Melissa Barrett, Parlor Antics
Thursday, Dec 02, 2010 @ 5:09 pm
An installation by Melissa Barrett, Digital Arts Assistant Chair, Adjunct Instructor, entitled Jules Verne nativity, was featured in a November event at Parlor Antics in Brooklyn. Parlor Antics is a Brooklyn-based project that hosts exhibitions and one-night interdisciplinary evenings. http://parlorantics.com/
Earlier this fall, Melissa's work was included in a benefit exhibition in New York City for History Starts Now, which fights domestic trafficking of children and helps to empower women who have been victims of trafficking and domestic abuse.
Jules Verne nativity, 2010 (installation view) - crushed tempered glass, pearl mica flakes, pumice gel, Styrofoam, florescent light, Denril, crushed Japanese lantern, foam-backed fabric, copper and aluminum wire mesh, wood