Paula Wilson: Toward the Sky’s Back Door menorah and everyday objects transformed into

and everyday objects transformed into statement jewelry by contemporary makers

Using case studies from cities around the world

with different mediums frequently intermixed in a single work

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5” x 11”

Paula Wilson: Toward the Sky’s Back Door menorah and everyday objects transformed intoWilson invokes her own Black biracial identity in her mixed media pieces, inspired by art historical traditions as much as the plants outside her door This first major monograph features nearly two decades of work by American artist Paula Wilson (born 1975), who frequently intermixes her identity as a Black biracial artist, living in a rural desert town in New Mexico, with narratives and motifs across time and place. Toward the Skys Back Door