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Make a Merkin Great Again

Starting in August of 2019, I began to prepare for my usual pre-election satire project, by creating "MAKE A MERKIN GREAT AGAIN".  Merkins are genital wigs that are used for stage and screen, but originally,  as early as the 1400s, they were used to beautify a pubic area that was shaved to prevent lice. Anyway, I was already spinning (by hand) my cat's fur, and I knew I wanted to use it for a satirical piece. My husband, the ever- so- clever Steven Baskin, came up with the concept.  Now I just have to make 25, one for each sexual harassment accuser that Trump has abused over the years. I came up with the idea of putting them in Veteran Flag Frames, for an added touch of irony.  I hope to make one huge square of them for a show in October.  I also created a soft version for easy shipping, and that version went all the way to Bilbao Spain, as part of their annual EXPERIMENTAL ARTS FESTIVAL (MEM) . Since then, the soft version (there are 2) have been in several American shows and museum presentations, as well.