Cauda Equina (1995-2007) Sculpture

approx. 1.4 million hand knotted horse hairs on fabric on taxidermy mannequin with resin. 76”L x 24”W x 63”H (horse) 90”L x 48”W x 12”H (base) Collection of the Delaware Art Museum Statement: Funeral etiquette from the latter half of the Victorian era dictated that widows were to wear black veils for a mourning period of eighteen months. While the veil would initially cover the length of the widow's body when lowered, she was permitted to replace the original piece for a lighter one after the anniversary of her loved one’s death. In some cases, she was even allowed to gradually trim its length until her face was completely uncovered by mourning's end. Following on this tradition, Cauda Equina mourns the death of more than 250 horses, all of which were slaughtered in processing plants. Instead of crape, this veil has been fabricated by hand embroidering the hairs from each horse onto fabric and then draped over the body of a taxidermy form. But unlike its Victorian predecessor, this veil will not be lifted anytime soon. Thousands of horses are sent to processing plants each year. Cauda Equina will forever be their eulogy. Exhibitions (Cauda Equina): 2012-2013: Centennial Juried Exhibition, Delaware Art Museum, Wilmington, Delaware 2012 – Sondheim Award Semi Final Exhibition, Baltimore, Maryland 2010 – Dead or Alive: Nature Revisited, Museum of Arts and Design, New York, NY 2009-2010 – accumulations, b42 Gallery, Oakville, Ontario 2009 - World of Threads Biennial Juried Exhibition, Oakville, Ontario 2008 – “Fiberworks 08”, Biennial Juried Exhibition of Contemporary Canadian Fiber Art, Cambridge Galleries, Cambridge, Ontario 2007 - The Magic Pony, Toronto 2007 - BIG FIBER little fiber, Gladstone Hotel’s 2nd Annual Juried Textile Exhibit, Toronto 2003 – Cauda Equina, The Brass Elephant, Baltimore, Maryland

Sculpture:Mixed Media on Other

Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork

Size:24 W x 63 H x 76 D in

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