MACKOMICS STUDIO
Liza MacKinnon
Paper Garments
These 3d historic fashion sculptures are made primarily from books, maps, photos and paper currency. They range from 1/2 scale stand alone pieces to life sized toddler garments to be hung on the wall. Commmissions open for 2023. The pieces are arranged according to the show they were created for. All pieces not sold are available for purchase. Please contact the site for prices and shipping estimates, local free delivery available.
All photos courtesy of Susan Wolfe at www.shirkwolfe.myportfolio.com/
A VIEW FROM HERE
Lincoln Art Center
Lincoln, KS 2022
Sonja's Skates
This winter skating coat is made from USGS topo maps of Kansas. The skates are from cardboard and ribbon and the fur is made from finely cut tissue paper
Photo by Susan Wolfe
A VIEW FROM HERE
Lincoln Art Center
Lincoln, KS 2022
Field of Dreams
Dorothy's dress is made of USGS topo maps of Kansas and her blouse is made from pages of the Wizard of Oz. The dress also features handmade poppies, gold leaf, embroidered edges and vintage buttons.
Photo by Susan Wolfe
A VIEW FROM HERE
Lincoln Art Center
Lincoln, KS 2022
London Interbellum
Made with maps of London, Wales, and Scotland. The trim is made with hundreds of sequins and embroidery on handmade paper. Paper rosettes and ribbon complete the piece which was designed as an homage to the fashion between the two great wars.
Photo by Susan Wolfe
A VIEW FROM HERE
Lincoln Art Center
Lincoln, KS 2022
Kansas Pioneer
This 19th Century dress is made with USGS topo maps of Kansas, road atlas maps, pages from the 1883 History of Kansas, paper lace, embroidery and velvet ribbon. The bustle features three life sized paper and embroidery sunflowers.
Photo by Susan Wolfe
A VIEW FROM HERE
Lincoln Art Center
Lincoln, KS 2022
Dorothia's Butterflies
This sassy sleeveless number was made with Kansas topo maps, handmade paper, print ephemera, and paper butterflies
Photo by Susan Wolfe
A VIEW FROM HERE
Lincoln Art Center
Lincoln, KS 2022
Marie a vivanier
This Robe a l'Anglaise was made from notated and embroidered musical pages from the Daughter of the Regiment opera. Painted, stitched and covered with song birds, this piece includes paper lace ruffles and satin ribbon rosettes over the entire surface.
Photo by Susan Wolfe
DANCE FOR A SMALL PLANET
Jemez Springs Fine Art Gallery
Jemez Springs, NM 2022
A Beehive in my Heart
This three foot tall paper dress is decorated with traditional Ukranian Pysanky designs and has a paper behive floating among the stars in the torso. Inspired by the poem: Last Night as I lay Sleeping by Antonio Machado. Small lights illuminate the Hubble Telescope images on the inside of the dress.
Photo by Susan Wolfe
DANCE FOR A SMALL PLANET
Jemez Springs Fine Art Gallery
Jemez Springs, NM 2022
Who makes these changes?
This three foot tall paper dress is fashioned as a historic Nomadic Ukranian. The dress, skirt and blouse are made from the Ukraninan National Anthem sheet music. The piece was inspired by the poem: Who makes these changes? by Jalal al-Din Rumi. The beads are made of rolled paper, the "fur" is cut tissue paper and the bow is made of cardboard and ribbon.
Photo by Susan Wolfe
DANCE FOR A SMALL PLANET
Jemez Springs Fine Art Gallery
Jemez Springs, NM 2022
The cool light of the moon
This three foot tall paper dress is made of hundreds of full moon images. Snippets of moon poems peek out on the ribbons. The back bustle is made of handmade silver paper.
Photo by Susan Wolfe
DANCE FOR A SMALL PLANET
Jemez Springs Fine Art Gallery
Jemez Springs, NM 2022
Winged Victory
This three foot tall paper dress is made of tissue paper Sunflowers and Corn flowers - the national flowers of the Ukraine. The skirt and bodice are made from maps of the Ukraine.
