The Women Beyond Borders Art Collection includes over 900 self styled wooden boxes reflecting on a specific woman's self-identity using a variety of multi-media processes. The box has been reoriented into an upright position with the interior acting as the face, with the lid acting as an overhang. The interior hosts a a small figurine of a woman wearing a black suit, black boots, and a black mask with cat ears. She has bright, yellow hair and is posed with her hands on her hips and facing out defiantly.
Women Beyond Borders Art Collection founded by Lorraine Serena
The Women Beyond Borders Art Collection includes over 900 self styled wooden boxes reflecting on a specific woman's self-identity using a variety of multi-media processes. Mass of polyuretunic foam painted with warm-toned colors erupts from the interior of the box warping the sides and lid.
The Women Beyond Borders Art Collection includes over 900 self styled wooden boxes reflecting on a specific woman's self-identity using a variety of multi-media processes.The original box is sealed and painted, with the sides depicting a fleet of puffy clouds spreading across the bright-blue sky. The lid of the box has the image of two windows beginning to open towards the cloud, and in the clearing a red apple dangles from a rope. The original box is completely sealed in a translucent, plastic pyramid, accompanied by a small, single pearlescent shell that shares the same space.
The Women Beyond Borders Art Collection includes over 900 self styled wooden boxes reflecting on a specific woman's self-identity using a variety of multi-media processes. The exterior of the box is a tin cookie container with Disney characters in bold colors printed on the lid. Interior of the box is a bed of fluffy tufts of fabric with a centralized rock.
The Women Beyond Borders Art Collection includes over 900 self styled wooden boxes reflecting on a specific woman's self-identity using a variety of multi-media processes. Exterior of the box is covered in colorful tiger stripes whIth a metal emblem of a tiger resting on the lid.
The Women Beyond Borders Art Collection includes over 900 self styled wooden boxes reflecting on a specific woman's self-identity using a variety of multi-media processes. Abstract sculpture emerges from the box, pushing the lid to the side as a mass of colorful wax erupts from the interior and consumes the outside.
The Women Beyond Borders Art Collection includes over 900 self styled wooden boxes reflecting on a specific woman's self-identity using a variety of multi-media processes. Foam bricks surround the wooden box and are carved and painted to resemble the texture and appearance of the earth. A variety of yellow flowers blossom from the ground and surround a sunken grave with a gray, burnt tombstone being reclaimed by the soil. The chasm in the center hosts rods of iron and spikes pointing upwards to symbolize how "death is always near by," but "flowers still live and rise above all."
The Women Beyond Borders Art Collection includes over 900 self styled wooden boxes reflecting on a specific woman's self-identity using a variety of multi-media processes. The box is tilted to the side being elevated by the wooden lid that rests underneath. Woven textiles of black and purple threads are draped inside the box spilling out, cushioning a small colLection of film rolls and dried rose buds. Burned pieces of paper with writing are adhered onto the textile in the interior of the box.
The Women Beyond Borders Art Collection includes over 900 self styled wooden boxes reflecting on a specific woman's self-identity using a variety of multi-media processes. Exterior of the box is painted silver and the front panel is stained brown, with an expressive face with glossy eyes staring out. The top of the box is decorated with a braid tied at the end with a red ribbon, and the lid is nailed shut. Nguyen Thi cites an ancient Vietnamese saying as inspiration for her work: "It is easy to know a man from his appearance, but difficult to recognize his thinking."
The Women Beyond Borders Art Collection includes over 900 self styled wooden boxes reflecting on a specific woman's self-identity using a variety of multi-media processes. The artist used wood sticks and dried leaves to represent a thatch-roofed cottage. Cottages are features of the Vietnamese countryside, and this one is meant to be representative of the cottage images we think of when we get home sick.
The Women Beyond Borders Art Collection includes over 900 self styled wooden boxes reflecting on a specific woman's self-identity using a variety of multi-media processes. A couple is sealed into the box similiar to a coffin, made visible through a clear piece of plastic. Exterior of the box is painted yellow with red Vietnamese symbols with various objects including incense sticks, wax, wire, and natural fibers. Hog describes the work as a coffin that forever captures the love two people may share with one another, even if they are unable to be together due to the societal pressures that forces them to be apart.
