Bucky and Fluff's Craft Factory

Deliverance From Disaster

Nov 30-Dec 21, 2002

Paul Petro Contemporary Art is pleased to present Toronto-based Bucky & Fluff's Craft Factory's Deliverance From Disaster solo exhibition.

In an environment of fear and pain, Bucky and Fluff look to everyday ephemera as tokens, milagros and charms for protection against the evils of the world. At the same time, while we gather these magical trinkets closer to the hearth, we can't cower in our crappy city apartments waiting for the worst. With x-mas around the corner, and a "world war" looming, B& F hope to minimize the anxiety with works that present an alternative to booze, pills, credit card spending, and other vices used to suppress stress in times of war and consumer madness.

Tear-Jerker Tin Poundings
Framed tin foil renderings of potential disasters, or chancy situations that could go either way. Each image has been lovingly pounded into a reflector/deflector of evil.

X-Mas Sucks Advent Calendars
A crying child collage titled "Toys That Never Work" is super imposed on a real and usable advent calendar. Every door has been hand crafted with a different message explaining why x-mas sucks.

Fight the Power Pinatas
SUV's, cancerous lungs, George Bush, Patrick Swayze -all things you want to smash from your life in the new year. Each pinata is filled with art and trinkets hand-selected by Bucky and Fluff.

Smashed Candy X-mas Tree Decorations
Violent, yet therapeutic smashing has created these garish wonders.

Demented Space Doll Wreaths
Do you feel like you are on another planet during the holidays? Be greeted off the ship by your new Yuletide pals who will escort you through your 2003 space odyssey.