On Thursday, March 6, at 6 pm, join artist Michael Stasiuk for an artist talk about his current exhibition, Refashioned.

“Refashioned” is a body of work created from my inventory of found objects on the theme of fashion.  Individually, the pieces in this show are standing figures that suggest stories inspired by the objects from which they were made.

The theme of “fashion” was a prompt for these creations. In some instances these are figures wearing “assembled ensembles” fabricated from materials other than fabric.  Some of the objects I collected specifically for this show.  The more than 60 containers in my studio are filled with tools, toys, furniture parts, and various things of interest that I have collected for over 30 years. 

The work in this show borrows from popular styles and some cultural icons.

The starting inspiration almost always comes from the objects.  The end result is a collection representing “on and off the runway.” — Michael Stasiuk