Isadora
Isadora
Jan Hopkins
2008
Materials
Alaskan yellow cedar bark, grapefruit peel, lotus pod tops, Sharlyn melon rind, and waxed linen thread
Size
28 x 14 x 9 inches
Racine Art Museum, The Karen Johnson Boyd Collection in Honor of Bruce W. Pepich's 35 Years of of Service to RAM
About the artwork.
Primarily sewing by hand, fiber artist Jan Hopkins creates narrative sculpture and baskets that incorporate unexpected materials, such as grapefruit peel, sturgeon skin, and lotus pods. In addition to experimenting with a range of media, especially those considered “mundane and unusable,” Hopkins is interested in exploring women’s roles. She has crafted torsos that respond to icons like Marilyn Monroe and Isadora Duncan (referenced with this work) and cultural objects like shoes and teapots.