You bet! The
Creston Museum hosted the most amazing opening for the
Irwin & the Retro Girls exhibit this past Saturday, and in spite of working that day at Puffin, Bart kindly gave me a break so I could get over and see the shenanigans.
The artists - Sandy Kunze, Alison Masters (sorry, no close photo), Andrea Revoy, and Alison Bjorkman were all dressed appropriately for the occasion.
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| Andrea Revoy |
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| Sandy Kunze |
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| Alison Bjorkman |
With creative collaborations and unbelievable uses of clothing,
each display was unique. Alison Masters' paintings were often coupled with dresses which she had also tarted up.
The first time I saw this mannequin, she was wearing a white fright wig. I suspect that some attendee snaffled it in the 'donations only' sale. I'm in love with that Masters painting behind her.
The shoe paintings thrilled me as well. What woman doesn't have a secret hankering for more shoes in her life?
The all-dressed-to-go-out-and-party chairs by Alison Bjorkman just had me in stitches (pun intended) - retro indeed!
Every corner I turned had something new and exciting to see.
The most amusing part of the afternoon was watching the attendees trying on (and buying!) all the retro clothing - there was more laughter and 'give me that!' than one could imagine.
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| Alison Masters - painter extraordinaire is second from the left |
Do these photos take you back a bit, or a bit more?! They certainly did for me.
It's a fabulous thing when a local boy hits and big time and the Irwin portion of the show certainly did during the fashionable 60's. His section was so popular and chatting with him was in such demand that getting pictures was a challenge.
Congratulations to these local artists - they have done a stellar job of creating a fun and interactive show.
