Mink Stole Sculpture made of 82 mink skulls woven together with pearls and seed beads, with hammered copper clasp.
"Sandra Wilcoxon’s 'Mink Stole' is a warmth-less wrap made of ... bejeweled mink skulls, a memento mori for the ... animals slaughtered for clothing and decoration."
--Washington Post, May 17, 2012
Cresated for a 2012 exhibit titled "Creature Comforts: Artists' Statements on Life's Luxuries" at Workhouse Arts Center, Lorton, Virginia. Included in various group exhibits in Illinois, and in a solo exhibit at the Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts in Grand Rapids, Michigan in 2015.
Embellished Bones A series of beaded skulls ranging in size from a small songbird to a bison bull. The beads are selected to add whimsy, color and texture to these natural sculptures. The designs also accentuate some of the best features of the skulls, calling attention to fissures that look like a winding riverbed, angular planes like glacier-carved rock, and openings that mimic cavern openings. I want to honor the spirit of the animal; I want the viewer to have fun and respond with a sense of humor or intrigue.
Past Exhibits:
Coming Home: Sandra Wilcoxon Solo exhibit welcoming back the first executive director of the Urban Institute for Contemporary Art, Sandra Wilcoxon. The exhibit features more than 70 pieces, including the premieres of "Elk Ridge Dig"--an 'arteological' installation comprising more than 80 skulls and bones--and "Out of Africa," honoring antelopes of the grasslands. Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts Grand Rapids, Michigan October 31, 2015 - January 17, 2016
845 Gunderson Ave., Oak Park, IL305 SW Water Street, Peoria, IL 61602
2014
BOTANICALS
I started experimenting with watercolor during Covid, and soon discovered a new passion!
While experimenting with various styles, I often returned to botanicals and elements found in nature. I am still learning and exploring, and will post new pieces soon. You can also see more on Instagram @skwilco.art
Lady Slipper Orchid
Leaves Necklace - SOLD at Marion St. Gallery
SITE UNDER CONSTRUCTION!!!
This site is getting a re-make in fall 2023...please return soon for new work.