The Women Beyond Borders Art Collection includes over 900 self styled wooden boxes reflecting on a specific woman's self-identity using a variety of multi-media processes. Exterior sides of the box highlight colors representing different aspects of nature: sunlight, wind, water, wood and earth. The lid includes a dark, stormy scene with a conch shell and an eyeball appearing in the clouds staring at the viewer. Inside the box is a scroll of painted paper with repeated imagery of the sun and a hand setting/rising from the horizon line between the blue ocean and purple clouds. Across the scroll are words to be read from left to right on the top and bottom of the scroll.
KATIE, Tim and KING, Audrey
Untitled, 2001 Mixed media
The Women Beyond Borders Art Collection includes over 900 self styled wooden boxes reflecting on a specific woman's self-identity using a variety of multi-media processes. The artists paint the box white and fill it with small scrolls that spill out. The box is set against a large black panel. A white veil and words spill from the box. Artist signatures on reverse.
KATIE, TIM and KING, Audrey
The Women Beyond Borders Art Collection includes over 900 self styled wooden boxes reflecting on a specific woman's self-identity using a variety of multi-media processes. The artist paints the box green and adds the recycling symbol to the exterior to create the appearence of a recyling bin. The interior of the box is filled with scraps of plastic and a cut out of a minature Coca Cola bottle. Artist's signature on bottom.
PAPPAS, Carolyn and MARAKOVICH, Michael
The Women Beyond Borders Art Collection includes over 900 self styled wooden boxes reflecting on a specific woman's self-identity using a variety of multi-media processes. The artists wrapped the box in Coca Cola tins and placed it in a larger plastic soda bottle via a cutout. The box and other blue cutouts are placed on a layer of sand. Artist signatures on the reverse.
The Women Beyond Borders Art Collection includes over 900 self styled wooden boxes reflecting on a specific woman's self-identity using a variety of multi-media processes. Artist has created a model airplane around the box using Coca Cola boxes and red and white paint. A small human figure sits in the pilots seat. Artist's signature on plane wing.
The Women Beyond Borders Art Collection includes over 900 self styled wooden boxes reflecting on a specific woman's self-identity using a variety of multi-media processes. Artist has painted the box red and stood it upright. The lid acts as a door to a refrigerator with the Coca Cola logo pasted on it. Artist's signature at bottom.
FERGUSON, Kelsey and STUART, Robert
The Women Beyond Borders Art Collection includes over 900 self styled wooden boxes reflecting on a specific woman's self-identity using a variety of multi-media processes. The dual artist team of Ferguson and Stuart have created a wind chime from their box. Suspended upside down attached to a cone-like sturcture, the blue box holds a glass bottle of coke with wind chimes.
The Women Beyond Borders Art Collection includes over 900 self styled wooden boxes reflecting on a specific woman's self-identity using a variety of multi-media processes. Artist has painted the box black and stood it upright; two doors open and inside are metal cut outs from tin with a gem in the center. Atop is a metal seated female figure wearing a crown of tin. Artist's signature at bottom.
The Women Beyond Borders Art Collection includes over 900 self styled wooden boxes reflecting on a specific woman's self-identity using a variety of multi-media processes. The artist painted the box white and added abstracted red human figures to the sides and cut outs of words on the top. Artist's signature on bottom.
The Women Beyond Borders Art Collection includes over 900 self styled wooden boxes reflecting on a specific woman's self-identity using a variety of multi-media processes. The artist covered the box in tin and added cloud-like peices of tin to extend from the top. Artists signature on bottom.
The Women Beyond Borders Art Collection includes over 900 self styled wooden boxes reflecting on a specific woman's self-identity using a variety of multi-media processes. The artist has created a scene of minature coca cola bottles with tin coca cola advertisements in hommage to her grandmother's habits. Art description and date on the reverse.
EID AL-FADLI, Eman Hanoun
The Women Beyond Borders Art Collection includes over 900 self styled wooden boxes reflecting on a specific woman's self-identity using a variety of multi-media processes. As part of the Children's Box Project, the artist has used a cardboard box extending the side panels painted in bright colors creating a floor rug pattern. The upper sides are extended and include images of domestic utensils such as bowls and cups. The top is laced together with a cord.
The Women Beyond Borders Art Collection includes over 900 self styled wooden boxes reflecting on a specific woman's self-identity using a variety of multi-media processes. As part of the Children's Box Project, the artist has used a cardboard box outfitted with various textiles and threads.