Photo by Susan Wolfe
DANCE FOR A SMALL PLANET
Jemez Springs Fine Art Gallery
Jemez Springs, NM 2022
32E Merci
Doll-sized dress made of Paris street maps, embroidery, velvet ribbon and a memorable receipt for two bottles of wine.
NFS
Photo by Susan Wolfe
DANCE FOR A SMALL PLANET
Jemez Springs Fine Art Gallery
Jemez Springs, NM 2022
Cafe de Floret
Doll-sized dress made of Paris street maps, velvet ribbon, Bakelite button and vintage cafe photographs.
Photo by Susan Wolfe
DANCE FOR A SMALL PLANET
Jemez Springs Fine Art Gallery
Jemez Springs, NM 2022
Samedi apres midi
Doll-sized dress made of Paris street maps, paper lace and vintage Paris street scene photographs.
Sold
Photo by Susan Wolfe
DANCE FOR A SMALL PLANET
Jemez Springs Fine Art Gallery
Jemez Springs, NM 2022
Between the Alps
Doll-sized dress made of a vintage Paris street scene photograph, embroidery, French maps and organza ribbon.
Sold
Photo by Susan Wolfe
WORDS WITH WINGS
Jemez Springs Fine Art Gallery
Jemez Springs NM, 2021
Jemez Hummingbird
This 3 foot tall dress was made from stenciled maps of New Mexico, maps of the ocean, ribbon and a metal fencing armature.
sold
Photo by Susan Wolfe
WORDS WITH WINGS
Jemez Springs Fine Art Gallery
Jemez Springs NM, 2021
Space Crow
This 3 foot tall dress with a cape was made of embroidered rocket ship imagery, crow brads and feathers made from Hubble Telescope images. The cape clasp is made from a Bakelite buckle and costume jewelry
Photo by Susan Wolfe
WORDS WITH WINGS
Jemez Springs Fine Art Gallery
Jemez Springs NM, 2021
Interbellum Butterfly
This 3 foot tall dress with adjustable butterfly accessories was made with sheet music, dictionary pages, beads, wire and a metal fencing armature.
Photo by Susan Wolfe
WORDS WITH WINGS
Jemez Springs Fine Art Gallery
Jemez Springs NM, 2021
Horsewoman of the Apocalypse; War
This four foot tall dress with adjustable wings is made from prop and foreign currency. It is decoreated with historic weapons and maps of historic battle fields. red threads adorn every surface, indicating the bloodshed of war.
Photo by Susan Wolfe
WORDS WITH WINGS
Jemez Springs Fine Art Gallery
Jemez Springs NM, 2021
Summer Clouds
Child-sized dress made with embroidered maps of New Mexico
Sold
Photo by Susan Wolfe
WORDS WITH WINGS
Jemez Springs Fine Art Gallery
Jemez Springs NM, 2021
Robis on the Mesa
Child-sized dress made with embroidered maps of New Mexico. Appliqued robins and vintage buttons complete the dress.
sold
Photo by Susan Wolfe
WORDS WITH WINGS
Jemez Springs Fine Art Gallery
Jemez Springs NM, 2021
Elsie Loves the Bodhi
Child-sized dress made with embroidered and painted maps of New Mexico. Donated to the 2021 Bodhi Manda Zen Center benefit auction.
donated
Photo by Susan Wolfe
WORDS WITH WINGS
Jemez Springs Fine Art Gallery
Jemez Springs NM, 2021
My Heart Belongs in the Jemez
Child-sized dress made with embroidered maps of New Mexico. Trimmed with ribbon and embossed wax paper. Donated to the 2022 New Mexico Library Foundation benefit fundraiser.
