Mary Janes
Artist
Jennifer Dixon
MediumConcrete and fabric
Dimensions5 1/2 x 9 1/2 x 9 1/2 in. (14 x 24.1 x 24.1 cm)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineSeattle City Light 1% for Art Portable Works Collection
This small monument memorializes childhood. The artist's work is inspired by my relationship with my four-year old daughter and examines gender and identity. Using images from fairy tales as a metaphoric framework, I have fabricated a series of keepsakes and mementos that explore female legacy that is handed down, desired or not, by nature of the female body, cultural expectations, and familial experiences.