These items were in an exhibition of Sha Sha's research,sculptures, drawings,costumes, and performances at the  Bolinas Museum

Through A Gold Window Costume

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The Song

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2006-08 The Song (“Naki Goe”) 12' by 4.5' by 4' Mixed media including Japanese urushi    CLICK IMAGES TO SEE LARGER   DETAILS OF STICK: The areas around face and on the long stick above are made with Japanese urushi and gold dust (kanshitsu or dry lacquer.) The stick can be unscrewed into little pieces for packing or dancing; th

Paintings

Tue, 21 Oct 2008 01:04:27 -0700

from an exhibition at the Bolinas Museum Tokyo Walk 1995 Water pastel, colored pencil on hand-made paper   Sha Sha Higby: When I had a grant from the Japan-US Friendship Commission in Tokyo, I would go out every day for a walk and remembering impressions, I sketched onto this paper. I was planning to tear and make it into a costume, as you can see, with the pieces.   At Dinner 1996  Water pastel, colored pencil on hand-made paper   Sha Sha Higby: In a restaurant. I made all sorts of sketches

Drawings

Tue, 21 Oct 2008 01:04:22 -0700

(Series of Drawings) Untitled, I to VIII 2008 Pencil, colored pencil on paper   Sha Sha Higby: Morning studies for the sculpture. Could not decide whether to dance or draw in the morning.  Landscape 1972 Pencil on paper   Sha Sha Higby: Though I do not make many drawings for the costumes, I love to draw. When I make the objects there are many technical manipulations over a long period of time, but a drawing records the moment.

Golden Staff

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