In Tribute to International Women's Month: NYU Costume Design for "Lust"

With March being denoted as a time to #celebratewomen (womyn/womxn) I’m belatedly posting a homework assignment measuring 11 in. x 14 in. from my costume design class at New York University 22 years ago —! I just figured it doesn’t get much more "" than an unapologetically, um, graphic interpretation of the female sex organ as balloon harem pant (with blue & black feathers, furry leotard, sheer “veined” cape, and of course accent jewels). The prompt was to illustrate one of the Seven Deadly Sins and I chose “Lust” —which on my part is admittedly not really promoting a sex positive world in the cringey direction I went, but whatever. (I have a feeling I just wanted to go bold.) At any rate, it’s almost April and because International Women's Month draws to a close at weekend’s end on Easter Sunday I thought I’d get this out instead on a #femalefriday, because, well, Jesus.  Preliminary sketches in final slides.

"Total Eclipse on the Chart (Turning Brown, Sprite Skies)"

*with apologies to Bonnie Tyler

MEAT-EORIC DISTURBANCES APPROACHETH!

Saluting this spring's vernal equinox and the (just under) three week countdown to April 8th's once-in-a-lifetime total solar eclipse, of which I'll be *slightly* off the path of visibility.

12 in. x 9 in. black mounted canvas with vintage imagery (the corner pixie from 1988’s “Willow”), marker, acrylic tube paints, Mod Podge sealant

“For ancient Persians, an eclipse of the sun was considered to be prank by a peri. The peri were winged, fairy-like spirits that could be somewhat unpredictable, being anywhere from generous and helpful to humans to mischievous and even evil in intent. When an eclipse transpired, it was believed to be a peri covering, blotting out, or darkening the sun for fun.” (source)

#surrealart #oddcollage #modpodge #cutsofmeat #eclipse #lightning #fairyart #myth #fantasyartwork #supernaturaloccurrences #vernalequinox

“Merdonna with her Lucky Star”

12 in. x 12 in. square black mounted canvas with mostly vintage imagery, acrylic tube paint, 3 mm & 8 mm sequins, Mod Podge sealant

 Starlight, starbright… 

Continuing on with the Pisces season aquatic imagery in another Mod Podge (Madge Podge?) handmade collage.

#surrealart #analogcollage #modpodge #underwaterdream #merdonna #madonnaluckystar