SOLEIMAN, Hannan Abdel Calif
The Women Beyond Borders Art Collection includes over 900 self styled wooden boxes reflecting on a specific woman's self-identity using a variety of multi-media processes. As part of the Children's box project, Soleiman has used a cardboard box embellished with family images on the interior while the exterior is outfitted with black and red yarns and a single face.
Trust and the White Rabbit, 1997
The Women Beyond Borders Art Collection includes over 900 self styled wooden boxes reflecting on a specific woman's self-identity using a variety of multi-media processes. Purple painted box positioned on a larger ciruclar purple platform; inserted vertically into the smaller box is a CD with red-brick wallpaper on one side; remaining side blank. Identifying information is on the reverse.
The Women Beyond Borders Art Collection includes over 900 self styled wooden boxes reflecting on a specific woman's self-identity using a variety of multi-media processes. This work includes a colorfully painted diorama with a nude female seated on a box attached at center. Identifying information printed on reverse edge.
The Women Beyond Borders Art Collection includes over 900 self styled wooden boxes reflecting on a specific woman's self-identity using a variety of multi-media processes. The artist has positioned her box on red covered cardboard with sequins and a pair of blue shoes.; extending from the box is a female mannequin dressed in an orange dress positioned in front of another mannequin wearing a red skirt. The box is enclosed in a shower-like curatain. Identfiying informaton is on the reverse.
The Women Beyond Borders Art Collection includes over 900 self styled wooden boxes reflecting on a specific woman's self-identity using a variety of multi-media processes. Part A is the undecorated wood box. Part B is a printed packet of recipies.
The Women Beyond Borders Art Collection includes over 900 self styled wooden boxes reflecting on a specific woman's self-identity using a variety of multi-media processes. The artist has encased her box in a larger clear case. Inside a small figure climbs into the smaller box covered in earthen materials. Signed and dated on the clear panel behind the figure.
The Women Beyond Borders Art Collection includes over 900 self styled wooden boxes reflecting on a specific woman's self-identity using a variety of multi-media processes. The artist has encased the box in a larger wood log. Part A is the bottom. B is the lid.
The Women Beyond Borders Art Collection includes over 900 self styled wooden boxes reflecting on a specific woman's self-identity using a variety of multi-media processes. Artist has detailed her box in an abstracted design of blacks and browns with an equally abstracted gold figure positioned on the exterior.
The Women Beyond Borders Art Collection includes over 900 self styled wooden boxes reflecting on a specific woman's self-identity using a variety of multi-media processes. The artist has attached a ball on the lid with a similarly round object in the interior of the box.
The Women Beyond Borders Art Collection includes over 900 self styled wooden boxes reflecting on a specific woman's self-identity using a variety of multi-media processes. Lehtonen has painted her box green with a moss filled interior.
The Women Beyond Borders Art Collection includes over 900 self styled wooden boxes reflecting on a specific woman's self-identity using a variety of multi-media processes. The artist has encased her box in a woven material with various treaures on the inside with a black and white photo affixed to the interior lid.
The Women Beyond Borders Art Collection includes over 900 self styled wooden boxes reflecting on a specific woman's self-identity using a variety of multi-media processes. Using bright greens and pinks, the artist has painted her box into an idyllic waterfall scene while the interior reflects a body of water.
The Women Beyond Borders Art Collection includes over 900 self styled wooden boxes reflecting on a specific woman's self-identity using a variety of multi-media processes. The artist has covered her box in a woven geometric pattern with stripes in brown, black and tan. Included are two woven discs.
The Women Beyond Borders Art Collection includes over 900 self styled wooden boxes reflecting on a specific woman's self-identity using a variety of multi-media processes. Mara has covered her box in a flat pattern of black and white stripes and triangles and has fashioned a set of earrings and a ring of the same materials.
The Women Beyond Borders Art Collection includes over 900 self styled wooden boxes reflecting on a specific woman's self-identity using a variety of multi-media processes. Mara has covered her box in a woven geometeric pattern of brown, tan and cream colored material which is secured with a tied off knot.
The Women Beyond Borders Art Collection includes over 900 self styled wooden boxes reflecting on a specific woman's self-identity using a variety of multi-media processes. Mara has covered her box in a woven geometeric pattern of brown, tan and cream colored material.
