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'The Hourglass' is describing how one toys with ones body to achieve beauty ideals. It can be taken apart and reassembled in various ways, thus the object becomes a playful toy. I used the hourglass shape to represent time and the female figure. 'The Hourglass' is made up of bars to create a cage to portray the constriction of societies expectations. I have investigated the application of make-up in the brooches 'Mask' and 'Mask II'. They are made of two interlocking almonds that are worn by trapping the clothing between them. I wanted to describe the face as a blank canvas capable of decoration. The Barbie hair ring is made from a basic cage frame, with various thicknesses of wire to represent a bar code, Barbie hair is then weaved around the wire to form a three dimensional object.
This piece is expressing the idea that a continuous commercial influence (bar code) from an early age (Barbie doll) has the effect of turning beauty into a female commodity.
I would like my work to incorporate an interactive aspect while inviting a psychological approach, for example a brooch taken from 'family of five' series contains an engraved mirror behind bars. When the onlooker/judge peers into the brooch, they become the trapped image in the cage, thus becoming the perceived/judged themselves.
I am currently fascinated by the female psyche and the influence of the unconscious mind on the development of the conscious. I am also interested in how social conditions build and shape personality. I hope to continue my work as a life long diary.