SOLD // And Even with the Best Disguise, I Could Never Rule Her
SOLD // And Even with the Best Disguise, I Could Never Rule Her
And Even with the Best Disguise, I Could Never Rule Her: Drawn ranunculus, daisies, bluebells, tweedia, beetle (marker, ink, color pencil, gold and/or silver paint, on cut paper); Czech glass beads and copper wire, 2020.
Drawn, colored, cut, and assembled by hand.
12.5” h x 12” w | headband 7.875” h x 6” w ref: crown #2
contact to purchase: beth@local-art-ideas.com or 917-374-7516
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shipping (after close of exhibition on October 19, 2020) : usps to us $25
From the artist: yet another crown truly inspired by nature! this one is decorated with ranunculus flowers, daisies, bluebells, tweedia, a beetle, and czech glass beads all on copper wire. it is one of the larger crowns, with loud colors and a more exuberant vibe to it. the czech droplet beads give it a hint of sparkle, meant to mimic little droplets of water. the bluebells shake when the wearer walks.
crowns and tiaras are symbols of status, power, and success--and yet, on a simpler level, they are a fashion accessory. dior's 2017 summer show came with silk flower crowns. dolce and gabbana used crowns in their 2018 fall line. like these trendy examples, royal crown fashion changes with the times and crowns are often remade to suit the particular wearer's era. in china during the Ming era, it was fashionable for empresses and other royal women to wear fengguan, or the phoenix crown. the phoenix crown was made with gold inlaid dragons, pearls, and phoenixes of course, created with the cobalt feathers from kingfisher birds. as the Shun dynasty took over and the Qing dynasty after that, different crowns for the empress became more stylish and symbolized the change of hands in power. trends rose and fell with different leaders.
with all this in mind, i wanted to capture the feel of a fashionable piece of headwear. beetles have inspired fashion runways before--see Marios Schwab--and i wanted those bluebells to shake because i want the wearer to be reminded of walking down a catwalk. likewise, those little beads are perfect for catching the spotlight.