Black & White, Day & Night - Oppo...1999
The Women Beyond Borders Art Collection includes over 900 self styled wooden boxes reflecting on a specific woman's self-identity using a variety of multi-media processes. The artist used paint, photographs, fabric, plastic dolls, and metal ornaments to create their piece. This piece is a marker for an experience or event the artists has lived thorugh, holding meaning as a ritual of celebration.
Crick, Josiliva Navavia
The Women Beyond Borders Art Collection includes over 900 self styled wooden boxes reflecting on a specific woman's self-identity using a variety of multi-media processes. The artist has configured into a water well situated in a large base with rocks; brightly colored clothespins serve as structuarl posts to support lid from which drinking vessel hangs.
The Women Beyond Borders Art Collection includes over 900 self styled wooden boxes reflecting on a specific woman's self-identity using a variety of multi-media processes. The artist has painted her box in red, yellow and blue with female heads projecting from interior.
The Women Beyond Borders Art Collection includes over 900 self styled wooden boxes reflecting on a specific woman's self-identity using a variety of multi-media processes. Machuca has placed arrow like bullets on sides and lid while an image of a skeleton like figure lines the interior detailing the title of her title to Useless Deaths.
The Mummified Stone Heart, 1996
The Women Beyond Borders Art Collection includes over 900 self styled wooden boxes reflecting on a specific woman's self-identity using a variety of multi-media processes. The artist has written THE MUMMIFIED STONE HEART on her box lid while the interior of the box is filled with various items.
The Women Beyond Borders Art Collection includes over 900 self styled wooden boxes reflecting on a specific woman's self-identity using a variety of multi-media processes. The artist has turned her box into a dirty kitchen with unwashed pots and pans and rats running around.
The Women Beyond Borders Art Collection includes over 900 self styled wooden boxes reflecting on a specific woman's self-identity using a variety of multi-media processes. Flores has dissassembled her box into three pieces; the lid is painted green with a collaged picture; the sides are blue sketch marks.
The Women Beyond Borders Art Collection includes over 900 self styled wooden boxes reflecting on a specific woman's self-identity using a variety of multi-media processes. Benitez has embellished her box with a purple velveteen with lace edging a flower embroidered with a hanging glass-like tear shaped amulet attached to the lid's interior.
The Women Beyond Borders Art Collection includes over 900 self styled wooden boxes reflecting on a specific woman's self-identity using a variety of multi-media processes. The artist has painted her box in bright colors forming abstract designs overall with a mobile of similar-like objects attached to interior.
Eu Busca de la Cruz del Sur, 1996
The Women Beyond Borders Art Collection includes over 900 self styled wooden boxes reflecting on a specific woman's self-identity using a variety of multi-media processes. Balladares has styled her box with a circular grid which spears her box and forms a cross in the interior suggested by the title Eu Busca de la Cruz del Sur.
The Women Beyond Borders Art Collection includes over 900 self styled wooden boxes reflecting on a specific woman's self-identity using a variety of multi-media processes. The artist has created a fold-out structure of her box replicating memorable experiences as suggested by the title of her box Viaje En La Memoria.
The Women Beyond Borders Art Collection includes over 900 self styled wooden boxes reflecting on a specific woman's self-identity using a variety of multi-media processes. The artist has placed her box on a stilt-like structure and added various ceramic vessels to the interior.
The Women Beyond Borders Art Collection includes over 900 self styled wooden boxes reflecting on a specific woman's self-identity using a variety of multi-media processes. Obaya has fashioned her box with locks of human hair to indicate no hair is possible as indicated by the title.
The Women Beyond Borders Art Collection includes over 900 self styled wooden boxes reflecting on a specific woman's self-identity using a variety of multi-media processes. Nuez as fashioned her box into a water closed with toilet.
DIAZ, Cirenaica Moreira
The Women Beyond Borders Art Collection includes over 900 self styled wooden boxes reflecting on a specific woman's self-identity using a variety of multi-media processes. The artist has reconfigured her box by hanging the sides and tops with a hanger suspended with cords.
`The Women Beyond Borders Art Collection includes over 900 self styled wooden boxes reflecting on a specific woman's self-identity using a variety of multi-media processes. The artist has secured a grill like structure as the lid enclosing what appears to be an interior female form. The box, reminiscent of a hope chest, is a powerful symbol--- resonating, archetypal symbol of woman herself. The boxes express the hopes dreams, and conception of women and their quest for freedom of expression thoughout the world. WBB honors their vitality, wisdom, sensitivity and collective power -- Lorraine Serena, Founder/Director.
