Created 1997 Acquired 1998

Satin sculpture of woman 'fixing' genitals

Donated to Laguna Art Museum in 1999 as one of 109 works
Exhibited Laguna Art Museum 1998-9 "Life Lessons: How Art Can Change Your Life"

Big Girl, as in you're a big girl now. As in, don't cry, you're a big girl now. The big girl has to assume responsibility for managing her own vulnerability, and yet the culture (family and others) expects her to remain open and receptive. This powerful piece actually accomplishes the impossible, in making an aggressive, defensive, self-protective response and at the same time showing how much it hurts.

This sculpture of a woman stitching herself shut was made in response to the artist's discovery that for many years epileptics were sterelized in America.

"Exh:Laguna Art Museum, 1998-9, 'Life Lessons; ...'"

Corey Stein