Paper chains and body doubles: The art of Silky Shoemaker

This just-recently-passed E.A.S.T. (east austin studio tour), I received an invite to visit the bungalow/studio of Silky.  It had been quite awhile since I’d seen her or her work; years, in fact!  So I plotted her location into my bike-steering device and rolled on down the hill…   Well, I was pleasantly reassured to see that she is still making ultra-fancy fantasy worlds with handmade-textural and maximally-detailed effects.  And oh, the motifs!

Check it out:

image c. Silky Shoemaker, 2011

November 26, 2011 | Categories: Documentary: other peoples' space | Tags: art, austin, E.A.S.T., east austin studio tour, installation, paper sculpture, Silky Shoemaker, texture | Leave a comment