“Come Say Hey” is an ethnographic project by Sarah Conarro that connects community, land, dialogue, collaboration, and artists. This interactive project explores “advice” as a place-based phenomenon with overarching themes that transcend location. “Come Say Hey” combines face-to-face interpersonal interactions with data collection and analysis. A performer travels to a high foot traffic site with a stand emblazoned with the prompt “COME SAY HEY.” The performer dons a wig and some red lipstick to embody the persona of ‘Fiora For Your Information,” a personable & chatty advice collector. Fiora casually interacts with passersby who approach the stand & eventually asks them to write a piece of advice on a 4" x 6" piece of paper and clip it to the stand. Using the collected advice as content, Conarro collaborates with interdisciplinary artists to create multimedia work such as letterpress cards, video and animation. You can learn more about this project here. Below features “advice cards” with direct quotes from passersby’s advice paired with an image.