Barbie Burqa Carol NarodSaltspring Island, BC Dimension 12" x 4" x 3" Médium Wool yarn, silk, linen, cotton, and golden threads on cotton mesh; Barbie doll; plastic shoes Barbie Burqa invites conversation about cultural appropriation; cultural representation; cultural appreciation. The motif was inspired by my great-grandmother’s cohorts, Gustav Klimt et al, from the Vienna Secession Movement, who protested nationalism in art and instead promoted international genres of artistry. Barbie Burqa portrays past, present and future of garment. Historically, clothing took months to create, from harvesting to stitching. Contemporary fashion is hastily manufactured, disseminated, and jettisoned, like her plastic shoes. Today’s passing fad? Barbiecore. Tomorrow’s apparel? Here’s a science-fiction burqa. Barbie Burqa also reflects the many hidden shapes, colours, and predilections that a woman’s soul is heir to. Barbie Burqa Carol NarodSaltspring Island, BC À propos de l'artiste À propos de l'artiste Carol NarodSaltspring Island, BC A 1950‘s canister vacuum cleaner adorned with Band-Aids. A toddler’s mischief, or the sign of a creative soul? 1960’s sticky sculptures from rock candy. Paint-by-Numbers, way outside the lines. 1970’s, macrame watch straps, ceramic goblets, and beaded curtains. Later, choreography, photography. writing. In 2015, Carol experimented with sedimentary embroidery, mixed with crewel work, needlepoint and weaving. She entered a tapestry into the Parallel Art Show 2019. Her piece was directed to the SSNAP exhibit, where it won the prize, ‘Most Outstanding Work by a Salt Spring Artist’. Her work hung in PAS 2021. Honoured to be back at PAS 2023. Suivez sur les sociaux