METALLIC COBBLER
by Kevin Mellama
Falls Church News Press
October 28, 2009
Joyce Zipperer and Rania Hassan, at the Neptune Gallery (5001 Wilson Lane, Bethesda). The exhibition runs through Nov. 14, and the Gallery is open Friday and Saturday, noon - 5 p.m., or by appointment. For more details, call 301-718-0809 or visit www.galleryneptune.com.Zipperer is most known for her fabulous handwoven metal wire sculptures of women's lingerie. In this show, she uses off-the-rack perforated metal sheets and other metal fabrications to make up a collection of women's shoes. The best of the 26 shoe sculptures here are the more illogically whimsical pieces. The copper footprint flip-flop, with metal outdoor faucet handle as toehold, is a prime example. Hassan continues her series of drop stitch knitting connection hand paintings, representing generational connections, and the way habits and features can be passed down a family lineage.