MATTOON, Heather
Description
The Sparkle of Life, 2001
Mixed media
7 1/4 x 4 3/4 x 2 1/4" OVERALL
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.
Date
2001
Creator
MATTOON, Heather
b. United States
Source
Women Beyond Borders Art Collection founded by Lorraine Serena
Identifier
2023.005.622
Collection
Citation
MATTOON, Heather and b. United States, “MATTOON, Heather,” UCSB ADA Museum Omeka, accessed December 6, 2025, http://art-collections.museum.ucsb.edu/items/show/17320.