Make Me Over, Over, Over is a sculpture about expectations in our society for a woman’s appearance. It is fabricated by hand to look like a manufactured tool box.

This artwork was made in 1982. I think it is more relevant than ever. It resonates with the “me too” movement, and the contemporary discussions about a woman’s appearance. How can women ever consider themselves beautiful when images of women in advertising and media are photoshopped to a higher standard of perfection, only obtainable with professional lighting and manipulation of the digital images.

Copper and brass construction with painted or nickel-plated finish. Hinge contains working light fixture visible when open or closed. This is just like a real make up mirror.

Dimensions: 5" H (closed) x 9.5" (open) x 8" W x 5.5" D
This sculpture is available for purchase or exhibition.

Each time the lid of the tool box opens the inner table rotates one quarter turn to reveal a different palette of make-up or art materials. This layer shown in the photo above is a palette of eye shadow colors.

There are four sides of the toolbox: a palette of 16 real eyeshadow colors (shown above), 8 watercolors (to paint your face), 6 make up pencils (to draw on your face), and 9 conte’ crayons (no matter how many times you make yourself over, eventually we all turn grey).

They are a reference to how women are expected to draw their face or improve their appearance with makeup.

I don’t mind the idea of using makeup, but the issue in our society is that a woman’s appearance becomes a measure of their value.

How many times can a woman make themselves over and over? What happens when a woman’s appearance become the basis for their intellectual or professional capacity or ability.