The Human Cost of War
A daily art action at noon,
Trinity Church, Boston, MA USA
October 7th, 2007 - October 6, 2009

I am very grateful and appreciative of all the support this art action has received. It was with the grace of many that I could stand and be present.

My first thanks goes to George Moseley, who stood with me on countless days.
And to Trinity Church, for graciously supporting the project for 2 years.

I am privileged to be part of the Mobius Artists Group, their association is invaluable, I have very special thanks to Mobius Artists: Mari Novotny Jones, Bob Raymond, Marilyn Arsem, Tom Plsek, Margaret Bellafiore, Milan Kohout, Sandy Huckleberry, Jane Wang, Alisia Waller and Jed Speare.

I am deeply grateful for the support from: Matt Samolis, Scooterdude of Copley Sq., Dirk Adams, Larry Johnson, Andrew Novotny, Nancy Adams, Diane, Walter and the Tanne Foundation.

Special thanks to those who helped collect stones: Marsha and her granddaughter Amaya Fernsebner, Lisa Wilcox, Carole Perrault, Karen Munkley, Margaret Bellafiore, Lisa Rice, Chris Rice, Allie Rice, Mary Finnegan, Rita Rice and her 4 year old niece Olivia Louise, Erin McCoy, Sean Conway, Mr. Al Johnson, Diane Lambe, and Greg.

And to those who helped remove the stones: Nicholas Rice, Bob Raymond, Marilyn Arsem, George Mosley, Anna O'Hara and Sabri Reed.

To those who posted on the web, thank you:
girlinthegloaming
http://girlinthegloaming.wordpress.com/2008/06/28/turning-up-the-music/
Matt Samolis
http://www.flickr.com/photos/uncleshoe/sets/72157602531454886/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5IpQDE1QH4
Bob Raymond
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pUJ69YG69A
Trinity Church
http://www.trinitychurchboston.org/news/45-social-justice/242-qhuman-cos...
Sandrine Schaefer, Big Red and Shiny
http://www.bigredandshiny.com/cgi-bin/retrieve.pl?issue=issue117&section...
Deborah Lee, Back Bay Arts Examiner
http://www.examiner.com/x-23660-Back-Bay-Arts-Examiner~y2009m9d30-Final-...
Tony Lee, Metro
http://www.metro.us/us/article/2008/07/10/03/3949-66/index.xml
Suzanne Kreiter, Boston Globe Staff
http://multimedia.boston.com/m/20209058/tabulating-the-cost-of-war.htm
April Simpson, Boston Globe Staff
http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2007/10/08/artis...
Dave Goodman, IBIS Radio
http://www.ibisradio.org/portfolio.htm
Winchin Chala, Boston Cultural Events Examiner
http://www.examiner.com/x-20053-Boston-Cultural-Events-Examiner~y2009m8d...
Shaula Clark, The Phlog
http://thephoenix.com/BLOGS/phlog/archive/2009/10/06/last-stone-of-quot-...
takomabibelot
http://www.flickr.com/photos/takomabibelot/3603353803/
Lady bug
http://flickr.com/photos/ladybugsleaf/2722532514/

Lastly, I cannot begin to express my thanks to John.

sadly the wars continue.....
Joanne
November 5, 2009