Sunday was a beautiful day; perfect for an outdoor art show at The Bruce Museum in Greenwich Connecticut, so we decided to bring our grandson and take advantage of the fall air. It’s been a long time since I had an art infusion and this was a juried expo, so I hoped worthy of the effort. I was not at all disappointed, even though we had to take a side step to the playground across the street. You know an exhibition is a certain quality when there is a lobster truck on premises to sell snacks. There were several artists of interest, some from as far away as Israel, and I noted my favorites. But it was Susan Ullman’s Handmade Paper Collages that really intrigued me. Not only is the paper itself a creative innovation, but her lyrical assemblage of the colors and layers are clear reminders of the extraordinary efforts to which artists go to imagine beauty in an everyday medium.
This was mixed media, reminiscent of fabric piecing and placement in a lingerie garment, incorporating multiple elements to insure visual allure. They are an easy correlation to Samantha Chang’s micro mesh print group in stores now and selling rapidly. Sure repeats for spring 2015, these styles interplay lace and prints architecturally for body appeal as well as comfort. The main fabric is a unique interpretation of a micro nylon knit with a silky soft hand feel. A simple confluence of color, motif and texture brings a new interpretation of classic lingerie offering a viable alternative in the market. Re-working everyday materials to offer originality in a market saturated with choice is a mark of excellence in both art and design.
“You Begin With The Possibilities Of The Material” ~Robert Rauschenberg
