Hope is the Thing with Feathers is the title of a poem written by Emily Dickinson in 1861. It can be looked at as a hymn of praise written to honor the human capacity for hope. Hope comes metaphorically in the form of a bird that sings rain or shine, good times or bad. Almost 7000 feathers, each meticulously cut, are hand-sewn into a chic silhouette (encompassing a strapless dress and cape) that makes an aesthetic statement of present-day fashion. This fashion sculpture is an attire of amour - inforced by the knowledge of the film strips from which it comes. It teeters between figurative and non-figurative with the intricate accumulation of film strips - outdated due to modern technology but molded to 21st-century fine art sculptures. It occupies space and invites further investigation by those viewing it without judgment. This dress can be worn and fits a size 4-6.

Height 68 inches, Width 40 inches, Depth 23 inches