The Bossy Scarf and nasty mask
Nasty Mask. Nasty Virus. Nasty Question. Nasty tone.
Many thanks to Dr. Jill Biden for Rocking the Bossy Scarf on Super Tuesday!
THE BOSSY SCARF and NASTY MASK fabrics are inspired by the iconic violets that adorned the shopping bags of Bonwit Teller department store.
In 1980, Bonwit Teller's flagship store on Fifth Avenue was bought and demolished by Donald Trump to make way for Trump Tower. Ignoring a request from the Metropolitan Museum of Art to save the historic Deco reliefs on the building's facade, the real estate developer opted to have the sculptures jackhammered to save himself time and money.
”This project began as a studio exercise as I processed my thoughts concerning the outcome of the 2016 presidential election. I see the bouquet of violets as a symbolic reminder of what can be lost from rash and uninformed decisions, without consideration of the past or future.” August 2018.
Within the stems of each bouquet are camouflaged words, derogatory adjectives that have been used to describe strong women in the era of Trump. Within each scarf and mask wave the words ...Bitchy, Feisty, Nasty, Bossy.
*** These are not medical grade masks. They are meant for activities such as grocery shopping and VOTING!!!
