“Dolls and Houses” may seem like a fairly plain-Jane title for an art show, but the creations of Jeanelle Myers and Amelia Garretson-Persans are far from ordinary.
“Dolls” as defined by Jeanelle’s fantastical figures aren’t ones you’d necessarily cuddle up with or serve pretend tea to. If you haven’t seen these figures before—they were on view at the Bridgehampton Historical Society earlier this year—think of Amazon warriors, mythological creatures, or even your Aunt Betty or Uncle Al. Jeanelle’s figures run the gamut from the utterly strange to the almost familiar. Great 6-foot-tall creatures wear metallic ornaments, shiny fabric and unusual found objects, their special talismans. Others might look like your country kin wearing reintentioned scraps of dress or trousers salvaged from the mothballed family closet. Thirty-some figures will be on view... more
“Dolls” as defined by Jeanelle’s fantastical figures aren’t ones you’d necessarily cuddle up with or serve pretend tea to. If you haven’t seen these figures before—they were on view at the Bridgehampton Historical Society earlier this year—think of Amazon warriors, mythological creatures, or even your Aunt Betty or Uncle Al. Jeanelle’s figures run the gamut from the utterly strange to the almost familiar. Great 6-foot-tall creatures wear metallic ornaments, shiny fabric and unusual found objects, their special talismans. Others might look like your country kin wearing reintentioned scraps of dress or trousers salvaged from the mothballed family closet. Thirty-some figures will be on view... more
more
