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Barbie

Emily Johnson
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ARTIST STATEMENT

My piece ‘Barbie’ was inspired by the standards that people force on women in an American society. Her proportions are taken from the original Barbie doll but I warped her back in order to show the damage that having a body that shape can do. In order to make her body balanced, I had to make her back cave in because her breasts and hips were too large. For me, my body has always been a struggle for me to be happy with, especially with today's standards. I've always either been tol thin or too fat and I'm finally comfortable with the idea that my body is perfect for who I am. Most of my pieces are in line with my belief that society takes women and puts them into a box that is unhealthy for them to be in. I used blue to glaze her so that I can show that she isn't just feminine and there are flowers on her hips in reference to women being called “delicate flowers”. ​
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  • About
    • CAEASD Board
    • Membership
  • CONVENTIONS
    • Arts Empower MEGA Conference
    • CAEA State Conference
    • NAEA Convention 2021
  • OUR Events
    • CAEASD/ SDCOE Exhibitions >
      • Youth Art Month Exhibit
      • K-8 Art Exhibition
      • Groff Exhibition >
        • GROFF 2019
      • Gallery >
        • Groff Exhibition Archive >
          • GROFF 2018
          • Groff 2017
          • Groff 2015
    • Local Events / Meet ups
  • Donations
  • Art Ed. Resources
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  • CONTACT / JOIN EMAIL LIST