emiko-o reware

Last week I took down the Cher the Love tribute ensemble installation that was showcased at SCRAP’s 3rd Annual Art Exhibition. This was only the 2nd time that the entire ensemble has been shown (off the body anyway), and the lovely Exhibition Director, Jenny Morningstar gave me the honors of having it show in the gallery window at the Green Zebra/reMake Lounge venue (SCRAP also had a concurrent show at the Eco Center, where my Snow White collar was shown).

The boa is made from found soda can holders (mostly picked off my street) sewn together with monofilament and capped off with sequins and sterling silver crimp beads. The halter is made from found foam (from SCRAP),  sushi trays which Harriete had saved over the years and kindly donated to my cause, and fine and sterling silver scraps.

Cher the Love Strong Enough Thong was the first piece of the set, made back in 2005 from recycled Plexiglas and fine and sterling silver. My intent was to get into the SNAG exhibition at Cleveland’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, but instead I got the fine opportunity to model the entire ensemble in a fashion show at the museum and to Cher’s “Strong Enough” song at that!

Admittedly, these aren’t my best photos, but the best I could do onsite dealing with window glare and a busy background. Essentially I made a plexiglas, half-round rod neck hanger from which the halter and boa were attached and hung from the ceiling. Could have definitely used an accent light to really show it off, but  the venue is not really an art gallery, so oh well.

Can’t complain, cause after all, to my delight, I was selected for a Juror’s Choice Award by juror JD Beltran, conceptual artist and professor at the San Francisco Art Institute! A little birdy told me that my Cher ensemble was one of the few pieces that scored 10s by all 3 jurors!  SWEET!

Here’s a little early V-day love to y’all!

photo by Raymond King

Can I tell you again how much I LOVE S.C.R.A.P.! Not only are they doing another annual recycled art exhibition but TWO Exhibitions at the same time! Crazy people but spreads the love out I suppose. Titled Revisions: New Creations from scrap both shows run Dec 11, 2009 – Jan 29, 2010 at reMake Lounge and The SF Eco-Center. Each  show has its own opening reception, the first is THIS Friday, December 11 from 6-8pm at the reMake Lounge/Green Zebra space at the Crocker Galleria 50 Post St. Located in downtown SF  the Galleria is right outside of the Montgomery Station, and walk on the bottom level towards Sutter St.  The Eco-Center’s opening is Jan 14, 5:30-7:30pm at 11 Grove St (across from the SF Main Library).

At the reMake Lounge show you’ll see Cher the Love: Strong Enough Thong in her full ensemble of Soda holder & Sequin Boa and Silver/Sushi tray Halter. She’s proudly displayed in the window against a lovely recycled red cup ceiling sculpture installation. Can’t wait to take a photo and share with  you all, it’s super cool and works so well together. A closeup shot of the thong is also on the postcard! SCRAP uses my images every year, bless em!

SCRAP exhibition postcard