Jane M OrthE 61st St between 2nd Ave and 3rd AveHeart Three · Location 333 · Drawn July 2003Hover over or select the image to reveal a hidden view.PhotographsDownload photograph 1Download photograph 2Download photograph 3Download photograph 4Download photograph 5Download photograph 6Download photograph 7Download photograph 8Download photograph 9Download photograph 10Video podcast0:00On East 61st Street between 2nd Avenue and 1st Avenue you'll find the Trinity Baptist Church0:06on the south side of the street. To the left of the metal and wood ornate centered symmetrical0:12front entrance is a door in an archway. The door has fantastic metal work on it. Big healthy hinges0:18and an intriguing handle. Above the doorway is a relief in metal of an angel reaching up. To the0:24right of the door is a space just big enough to draw a figure and that's where we drew with tape0:30brick surface. This is Jane M. Orth. She was drawn in July of 2003. Her drawing is counting 10 people.0:42We knew this would be our last drawing today. As we turned the corner as a small group,0:48a space presented itself immediately. The final resting place for the final drawing of the day0:54was in a somber archway leading into the foundation of a church.0:59On the adjoining stairs, a small collection of people sat and talked amongst themselves1:03with an unhurried easiness that reminded us that this was a normal summer night for everyone.1:10It was good to spend the end of our day in the memory of Jane M. Orth1:14under the soft glow of a single light bulb.1:17The parish members on the stairs acknowledged our presence1:20and let us draw without asking a question.1:23They happily let us document.1:25At one point, though, we all moved away from the drawing so that we could take a wide shot,1:30and our distancing from the drawing was interpreted as leaving.1:34A man got up from the stairs and walked over to where I was standing.1:38He asked if we were going to remove the drawing.1:41Based on the pleasant, but leading tone in his voice, I said yes.1:46The exchange was interesting because he became the first person to independently approve,1:52figure out what our process was,1:55and address the positive removal process directly.1:58We took our photographs and shuffled, dog-tiredly, back to the car.2:03It was great to have made a connection with someone2:06and to end our day without having to explain what we are doing.2:12Jane Orth was on her way to Australia2:14because she was thinking about moving there.2:16She was thinking about living there for a year, said Rosado.2:20She was the best person. She was sweet.2:22You never heard her raise her voice.2:25Every one of us who worked with...← Location 332Heart Three · Location 333Location 334 →
