Dressing Table

Art

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HCC Permanent Art Collection

Name/Title

Dressing Table

Entry/Object ID

2023.13.2

Description

An assemblage consisting of a shadow box with numerous objects inside: a mirror, an old curling iron, etc. Additional objects outside of the box that accompany the piece for installation purposes: stems of dried roses, a book, a clock.

Collection

HCC Permanent Art Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Georgia Vahue

Role

Artist

Date made

2022

Location

Category

Gallery3 DLRC 2nd Floor

Category

Storage

Interpretative Labels

Label Type

Didactic

Label

Georgia Vahue (b. 1946) Dressing Table, 2023 mixed media 15 x 12 x 2 in. Gift of the artist, 2023.13.2 Utilizing many pieces from her grandmother and great grandmother’s dressing table, Georgia Vahue memorializes these deeply personal objects, many of which are associated with femininity, beauty, and time. These things can be prized just as easily as they can be neglected. Even though tastes and perceptions change over time, we find ourselves drawn to the past for novelties and material to create with something new. This work of art is a part of the HCC Permanent Art Collection. The HCC Art Galleries, through their Campus Loan Outreach Program, seek to share original art by collecting a diversity of works for the education and enjoyment of the HCC Community.