The button curtains developed as a meditation on objects imbued with gender, symbols of domesticity and traditional women’s labor, and artistic practices (stained glass) that reside in a more masculine/artisan sphere.
This is the first of the button curtain series. It is in the Linda Lee Alter Collection of Art by Women, PA of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA
Vintage shell and plastic buttons, solder, copper wire, chain
2023
Vintage shell and plastic buttons, solder, copper wire, cotton cord
2023
This piece is in a private collection.
Button Curtain 2 (detail)
A smaller series of button curtains, developed as a response to the mosaics of Isaiah Zagar found in the Philadelphia’s Magic Gardens.
2023
Button Curtain, Small Series
Vintage shell and plastic buttons, copper wire, cotton cord, solder
2023
Button Curtain, Small Series
Vintage shell and plastic buttons, copper wire, cotton cord, solder
2023
Private collection
Button Curtain, Small Series
Vintage shell and plastic buttons, copper wire, cotton cord, solder
2023
Button Curtain, Small Series
Vintage shell and plastic buttons, copper wire, cotton cord, solder
2023
Button Curtain, Small Series
Vintage shell and plastic buttons, copper wire, cotton cord, solder
2023
Vintage plastic and shell buttons, lead free solder, cotton string, vintage thread, copper wire
48” x 33” x 5”
2023
