"Common Threads" was created from about 2,000 of the more than 5,000 T-shirts left in front of the New York-New York Hotel Casino in the months following the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.

“Common Threads” Sculpture

Local artist and UNLV alumnus Troy Gillett created an inspiring art piece to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.

"Common Threads" was created from about 2,000 of the more than 5,000 T-shirts left in front of the New York-New York Hotel Casino in the months following the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.

Local artist and UNLV alumnus Troy Gillett created an inspiring art piece to commemorate the 10th anniversary of this event. It brings attention to the Lied Libraries' archive of the memorial created in front of the New York-New York Hotel Casino in the months following the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. Lied Libraries' special collections worked with casino officials to catalog and preserve tokens of remembrance.

The sculpture and accompanying exhibit will be displayed in the entrance of the library until February 2012.

 

"Common Threads" was created from about 2,000 of the more than 5,000 T-shirts left in front of the New York-New York Hotel Casino in the months following the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.

 

The T-shirts, flags, photographs, and other materials in the archive are preserved in acid-free boxes and paper.
The T-shirts, flags, photographs, and other materials in the archive are preserved in acid-free boxes and paper.

 

Artist Troy Gillett installs "Common Threads" in the entrance of Lied Library.
Artist Troy Gillett installs

 

Display cases at Lied Library complement the "Common Threads" installation with materials in the Sept. 11 memorial archive.
Display cases at Lied Library complement the

 

Artist Troy Gillett installs "Common Threads" in the entrance of Lied Library.
Artist Troy Gillett installs

 

Display cases at Lied Library complement the "Common Threads" installation with materials in the Sept. 11 memorial archive.
Display cases at Lied Library complement the

 

"Common Threads," an art installation marking the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, will be displayed at the Lied Library until February 2012.

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