donated
Photo by Susan Wolfe
WORDS WITH WINGS
Jemez Springs Fine Art Gallery
Jemez Springs NM, 2021
Elsie loves the Library
Child-sized dress made with embroidered maps of New Mexico. Trimmed with paper skeletons in organza skirts reading tiny books. Donated to the Jemez Springs Public Library 2022 fundraising raffle.
donated
Photo by Susan Wolfe
WORDS WITH WINGS
Jemez Springs Fine Art Gallery
Jemez Springs NM, 2021
Walking in the Valley
Child-sized dress made with embroidered maps of New Mexico.
sold
Photo by Susan Wolfe
COLLECTED STORIES
Theatre Lawrence
Lawrence, KS 2022
Ruth's Recollections
This child-sized dress made from the play script pages of Collected Stories by Donald Margulies, gouache, glitter, and jewels.
sold
Photo by Susan Wolfe
COLLECTED STORIES
Theatre Lawrence
Lawrence, KS 2022
Roxanne's Decision
Delicately painted and embroidered child-sized dress made from the play script pages of Cyrano de Bergerac by Edmond Rostand.
Photo by Susan Wolfe
COLLECTED STORIES
Theatre Lawrence
Lawrence, KS 2022
Terry Stands Up
Child-sized overalls made with play script pages from On the Waterfront by Budd Schulberg. Decorated with embroidery, hand painted decorations and photographic stills from the movie.
Photo by Susan Wolfe
COLLECTED STORIES
Theatre Lawrence
Lawrence, KS 2022
Torvald's World
Child-sized jacket with a gouache painted and embroidered plaid made from pages of A Doll's House by Henrick Ibsen.
Sold
Photo by Susan Wolfe
COLLECTED STORIES
Theatre Lawrence
Lawrence, KS 2022
Pop Seeks Justice
Child-sized overalls made with gouache painted and embroidered play script pages from On the Waterfront by Budd Schulberg.
Photo by Susan Wolfe
COLLECTED STORIES
Theatre Lawrence
Lawrence, KS 2022
Nora Decides
Child-sized jacket decorated with embroidery and delicate pointilist dots. Made from gouache painted play script pages of A Doll's House by Henrick Ibsen.
sold
Photo by Susan Wolfe
COLLECTED STORIES
Theatre Lawrence
Lawrence, KS 2022
Natasha Takes Charge
Child-sized cape made with the play script pages of the Three Sisters by Anton Chekhov. The cape has been painted in gouache with a herringbone pattern and trimmed with tissue paper "fur".
Photo by Susan Wolfe
COLLECTED STORIES
Theatre Lawrence
Lawrence, KS 2022
Lyuba = Love
Child-sized cape made with the play script pages of The Cherry Orchard by Anton Chekhov. The pattern has been painted on with gouache and black and white inks. The hem and collars have been extensively embroidered. The pom poms are made with tissue paper.
Photo by Susan Wolfe
COLLECTED STORIES
Theatre Lawrence
Lawrence, KS 2022
Violetta Shines Bright
Child-sized cape made with the play script pages of the opera La Traviata by Verdi. Decorated with embroidery, feathers and handmade tassles.
Photo by Susan Wolfe
COLLECTED STORIES
Theatre Lawrence
Lawrence, KS 2022
Beatrice's Sprezzatura
Child-sized winter coat and mittens made with play script pages of Much Ado about Nothing by Shakespeare. Decorated with embroidery and gouache patterns.
sold
Photo by Susan Wolfe
COLLECTED STORIES
Theatre Lawrence
Lawrence, KS 2022
Ivan's Farce
Child-sized overalls made with play script pages of The Inspector General by Nikolai Gogot. Decorated with stamps, embroidery and copic markers.
Photo by Susan Wolfe
COLLECTED STORIES
Theatre Lawrence
Lawrence, KS 2022
Flora's Full Moon
Child-sized dress made with play script pages of La Traviata by Verdi. Decorated with gouache, paper lace and satin and grossgrain ribbon
Photo by Susan Wolfe