Opening Reception: MELISSA MEIER: Nature’s Masquerade

Meier’s first series in this exhibit, Skins consists of wearable sculptures made from fragile organic materials including grains of rice, dried pasta, pistachio nut shells, flowers, and porcupine quills, among others. There will be a special fashion show with models wearing the intricate sculptures on July 13th @ 7 pm. Alongside her wearable organic constructions, Nature’s Masquerade presents a collection of ceramic sculptures from Meier’s Masks series.

“My art work is an exploration of both the natural world and the self. The organic constructions are just another form of expression and revelation that needs to be peeled away, as are the masks. They look like different themes, but to me, they are telling the same story.”