Adorn (The female figure in folklore and myth)
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November 17 to December 19, 2012 |
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From the tiny “Venus of Willendorf” statuette, carved out of mammoth ivory, to Sandro Botticelli’s dreamlike “Primavera” to Willem de Kooning’s tumultuous “Women” series, the female figure has had a long, continuous, and developmental union with the art world. In most cultures, the female figure has been historically depicted in religion, folklore and myth as a symbol of fertility, protection, nourishment, sexuality, beauty and love, as well as evil, power and destruction. For this exhibit artists submited work that explores this long established and innate relationship connecting art, the artist, and the female figure.
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![Lora Hudicka – “One Whimsical Dance” sculpture – hollowed tree trunk, silk ribbon, dried moss, flowers, fabric](https://hamiltonstreetgallery.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/6_Lora_Hudicka_One_Whimsical-Dance_sculpture-400x284.jpg)
Lora Hudicka – “One Whimsical Dance” sculpture – hollowed tree trunk, silk ribbon, dried moss, flowers, fabric
![Vince DiOrio – “The Gourd Family Series – The Story of Life” black and white prints colored in photoshop](https://hamiltonstreetgallery.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Photo_1_Gourd_mom_Beautiful_and_adorned-400x284.jpg)
Vince DiOrio – “The Gourd Family Series – The Story of Life” black and white prints colored in photoshop
![Caitlin T. McCormack – “Ascent of the carnivorous milky bar” hand sewn dress, latex paint, light source – This work appears courtesy of Paradigm Gallery + Studio, Philadelphia, PA](https://hamiltonstreetgallery.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/22_Caitlin_T_McCormack_Ascent_of_the_carnivorous_milky_bar_hand_sewn_dress_atex_paint_light_source-261x284.jpg)
Caitlin T. McCormack – “Ascent of the carnivorous milky bar” hand sewn dress, latex paint, light source – This work appears courtesy of Paradigm Gallery + Studio, Philadelphia, PA
![Sarah Allen Eagen. – “I Wish This Scar to Have Been Given With All of the Love That Never Occurred Between Us”](https://hamiltonstreetgallery.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/24_Sarah_Allen_Eagen_I_Wish-This_Scar_digital_photo_printed_on_silk-400x284.jpg)
Sarah Allen Eagen. – “I Wish This Scar to Have Been Given With All of the Love That Never Occurred Between Us”
![KarenWeintraub – “Artist and Her Muse” Wall hanging – high fired, glazed white clay ceramic, acrylic, telephone wire, keys and beads](https://hamiltonstreetgallery.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/30_Karen_Weintraub_Artist_and_her_Muse_Wall_hanging-400x284.jpg)
KarenWeintraub – “Artist and Her Muse” Wall hanging – high fired, glazed white clay ceramic, acrylic, telephone wire, keys and beads
![Brian McCormack – “Rock and Roll Hootchie Coo” found object, fiberglass, electric guitar parts, paint, thong](https://hamiltonstreetgallery.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/33_Brian_McCormack_Rock_and_Roll_Hootchie_Coo-400x284.jpg)
Brian McCormack – “Rock and Roll Hootchie Coo” found object, fiberglass, electric guitar parts, paint, thong
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