These are the pieces that will be shown at Housatonic Museum of Art, Bridgeport CT. Jan 21 to Feb 20, 2014 Reception: Thursday, Feb. 6th, 5 – 7 pm. Free and open to the public Kim Bruce gratefully acknowledges the grant support from the A.F.A. to produce the work in the Heels series. 4 pieces…
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So I have kind of an ironic story about a studio accident I had with these pins I use so much in my art. I was snipping some with wire cutters and try as I may to contain the pieces some went here and there around my studio floor. One stray went straight into the…
Read moreWorking with Hair
If you read my post about my work with Pins & Needles you will probably appreciate my work with hair. I work with fine false wig hair as opposed to actual human hair for a couple of reasons. First I think that human hair should be donated to create wigs for people who have lost…
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People are either totally fascinated or disturbed by my use of pins and needles in my work and very rarely immune . Since I prefer to work with opposites I find these opposing viewpoints are very apt. I believe my work gets its balance both visually and ethereally by using contrasting elements. When you think…
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