{"id":11833,"date":"2018-04-23T11:52:14","date_gmt":"2018-04-23T17:52:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/klohecat.com\/wvanart\/merill-comeau-the-act-of-stitching\/"},"modified":"2018-04-23T11:52:14","modified_gmt":"2018-04-23T17:52:14","slug":"merill-comeau-the-act-of-stitching","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/klohecat.com\/wvanart\/merill-comeau-the-act-of-stitching\/","title":{"rendered":"Merill Comeau: The act of stitching"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Merill Comeau is a mixed media artist creating installations, murals and garments examining narratives of repair and regeneration.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to drawing and painting, Comeau deconstructs, reconstructs, and alters clothing and linens to disrupt, reorder, and build stories exploring common human concerns. 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