Nun Dolls: an Archive

The Habit

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  • “Un-Reflective #1 (Acid Treated Mirror From Former Convent),” C-Print, 2011
  • Nun doll from “The Cross in the Woods Nun Doll Museum”
  • Nun doll from “The Cross in the Woods Nun Doll Museum”
  • Nun doll from “The Cross in the Woods Nun Doll Museum”
  • Nun doll from “The Cross in the Woods Nun Doll Museum”
  • “Nun Dolls: Abbey of Regina Laudis, Bethlehem, CT,#1,” C-Print, 2011
  • “Nun Dolls: Abbey of Regina Laudis, Bethlehem, CT,#2,” C-Print, 2011
  • “Un-Reflective #4 (Acid Treated Mirror From Former Convent),” C-Print, 2011
  • “Presence in Absence (Modified Denim Habit),” C-Print, 2011
  • “Habit Layer #1: Self-Portrait as Carmelite Nun (Storage Closet of the Nun Doll
  • “Habit Layer #11: Self-Portrait as Carmelite Nun (Storage Closet of the Nun Doll
  • “Soap (Negative Space) #3,” C-Print 2011 “Un-Reflective #2 (Acid Treated Mirror From Former Convent),” C-Print, 2011 “Ora et Labora,” C-Print, 2011 “Ora et Labora, #4,” C-Print, 2011 “Ora et Labora, #5,” C-Print, 2011 “Visual Identity Refresh,” Video, Monastery creations Soap, Facial cream, Foot Cream, cast soap, “Sugar Daddy Cactus, Pine “Presence in Absence (Back),” C-Prints and Pine, handwritten note from Sr. Noella Installation in Emily Fisher Landau Center, Long Island City “Monastery Creations: Bug-Off,” C-Print, 2011 “Un-Reflective #3 (Acid Treated Mirror From Former Convent),” C-Print, 2011 Piece from collection “Community of Compassion (A collaboration with JF&Son)” Piece from collection “Community of Compassion (A collaboration with JF&Son)” Piece from collection “Community of Compassion (A collaboration with JF&Son)” Installation View of “Community of Compassion” at JF&Son, 2011 Installation shot, “You.Me.We.She,” FLeisher Ollman Gallery Mother Mary from julia sherman on Vimeo.
  • “Un-Reflective #2 (Acid Treated Mirror From Former Convent),” C-Print, 2011
  • “Ora et Labora,” C-Print, 2011
  • “Ora et Labora, #4,” C-Print, 2011
  • “Ora et Labora, #5,” C-Print, 2011
  • “Visual Identity Refresh,” Video, Monastery creations Soap, Facial cream, Foot
  • “Presence in Absence (Back),” C-Prints and Pine, handwritten note from Sr. Noella
  • Installation in Emily Fisher Landau Center, Long Island City
  • “Monastery Creations: Bug-Off,” C-Print, 2011
  • Piece from collection “Community of Compassion (A collaboration with JF&Son)”
  • Piece from collection “Community of Compassion (A collaboration with JF&Son)”
  • Piece from collection “Community of Compassion (A collaboration with JF&Son)”
  • Installation View of “Community of Compassion” at JF&Son, 2011
  • Installation shot, “You.Me.We.She,” FLeisher Ollman Gallery