MFA Thesis Show
Over the last year, while creating dozens of handbags out of clay, I've come to the conclusion that fashion is art. The same amount of artistic expression goes into creating handbags as it does pottery or a painting. Inspired by designer handbags, I create them out of clay. This gives me the opportunity to elevate the status of the handbag from just an accessory to an art object by placing them on pedestals and installing them in galleries.
By sculpting the clay to look as if it is a real handbag, I can place them in a fashion setting. This creates tension between the art object and fashion object opening up a dialog between them.
