Comments on: Liza Lou http://www.dulceyheller.com/wordpress/liza-lou/ Beading and more... Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:09:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/ hourly 1 By: Sylvia http://www.dulceyheller.com/wordpress/liza-lou/comment-page-1/#comment-4004 Sylvia Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:32:02 +0000 http://www.dulceyheller.com/wordpress/?p=1749#comment-4004 When they had the backyard in Santa Monica in a museum, Lou had used everyone, children, adult volunteers and even the museum guards to string the thousand and thousands of grass blades on wire from green beads by the kilograms. Her genius is in making these installations portable so they can travel, get reassembled with some ease, and be shown/seen in many places. When they had the backyard in Santa Monica in a museum, Lou had used everyone, children, adult volunteers and even the museum guards to string the thousand and thousands of grass blades on wire from green beads by the kilograms.

Her genius is in making these installations portable so they can travel, get reassembled with some ease, and be shown/seen in many places.

]]> By: Dulcey Heller http://www.dulceyheller.com/wordpress/liza-lou/comment-page-1/#comment-4002 Dulcey Heller Mon, 09 Nov 2009 03:16:59 +0000 http://www.dulceyheller.com/wordpress/?p=1749#comment-4002 I've only seen them in pictures - which subdues the "en masse" feeling you would get seeing the pieces in person, especially the big installations. I am sure it looks kitschy - maybe part of the point? I’ve only seen them in pictures – which subdues the “en masse” feeling you would get seeing the pieces in person, especially the big installations. I am sure it looks kitschy – maybe part of the point?

]]> By: Sylvia http://www.dulceyheller.com/wordpress/liza-lou/comment-page-1/#comment-3997 Sylvia Sun, 08 Nov 2009 04:04:59 +0000 http://www.dulceyheller.com/wordpress/?p=1749#comment-3997 I have seen some of these pieces, the kitchen, the broom and scoop, dishes in the sink with blue water out the faucet, the backyard with the barbecue. In general, mostly her "woman's work" type of pieces. They are overwhelming up close, and somewhat kitschy. I have seen some of these pieces, the kitchen, the broom and scoop, dishes in the sink with blue water out the faucet, the backyard with the barbecue. In general, mostly her “woman’s work” type of pieces.

They are overwhelming up close, and somewhat kitschy.

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