When I Die
2016
Will writing workshop and conversation about death
Presented at East Portland Community Center, Portland, OR
A Document-As-Artwork
When I Die is a will writing workshop where people draft, discuss, witness, and sign their own wills using a basic template I wrote after vigorous research on death laws in Oregon. Through this research, I learned that Oregonians can produce their own handwritten will, and it should be recognized as legally valid if signed by two witnesses.
Typically, a will designates to whom you give your stuff. This will, however, diverges from that format as a poetic, functional work of art. The When I Die will holds space to share who you are, how you live your life, the legacy you want to leave behind, and who you want to inherit the objects you treasure most. At the end of the workshop, participants witness and sign each other's will.
Typically, a will designates to whom you give your stuff. This will, however, diverges from that format as a poetic, functional work of art. The When I Die will holds space to share who you are, how you live your life, the legacy you want to leave behind, and who you want to inherit the objects you treasure most. At the end of the workshop, participants witness and sign each other's will.
Download The Will Template
If you would like to download your own "When I Die" will template, please click here for the print PDF.
NOTE: This version is OLD!
See When I Die 2.0 for a new, improved document.
If you would like to download your own "When I Die" will template, please click here for the print PDF.
NOTE: This version is OLD!
See When I Die 2.0 for a new, improved document.