`The Women Beyond Borders Art Collection includes over 900 self styled wooden boxes reflecting on a specific woman's self-identity using a variety of multi-media processes. Smirle has outfitted her box with electrical wires and an on/off switch while supporting a glass lid with the word Muse. The box, reminiscent of a hope chest, is a powerful symbol--- resonating, archetypal symbol of woman herself. The boxes express the hopes dreams, and conception of women and their quest for freedom of expression thoughout the world. WBB honors their vitality, wisdom, sensitivity and collective power -- Lorraine Serena, Founder/Director.
`The Women Beyond Borders Art Collection includes over 900 self styled wooden boxes reflecting on a specific woman's self-identity using a variety of multi-media processes. Ms. Packer has painted her box blue-green turning it into a nest like structure with brown eggs inside while more fully formed fish-like forms are attached to the exterior.
`The Women Beyond Borders Art Collection includes over 900 self styled wooden boxes reflecting on a specific woman's self-identity using a variety of multi-media processes. This box details Inari the Japanese kami (a type of god or spirit in the Shinto religion) of prosperity, tea, agriculture (especially rice), industry, and smithing. This deity has many faces and has changed over time and is more recently associated with foxes, called kitsune, who act as Inaris messengers and receive protection in return. The fox appears to be female and rides in the box and dons a smiling grin with various ornaments hanging over her seated figure.
`The Women Beyond Borders Art Collection includes over 900 self styled wooden boxes reflecting on a specific woman's self-identity using a variety of multi-media processes. The artist has detailed a woman and her womb with a baby on the exterior of the box. On the side is written WOMEN CREATE LIFE.
`The Women Beyond Borders Art Collection includes over 900 self styled wooden boxes reflecting on a specific woman's self-identity using a variety of multi-media processes. Various objects flank this box as the artist has included a checkerboard pallet while a human-like clay figure is embracing the box complete with decorative stamps on the interior. The box, reminiscent of a hope chest, is a powerful symbol--- resonating, archetypal symbol of woman herself. The boxes express the hopes dreams, and conception of women and their quest for freedom of expression thoughout the world. WBB honors their vitality, wisdom, sensitivity and collective power -- Lorraine Serena, Founder/Director.
`The Women Beyond Borders Art Collection includes over 900 self styled wooden boxes reflecting on a specific woman's self-identity using a variety of multi-media processes. Ms. Edwards has retained the natural surface of her box but has added a tan substance resembling that of bread on the lid and interior.
`The Women Beyond Borders Art Collection includes over 900 self styled wooden boxes reflecting on a specific woman's self-identity using a variety of multi-media processes. The artist has wrapped her box in white material featuring images of straw baskets.
Six Interconneting Planes of Ca...
`The Women Beyond Borders Art Collection includes over 900 self styled wooden boxes reflecting on a specific woman's self-identity using a variety of multi-media processes. Ms. Brown has painted her box green which has been flattened to form six interconnecting planes as the title suggests.
The Women Beyond Borders Art Collection includes over 900 self styled wooden boxes reflecting on a specific woman's self-identity using a variety of multi-media processes. Brown has embellished her box by adding gold trim and various colored beads to the exterior; the interior opens into thirds with the Virgin Mary on the left, and Queen Elizabeth (the first) on the right known as the Virgin Queen as she never married. The interior is outfitted to resemble a confessional.
`The Women Beyond Borders Art Collection includes over 900 self styled wooden boxes reflecting on a specific woman's self-identity using a variety of multi-media processes. Bourgeois has painted her box in pink hearts while the interior houses a black and white photograph of a female figure, most likely the artist. The box, reminiscent of a hope chest, is a powerful symbol--- resonating, archetypal symbol of woman herself. The boxes express the hopes dreams, and conception of women and their quest for freedom of expression thoughout the world. WBB honors their vitality, wisdom, sensitivity and collective power -- Lorraine Serena, Founder/Director.
The Women Beyond Borders Art Collection includes over 900 self styled wooden boxes reflecting on a specific woman's self-identity using a variety of multi-media processes. The artist has kept the box in a natural state while drawing a set of grasping hands in black and white on lid and sides.
