Art Installation for Rumors of Bloomers
April 11 @ 6:30 pm - August 26 @ 9:00 pm MDT
Athena Project, in collaboration with Center for Colorado Women’s History, has curated an interactive art installation called UndergARTments Revealed as part of the Museum’s annual exhibit, Rumors of Bloomers, which explores women’s experiences as expressed through undergarments. Visitors to Rumors of Bloomers will be tasked with considering how women’s undergarments have liberated or controlled, enhanced or concealed, supported or restricted, while also uncovering mysteries, myths, and facts that have been historically kept “undercover.”
Join us for the Artistic Opening Reception on April 11, 2024 from 5PM – 6:30PM at 1310 Bannock Street, Denver, CO, 80204 and meet our talented artists – Teresa Castaneda, Briannah Hill (aka ArtsyQ), Pamela Nocerino, and Sammiotzi – who created various art installations including poetry, sculpture and a photobooth that express the experience of undergarments through the eyes of the artists. UndergARTments Revealed will be available to visit from April 11 – August 26, 2024. Rumors of Bloomers will be on exhibit from March 29, 2024 – March 31, 2025. For more information please visit Center for Colorado Women’s History online.
Our Artists
Pamela Nocerino
Pamela Nocerino is a writer who once helped build a giant troll in the Rocky Mountains. She enjoyed a brief career on stage in Denver until she needed health insurance and became a dedicated middle school teacher for over 20 years. She began submitting work during the pandemic lockdown and now has published works of poetry, fiction, nonfiction, short plays, songs, and essays.
Teresa Castaneda
Teresa Castaneda is an established multidisciplinary artist who has garnered recognition from local and national institutions. She is a certified trade jeweler for private clients and jewelry stores, designing and fabricating in precious metals. Her drawings, invented styles in abstract painting and printmaking, photography, and sculpture have been included in hundreds of exhibitions, commissions, and publications. Particularly notable is her environmental impact with the organization she founded ReArranging Denver, a zero-waste project sustained with scavenged materials utilized in her artwork.
Briannah Hill (aka ArtsyQ)
Briannah Hill, aka ArtsyQ, a Blaqueer [Black & Queer] Nonbinary individual, is a poet, storyteller, and facilitator rooted in Denver. Raised in Park Hill and Five Points. Briannah is also a facilitator and advocate for equitable education and brings provocative stories to life on diverse stages—from museums and galleries to burlesque shows.
Sammiotzi
S A M M I O T Z I is a Mexican/American artist, illustrator and designer from Monterrey, Mexico. Her art is a reflection of her spiritual journey and her connections with her ancestors and social justice. As a Latina artist and designer, she believes it’s important to use her voice. Some of her activism work includes painting detailing the impact of domestic violence, immigration, women protests in Iran and equal rights. Her work includes digital & mixed media. She currently resides in Colorado with her husband and twin girls.
Photo/Sketch credit on this page to Teresa Castaneda