Image of “Salsa Transforms” wearable art piece by Ruth Vincent

 
 

Note: Image shows front and back views of one, three-dimensional piece.

Artist Statement: Mighty Tieton's Salsa open exhibition space inspired me to combine my passion for art quilts and fashion design to create a 3-dimensional non-wearable piece. "Accidentally spilling salsa down her dowdy black dress, transforming it into a Salsa Dance costume, Cindy is off to the ball."

Materials & Techniques: Synthetic organza, cotton, silk, batting, interfacing, buckram, boning; chicken-wire armature. Garment designing, layering, quilting, hand and machine sewing..

Dimensions: 26"W x 55"H x 28"D suspended


Photographer: artist