The Women Beyond Borders Art Collection includes over 900 self styled wooden boxes reflecting on a specific woman's self-identity using a variety of multi-media processes. Baird has left the surface untreated but has etched hieroglyphs on the sides and topside of box. Lid is enclosed with rope-like braid. This box has been reconfigured into a puzzle. The box, reminiscent of a hope chest, is a powerful symbol--- resonating, archetypal symbol of woman herself. The boxes express the hopes dreams, and conception of women and their quest for freedom of expression thoughout the world. WBB honors their vitality, wisdom, sensitivity and collective power -- Lorraine Serena, Founder/Director.
The Women Beyond Borders Art Collection includes over 900 self styled wooden boxes reflecting on a specific woman's self-identity using a variety of multi-media processes. Box has been painted brown with an orange like structure with colored piecess affixed to the tops and sides. Single black chess piece sits at lower right edge.
The Women Beyond Borders Art Collection includes over 900 self styled wooden boxes reflecting on a specific woman's self-identity using a variety of multi-media processes. The artist has created a picnic area from the box lid while the remainder of the box includes a mermaid flanked with candles and food.
The Women Beyond Borders Art Collection includes over 900 self styled wooden boxes reflecting on a specific woman's self-identity using a variety of multi-media processes. Arvo Tree has been left untreated on the exterior while the interior is filled with a plastic bag and what appears to be seeds.
The Women Beyond Borders Art Collection includes over 900 self styled wooden boxes reflecting on a specific woman's self-identity using a variety of multi-media processes. Covered with black and white fabric, this box includes black, white and red attachments extending from the interior of the box.
The Women Beyond Borders Art Collection includes over 900 self styled wooden boxes reflecting on a specific woman's self-identity using a variety of multi-media processes. Reflecting an auto race, this box carries a black and white checkered motif enclosing two drivers changing tires. The word PITSTOP is painted white on lower edge.
The Women Beyond Borders Art Collection includes over 900 self styled wooden boxes reflecting on a specific woman's self-identity using a variety of multi-media processes. The artist has retained the natural condition of the box but has inserted carved media with the word LETTNER.
The Women Beyond Borders Art Collection includes over 900 self styled wooden boxes reflecting on a specific woman's self-identity using a variety of multi-media processes. Rosalia has retained the natural look of the box while it is perched on foam.
The Women Beyond Borders Art Collection includes over 900 self styled wooden boxes reflecting on a specific woman's self-identity using a variety of multi-media processes. The artist has painted her box white and detailed the exterior with hash marks representing the number five; the interior houses a series of colored hair-like forms. As the title suggests, this box has been turned into a stack of sticks which have been bundled.
Gebdelt - Bundled - Focused, 1995
The Women Beyond Borders Art Collection includes over 900 self styled wooden boxes reflecting on a specific woman's self-identity using a variety of multi-media processes. The artist has painted her box white; an open red and green book sits at the center with red and green threads.
The Women Beyond Borders Art Collection includes over 900 self styled wooden boxes reflecting on a specific woman's self-identity using a variety of multi-media processes. This box includes a drawing of hearts and a walnut form on lid. As the title suggests, this box has been turned into a stack of sticks which have been bundled.
The Women Beyond Borders Art Collection includes over 900 self styled wooden boxes reflecting on a specific woman's self-identity using a variety of multi-media processes. This box has been wrapped in gold with a printed message on the interior discussing passivity.
Of Sticks a Stack- a Stake (a Fa..., 1995
The Women Beyond Borders Art Collection includes over 900 self styled wooden boxes reflecting on a specific woman's self-identity using a variety of multi-media processes. As the title suggests, this box has been turned into a stack of sticks which have been bundled.
The Women Beyond Borders Art Collection includes over 900 self styled wooden boxes reflecting on a specific woman's self-identity using a variety of multi-media processes. The artist has embellished her box with pink colored fake rhinestones on the exterior interspersed with words more closely associated with women such as cellulite. There is also a hairdryer, rollers and a pink shoe.
The Women Beyond Borders Art Collection includes over 900 self styled wooden boxes reflecting on a specific woman's self-identity using a variety of multi-media processes. This box has been detailed on the interior and exterior with pastel colored fragments representing Hawaii as the title suggests.
The Women Beyond Borders Art Collection includes over 900 self styled wooden boxes reflecting on a specific woman's self-identity using a variety of multi-media processes. The artist has detailed the words Keep Pacific Nuclear Free on the lid with buttons on the front and sides. Interior is striped in red set against a deeper shade of brown.
