These are photos from an exhibit I attended in 2005 called "Trashformations." The exhibit was amazing! It turned out that only S and I attended, but that was OK with me, since I always delight in his company, and I could wander around the exhibit for as long as I wanted.

There were so many things that I wanted to share; I'll have to do it over several posts. Here are four items that delighted me.

This one was my absolute favorite; I spent many minutes studying this one. A paper dress! Oh, to a paper fetishist, does it get any better than that? I want a paper dress! Must find a paper dressmaker. Or figure out how to make one on my own. I want those little string enclosures that are used on manila envelopes to close the dress, though - wouldn't that be awesome??


Jennifer Mecca, "Half of What You Read," 2004
Newspaper, nylon screening, string, 60"x36"










This one was the first item I saw in the exhibit; I'm sure it wouldn't be as comfortable as my paper dress (and they definitely weren't my size), but still, it was so perfectly executed that it fascinated me.


Ingrid Goldbloom Bloch, "Trashy Lingerie 1, 2 & 3," 2004
Coke cans, gutter guard, rivets, washers, aluminum rods, dryer vents, washing machine hose clamps, ribbon
Bra: 10"x12"x11"; Panties: 8"x8.5"x7.5"; Garter: 11.5"x10.5"x9.5"




One of these was in the exhibit, and more were for sale in the gift shop. I have no idea how they were made, but they were perfectly seductive. They still had the hole in the center uncovered, so you couldn't store anything small or liquid in one. Not that you'd probably want to do that, because peering at the label was half the fun. The one I admired was a Frank Sinatra album.

Jeff Davis, "Vinylux stepped record bowl," 2003
Vinyl LP record, 4"x12" diameter

This one looked sturdy enough to be used, but since it was a museum, sitting on the exhibit was prohibited.


Susan Koos Hayden, "Wrench Bench," 2004
Recycled metal, 34.5"x42"x16"