HOME EC-New Work at Michelle O'Connor Gallery September 8, 2006

HOME EC-New Work by Sarah Applebaum, Elide Endreson,
Sherry Koyama, Christina La Sala, Julia Petho, and
Allen Stickel

Sept. 8-28, 2006
Michelle O’Connor Gallery
2111 Mission St. at 17th St. 4th Fl. San Francisco

Opening reception: Friday Sept. 8, 7-10pm
Gallery hours: Tuesdays 4-6pm, Saturdays 2-5pm or by
appointment
415-990-7148
www.doesthatmeanhelikesme.com
www.sherrykoyama.com

Domestic activities such as cooking, sewing, knitting
and home
decorating have evolved from the days when these
activities were
primarily women's housework. Cooking is no longer
routine drudgework:
with cooking shows and celebrity chefs, cooking is
viewed increasingly
as a coveted pastime. Knitting has had a renaissance
in its popularity
and knitting circles have sprouted all over the world.
Such activities
are increasingly seen as hip. In short, the home
economics of the
mid-20th century have evolved from cliche to cache.

In HOME EC, artists explore this dividing line from a
variety of
perspectives. Through painting, sculpture and mixed
media, the artists
will transform the gallery into an inviting domicile
where guests may
interact with the art. From re-defining the chores of
the home to
re-defining the roles of the home, the artists in HOME
EC address the
cultural shifts in home economics today and the
changes in the home
these shifts imply.

Official Website: http://www.doesthatmeanhelikesme.com