I found some military-issue jockstraps on eBay. I embroidered images of newly cut wood onto the garments. The images came from a tree that was cut down in my back alley .I used them to represent the idea of a government body taking over an individual body, and generating a body whose sole purpose is war. I held this idea in mind as I embroidered the wood. The wooden hangers were also found on eBay; I sanded them on one side. I took the finished objects to the MCA in Chicago and checked them in at the coatroom there, where they were hung up. I wanted to place them in context as articles of clothing, rather than works of art. "We set our precious things out to be heroes, and just as easily tuck them away, out of view." This goes on in my life as a waiter. I will wait on someone from the military, all dressed in uniform. As I serve that person, I am honored to be doing so, thanking them for risking their life (for whatever reason). As soon as they are gone, I no longer have a thought about them, I can't remember their face or any detail. They just go faceless to the front line.
A second set of Jock Straps were made. with Woodpeckers and Fruit tree blossoms were embroideredand sewn on them.
A third set of jock straps were made as gifts. One was a Caveman Cupid. The second was a Monkey Cupid, that was given to a young rapper friend, Big Dipper bigdippermusic
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