Lauren DiCioccio (Present)

Lauren DiCioccio is a NY based artist and attended Colgate University in Hamilton, NY. DiCioccio makes different sorts of installations and social commentary works. One thing in particular that she makes are embroidered New York Times newspapers of mass media figures. By doing this, DiCioccio makes a social commentary that mass media has drifted mostly to television and we do not get us much from newspapers anymore. Thus, she embroiders visually powerful images of mass media figures onto the newspapers, such as Lady Gaga who is shown below. She has displayed her work in galleries all over the US. You may visit her personal website here: http://www.laurendicioccio.com

Brie Ruais (Present)

Brie Ruais was born in S. California and earned a BFA degree from New York University. The best way to describe her artistically is that she is a sculptor. She uses many materials around her to tie a work together. From embroidery thread to plexiglass to dyes, Ruais creates works that unfold a series of events with their accumulation of details. Ruais' work has been displayed in galleries all over NYC, as well as Tokyo. You can visit her website here: http://www.brieruais.com/

"Untitled (Vampire)", 2007. Embroidery thread on linen. 40" x 35"

"Made in India", 2008
Embroidery thread, fabric, silk thread, chalk, butterfly, dried flowers, pencil and shavings, stones, shells, ceramics, bangles,
glass beads, holy beads, crystals, petrified wood, wooden shelf. 33" x 67"x18"