discard. I got the substrate ready for assemblage (with the help of my art students) so it was ready for my local art association's open studios 3-day event in October. After that weekend, more studio visitors added on, as well as many community "villagers" at our association's holiday market during the month of December. Lastly, I took on the solo job of filling the crevices. Finding the right glues was key. It will hang around town to be viewed in various public spaces and private businesses. Not sure where Old Glory's final resting spot will be. I might donate it to our town hall or library.

it safely on a wall ? If there's a will ---and you have the right tools, then there's a way. We all need to hang stuff, right? It's just how we choose to do it that separates us.