The Women Beyond Borders Art Collection includes over 900 self styled wooden boxes reflecting on a specific woman's self-identity using a variety of multi-media processes. The artist has replicated a box carrying artistic supplies and drawing pads for possible use in the bush.
The Women Beyond Borders Art Collection includes over 900 self styled wooden boxes reflecting on a specific woman's self-identity using a variety of multi-media processes. This artist has painted her box in bright yellows and oranges with a woman's full silhouette on the interior with a torso image on the underside of the lid. The box, reminiscent of a hope chest, is a powerful symbol--- resonating, archetypal symbol of woman herself. The boxes express the hopes dreams, and conception of women and their quest for freedom of expression thoughout the world. WBB honors their vitality, wisdom, sensitivity and collective power -- Lorraine Serena, Founder/Director.
The Women Beyond Borders Art Collection includes over 900 self styled wooden boxes reflecting on a specific woman's self-identity using a variety of multi-media processes. This box has been painted in bright colors with a sun's face on underside of lid while rock-like forms populate the front.
We Are This and That and...n, 1995
The Women Beyond Borders Art Collection includes over 900 self styled wooden boxes reflecting on a specific woman's self-identity using a variety of multi-media processes. The artist has fashioned her box with facial photographic images and a tape measure.
The Women Beyond Borders Art Collection includes over 900 self styled wooden boxes reflecting on a specific woman's self-identity using a variety of multi-media processes. The artist has fashioned her box into a bible by replicating the volume of pages and the title inscription. The box, reminiscent of a hope chest, is a powerful symbol--- resonating, archetypal symbol of woman herself. The boxes express the hopes dreams, and conception of women and their quest for freedom of expression thoughout the world. WBB honors their vitality, wisdom, sensitivity and collective power -- Lorraine Serena, Founder/Director.
The Women Beyond Borders Art Collection includes over 900 self styled wooden boxes reflecting on a specific woman's self-identity using a variety of multi-media processes. The artist has retained the original surface of the box and has embedded a darkened silhouetted figure on the interior.
The Women Beyond Borders Art Collection includes over 900 self styled wooden boxes reflecting on a specific woman's self-identity using a variety of multi-media processes. The artist has replicated an altar like structure by painting her box in gold which opens onto a gold heart positioned against a red ground. Attached at top is a candle like fixture.
The Women Beyond Borders Art Collection includes over 900 self styled wooden boxes reflecting on a specific woman's self-identity using a variety of multi-media processes. The artist has carved her box resembling that of an etched print; a typwriter ball is affixed to lid.
The Women Beyond Borders Art Collection includes over 900 self styled wooden boxes reflecting on a specific woman's self-identity using a variety of multi-media processes. The artist has positioned her box on its side creating a welcome mat and a faux fireplace facade with hair representing flames.
The Women Beyond Borders Art Collection includes over 900 self styled wooden boxes reflecting on a specific woman's self-identity using a variety of multi-media processes. Fieldsend has painted her box white with metal cone attached at top with hair strands sticking out the sides and from underneath.
The Women Beyond Borders Art Collection includes over 900 self styled wooden boxes reflecting on a specific woman's self-identity using a variety of multi-media processes. Box with various painted symbols of the Australian flag.
The Women Beyond Borders Art Collection includes over 900 self styled wooden boxes reflecting on a specific woman's self-identity using a variety of multi-media processes. In this representation, the artist has outfitted her box in bright green with multiple electronic components and circuit boards attached to the exterior including plugs at both sides.
The Women Beyond Borders Art Collection includes over 900 self styled wooden boxes reflecting on a specific woman's self-identity using a variety of multi-media processes. The artist has darken her box to appear burned; lid is open with spent matches and a mirror is on the underside of the lid. On the end is written a CONFIRMATION AND DISCOVERY OF WITHCRAFT.
The Women Beyond Borders Art Collection includes over 900 self styled wooden boxes reflecting on a specific woman's self-identity using a variety of multi-media processes. The artist has painted her box red and attached a pleated accordian like structure spread across the interior attached with a red string.
VALDIVIESO, Laura Cristina
The Women Beyond Borders Art Collection includes over 900 self styled wooden boxes reflecting on a specific woman's self-identity using a variety of multi-media processes. The artist has configured this box into a display case by elevating the lid supported by transparent material with a sculptural-like structure inside.