#floral foam

[Image IDs: Image 1: A series of three small carved ‘mannequins’ that only feature clothing. They are mounted on a wooden dowel and circular cardboard base.

The first is of a blue sweatshirt with hot pink accents. The pants are bright yellow. The right arm is over the chest and the right leg is a step back.

The second is of a button-up with a flannel pattern. There are pink and blue stripes over the yellow background. The leggings are in a blue to pink gradient. The left forearm arm is forward and the right leg is a step back.

The third is of a pink dress with a yellow peter pan collar. There is a blue cardigan over it. The right arm has the forearm forward.

Image 2: The backs of said figures.

Image 3: A close-up of the blue sweatshirt and yellow pants

Image 4: A close-up of the yellow flannel and blue/pink pants

Image 5: A 3/4th view of the pink dress and blue cardigan figure. End IDs]

My carving project using floral foam. I was hoping to show how gendering clothing (with this gendering and sectioning in the market happening in the USA post-WW2) is unnecessary as it feeds into rigid gender roles. This effect was emphasized by removing the body in the mock mannequins, referencing Greek statues (particularly ‘Doryphoros’ and ‘Peplos Kore’),and finally through mixing child-like bright colors for the finish. I referenced different clothing I wear and common children’s clothing similar to them for he final project.