Monday, April 23, 2012

Garden of Isis, Lucas, Kansas

Our next stop was stepping inside the Garden of Isis which houses the grassroots art of Mri-Pilar.  She has used the Florence Deeble house to display her art since 2002.  It is a kind of culture shock to walk into the house as all the walls as lined with tin foil.  There is a glare wherever there is a light source like a window!

Mri-Pilar is from Lawrence, Kansas and she makes her art from discarded doll bodies, toys, kitchen utensils or any other throw-aways that she feels she can make into art.





This recycled toilet seat makes an interesting statement!


As you can see, she uses a lot of Barbie doll parts in her art.  And, actually, as we were looking at her art, it really kind of grew on me.  It isn't something I would want in my house, but I can see it being displayed in other homes or businesses!  







Our guide told us that she was offered quite a bit of money for this piece of art which is displayed on the front porch, but she refused the offer.  We were told that Mri-Pilar just returned from an art show of her work in New York City.  I think it would go over well in New York.


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