Seriously?
This coat is in response to two issues. The first being the arbitrary judgement that is the jury system and the second being the attitude often displayed by the general public towards the role of the artist as a professional. The text embroidered on the sleeves are questions or comments artists often hear, both hurtful and/or demeaning.
The images on the coat were chosen by me, (as a juror), from catalogues featuring the annual juried member exhibition of the oldest women’s art organization in the United States. From the thousands of images available, this time I got to decide whose work was worthy of display and whose work did not measure up to my standards.
The images were cut and hand-sewn to muslin and the sleeves are made from neckties.
The images on the coat were chosen by me, (as a juror), from catalogues featuring the annual juried member exhibition of the oldest women’s art organization in the United States. From the thousands of images available, this time I got to decide whose work was worthy of display and whose work did not measure up to my standards.
The images were cut and hand-sewn to muslin and the sleeves are made from neckties.