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Fiberarts Magazine, "Notable Events: J Doe and the Magic Carpet," Jan/Feb 2002 Last summer, Omaha, Nebraska, mounted a city-wide sculpture exhibition in the tradition of the cows, pigs, and other creatures that in recent years have been on parade in cities across the country. But instead of using an animal as its central figure, Omaha chose an anonymous, androgynous human form - J. Doe. Omaha's project also differed from others in that it was conceived and organized by the local crafts community instead of by a chamber of commerce or advertising agency. J. Doe and the Magic Carpet is
a contribution by tapestry rug weaver Mary Zicafoose.
Her challenge was to adapt her flat tapestry
technique to a three-dimensional human form
- and to do it in a way that would withstand
five months' exposure to the elements. Her solution Though the J. Does, craftspeople
addressed mankind's relationship to broader
issues. Zicafoose explains that her Doe and
his magic carpet -Verna Suit. |
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