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5-Minute Pop-Up Art Experience… at the Plano Chamber of Commerce

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A five-minute Business Spotlight at the Plano Chamber of Commerce became an unexpected pop-up art experience when Miss Macy, a life-sized mannequin dressed in a gown made from thousands of paper hole punches, made a surprise appearance. Along the way, Chamber members not only learned about pest control—they also became part of Miss Macy’s story by taking home a tiny piece of her artwork. Continue reading 5-Minute Pop-Up Art Experience… at the Plano Chamber of Commerce

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Behind the Scenes – Model Casting Call

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I started scouting dying department stores at the beginning of 2025. I realized with my first model, Miss Ethel Gladys Antoinette Dubois busy at her modeling gigs, I’d need more models.

Macy’s Department store in Fairview was closing. Tore and I had to make multiple trips because it takes time for the mannequins to be available for purchase. And when they were it was a frenzy of excitement (at least for me). Continue reading Behind the Scenes – Model Casting Call

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Miss Macy Dons Paper Hole Punch Couture

Miss Macy Dons Paper Hole Punch Couture

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Title: Miss Macy Dons Paper Hole Punch Couture
Artist: Denise Holguin
Materials: Hole punched paper, wire

Artist Statement: Progress on this artwork felt like a drop in the ocean. Insurmountable. Over-whelming. Never-ending. But just as in life, every “dot” of effort counts toward the final goal. Continue reading Miss Macy Dons Paper Hole Punch Couture