It's Not Nice to Mess with Mother Nature

It's ArtPrize matching time again.  This international competition happens once a year in September in Grand Rapids, MI.  Last year, inspired by the 68 pounds of clothes that studies show that the average American discards each year, I created a piece called Mother Nature. The Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum was gracious enough to host the piece during the competition.  By painting a mannequin with clouds to represent the passage of time,  the "canvas" was primed.  The skirt is made of 68+ items of used clothing and fabric found in thrift stores and my studio.  Hopefully, Mother Nature inspired the viewers to see conservation and recycling as a unique, creative option that helps save the planet one garment at a time.