http://erwinarts.com/gallery 5 photos in 1 album en-US Mon, 06 Sep 2010 18:42:20 -0700 admin@salemdesign.com admin@salemdesign.com Gallery 1.5.1, http://gallery.menalto.com/ http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 40 http://erwinarts.com/gallery/albums/erwin01/gut_reaction.thumb.jpg http://erwinarts.com/gallery 118 150 http://erwinarts.com/gallery/erwin01 a3ca6a3d9b26e14ef6c8f41dcd51e48f Mon, 30 Jan 2006 09:45:08 -0800 http://erwinarts.com/gallery/view_comments.php?set_albumName=erwin01 http://erwinarts.com/gallery/albums/erwin01/gut_reaction.thumb.jpg http://erwinarts.com/gallery/albums/erwin01/gut_reaction.sized.jpg http://erwinarts.com/gallery/albums/erwin01/gut_reaction.thumb.jpg 150 118 This series combines handmade paper and alternative photo processes to create sculptural casts of the female figure. Handmade paper is fragile yet deceptively strong, providing a metaphor for women’s lives. The recurring imagery of wings and cages point to the duality or tension in our experience. The wings represent the yearning to fly or freedom to choose. The cages refer to limitations, either self-imposed or external restraints. The cages are often of our own making and offer a sort of protection, but at what cost?