Specialty
Specialty means a piece of artwork that you just gotta do. Maybe it's for a particular event or something you just need to say? Maybe it's about exploration and riding the wild mare of having fun and not thinking about where you are going.The ride is where you are going!
This Victorian Cabinet of Curiosity was built for the Random Acts of Silliness exhibit in 2022 and it tells the fascinating story of the Axolotl, a tiny amphibian who never grows up and has many magical powers. This strange creature is endangered in Mexico and the Great Mystery is how did it get all the way to Montana?? They don't call it "The Mexican Walking Fish" for no reason. I had a lot of fun rummaging around thrift shops and the web to discover just right curiosities to populate this cabinet. When the drawers and doors are opened, there are surprises and delights to enhance the story.
The illustrated handmade book tells of the wild journey of Chloe, a self actualized nineteenth century woman, who traveled all the way from Montana to Mexico by train, stagecoach and ferry to learn all about this mysterious creature.
I bet Chloe would be happy to tell her tale.
Not everyone has a bathroom door like this one. Makes me smile every time I have to use the facility. You should see the other side!