She was awarded a Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarship to live in New Zealand, where she researched Maori and Pacific Islander
forms of adornment.
In 2011, she began exploring ceremonial
forms of adornment, like fabric, flowers, and ribbon.
Not exact matches
Take horses for instance: from the symbolism behind the
forms of Amy Laugesen's classic sculptures to the expressive interpretation
of Peggy Judy's paintings
of livestock; from the mystical photographs by Sandra Lee Kaplan to the modern artifacts and
adornments of Janet Nelson; the style,
form, and interpretation
of these artists couldn't be more varied.
Both works investigate the body through
adornment and masking
of forms, pointing to historical, political, and social contexts as it relates to sex, gender, power, pleasure, and beauty.
In LaKela Brown's relief plaster casts we see an archeology
of adornment and cultural currency whose
form insists upon not just a presence, but an irrefutable history.
The experience
of Floored asks us to reconsider the architectural conversations at play within the space — and this line
of questioning is not Paula Wilson's first foray into the appropriation
of traditional
forms of building
adornment like tapestries and rugs.
A «Tusitala» (a teller
of tales) at heart her art practice takes a variety
of forms ranging from installation works, spoken words and body
adornment, fusing traditional pacific practices with modern innovations and techniques.
I love the textured yarn used to wrap the wreath
form & all
of the beautiful
adornments on this wreath.