Jimmy as Mickey from In The Night Kitchen

Jimmy as Mickey from In The Night Kitchen

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Many years ago I found a beautiful skirt in a second hand shop in Philadelphia. I fell in love with it instantly. It made me feel like a princess. To justify its purchase, I convinced myself I would be invited to or host the perfect event for this perfect skirt.  

The event never happened but I did put my skirt on every month or so and twirled about until I found myself in the same make believe land of my childhood and the countless stories read to me as a little girl.  

My work has always been about memory; whether I am taking an image to capture a memory or whether I am constructing an image to imply a fictionalized memory or a universal memory by the utilization of common themes. This work is really no different.  

The skirt becomes the vehicle to the memory, the characters our own favorites. As adults we take on the characters of our youth without entering the world of the child. Props are interpreted from the adult mind into the visions of childhood. The representation of each character is a collaborative effort. The skirt is a constant but both the person assuming the identity of the character and I decide on the props that define the character. The location is intended to reference the “enchanted forest” and stylistically the images conjure classic portraiture.  This ongoing series began over ten years ago and will continue until it reaches the story’s end. 

Davor as the Duckling from The Ugly Duckling

Davor as the Duckling from The Ugly Duckling

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Miriam as the Mermaid from The Little Mermaid

Miriam as the Mermaid from The Little Mermaid

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Edelen as Bo Peep from Little Bo Peep

Edelen as Bo Peep from Little Bo Peep

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Ian as Farmer McGregor from The Tale Of Peter Rabbit

Ian as Farmer McGregor from The Tale Of Peter Rabbit

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Jane as Rapunzel from Rapunzel

Jane as Rapunzel from Rapunzel

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Mo as the Giant from Jack And The Bean Stalk (w/ Jack)

Mo as the Giant from Jack And The Bean Stalk (w/ Jack)

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Nathaniel as Max from Where The Wild Things Are

Nathaniel as Max from Where The Wild Things Are

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Melissa as the Woman from The Old Woman Who Lived In A Shoe

Melissa as the Woman from The Old Woman Who Lived In A Shoe

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Lisa as the Bat from The Bat, The Birds And The Beasts

Lisa as the Bat from The Bat, The Birds And The Beasts

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Sara as the Little Princess from The Frog Prince

Sara as the Little Princess from The Frog Prince

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Kevin as a Musketeer from The Three Musketeers

Kevin as a Musketeer from The Three Musketeers

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Melanie as the Princess from The Princess And The Pea

Melanie as the Princess from The Princess And The Pea

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Claudio as Puss from Puss In Boots

Claudio as Puss from Puss In Boots

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Lake as Robin from Robin Hood

Lake as Robin from Robin Hood

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John as the Prince from Cinderella

John as the Prince from Cinderella

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Liza and Annie as Princesses from The Twelve Dancing Princesses,

Liza and Annie as Princesses from The Twelve Dancing Princesses,

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Stu as Paul from The Tales Of Paul Bunyan And Babe The Blue Ox

Stu as Paul from The Tales Of Paul Bunyan And Babe The Blue Ox

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Pete as the Troll from Three Billy Goats Gruff

Pete as the Troll from Three Billy Goats Gruff

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Chelsy as the White Witch from The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe

Chelsy as the White Witch from The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe

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Courtney as the Prince from The Little Prince

Courtney as the Prince from The Little Prince

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Ryan as the Wolf from The Three Little Pigs

Ryan as the Wolf from The Three Little Pigs

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Jennifer as Gretel from Hansel And Gretel

Jennifer as Gretel from Hansel And Gretel

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Alessandra as Scheherazade from A Thousand And One Arabian Nights

Alessandra as Scheherazade from A Thousand And One Arabian Nights

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Valeria as Puck from A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Valeria as Puck from A Midsummer Night’s Dream

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