I can't believe I forgot 911

Even though I planned a trip to a federal building yesterday to avoid being out and about on 9/11, I often post to my blog days in advance (unless it's a "day in my life"). So when I realized I had forgotten 9/11, I didn't have time to prepare anything because I'm working on a major project that is taking most of my art time.

I dug out a couple of images: one I made, the other I found on the internet.


I made this 8.5 X 11 piece for 9/11/06 to commemorate the 5th anniversary of the greatest human tragedy on US soil. It's hard to see, so that may be why I never posted it to my blog. It's a transparency of the US flag super-imposed over the twin towers, where the airplanes hit, flight numbers, the time of each attack, and the number of people who died in the twin towers that day. Unfortunately, I used a mottled blue glaze background, making it hard to see the towers, etc.

This is the image I posted last year (or maybe 2007). Although I forgot for a moment, I hope I don't ever let the memories of that horrible day die.