Dress #32 "I never could settle for just a small sample of the spectrum."
2013 / #12
-47 paint sample booklets or folders
-251 single paint sample strips of multiple shades
-45 single patch color samples
-22 partial strips
-2 wallpaper samples
-15 mini strips
-paint brush novelty necktie from the early 1990'
-paperclips, staples, phone wire, hot glue, artist tape, support wire
-novelty clay necklace from the late 1980's or early '90's
-5 mini canvases depicting paint tubes that spell the word "Paint"
-black ribbon
Nametag is my 1983 Cleveland Museum of Art ID.
I have collected and held on to paint sample strips since our first house which we purchased in 1986. Several of them contain the circles and notations of selected colors from various projects. Even now, I cannot look for paint samples without picking up 5 or 10 each time so this dress will grow somehow. The evolution of various ways to make these sample sheets is quite evident and tried to feature that aspect of the industry will still creating a dress shape. This dress was deconstructed and reconstructed several times as I encountered problems with balance, weight and presentation.