Tuesday, May 27, 2008

Pretty Pretty Princess Patchwork Playhouse Palace





































wood, fabric, plastic chandelier

For me, this piece is about childhood nostalgia.  Throughout my youth, I frequently spent time building various structures with my grandfather.  Building this piece was the first time I constructed something of this magnitude without his help.  The colorful fabrics are stretched around a wooden frame to soften the structure and make it more inviting.  My goal was to create a space that would evoke calming, carefree emotions, not unlike those of a child.  Although the space has many juvenile characteristics, it has been built on an adult scale to invite adult viewers inside.

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