Kelsie Tyson
LIFT KIT
2020
tufted yarn
DESCRIPTION: Large tufted lettering that reads, "Under the rump of you or a lover Pillows are great when under the covers" The lettering is in a bold bubble font and colored a dark pink. The letters hand on the wall and extend to the floor.
50 POUNDS OF FAT
2020
fibers
DESCRIPTION: Large body-sized pillows with patterns of circles on them. They lay on the ground and a free to touch and hold. The pillows range in colors from dark purple to light pink and creamy white. The pillows are in the shape of three letters: F, A, and T.
BELLY TOUCH II
2020
fibers
DESCRIPTION: A large white flag hanging from the ceiling and draping down to the floor. In a rainbow coloring and bold, bubble font, the flag reads: "FEED UR BELLY ; LISTEN 2 UR BELLY ; PAT UR BELLY ; FEEL UR BELLY ; SQUEEZE UR BELLY ; HUG UR BELLY."
FAT GIRL
2020
ink on paper
DESCRIPTION: On a white piece of paper, in black marker, bold and bubbly font is drawn with fine points. The dots are tightly packed in some areas and less dense in others, making a gradient of whites, blacks, and grays. The script reads: "FAT GIRL UR BEAUTIFUL"
Cups
2023
ceramic
DESCRIPTION: Six ceramic mugs with a light cream glaze on the outside and a warm light brown inside. The mugs are speckled with drips of glaze in colors red, orange, yellow, and gold. The outsides of the mugs are carved with fat, naked bodies and painted with five-pedal flowers. They are also carved with pharses like "I AM LIKE THE FLOWERS MY BELLY IN FULL BLOOM"