Dapper Dad
$5,000.00
Dapper Dad by guild member Brian Melton in collaboration with 2 year old son, Gabriel R.. On display at the Beautiful Mystery Focus Gallery located at the Folk Art Center, NC.
He’s almost forgot who he was, but occasionally he’ll put on the ritz and pretend he’s lonely again. The shirt still fits well, but the tie must not be his size anymore; he’s amazed at how high on his neck that top button sits. And the jacket clearly wasn’t made for any natural functional activity. He’s pretty relieved that this isn’t something he has to wear daily. He’s learned that a spit up covered tee shirt is much better for wear and play and work. He’s almost forgot who he was, so the layers feel alien. It’s not just an alien feeling to his body; somehow it feels alien in his mind – like walking around in a peculiar fantasy that he can’t quite put his finger on. The smell of that expensive cologne that’s left over from years ago holds a vague sense of place and time that isn’t quite achieved by his normal Sunday dollar store Brut. But her hair is curled so he knows he’s going to play Cinderella for an evening. At least even the nice restaurants have highchairs.
- 2024
- White pine, red oak, acrylic, crayon marker embellishments (by Gabriel R. Melton, our 2 year old.)
- Made in TN
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Description
The Folk Art Center opens Beautiful Mystery in the Focus Gallery
The Southern Highland Craft Guild opened its third member-focused exhibition of the year with Beautiful Mystery, featuring both traditional and contemporary craft by five members of the Guild. The colorful batik paintings on display are by Robin Ford, the clay pieces by Susan Grier and Joe Frank McKee, jewelry by Ilene Kay, and wood sculptures by new member, Brian Melton. Beautiful Mystery will be on view in the focus gallery upstairs at the Folk Art Center August 23-November 11, 2024.
Located on the second level of the Folk Art Center, these exhibitions feature both traditional and contemporary works by members of the Southern Highland Craft Guild and affiliated organizations. The Guild is a non-profit, educational organization established in 1930 to cultivate the crafts and makers of the Southern Highlands for the purpose of shared resources, education, marketing, and conservation. The Southern Highland Craft Guild is an authorized concessioner of the National Park Service, Department of the Interior.
