Denver artist Mary Ehrin is well known for luxuriant feather sculptures and other works that can be counted on to provide a sensuous blast of color and texture.
Her latest creations, on view in a solo exhibition that has been extended through Saturday at the Rule Gallery, 227 Broadway, are no exception.
Ehrin imaginatively marries art and fashion design, creating eye- catching sculptures that take the shape of rocks and boulders but are fabricated like a handbag.
The pieces, in an array of shiny and shimmering colors, are covered in such materials as patent and holographic leather and adorned with tiny handles and tie-up seams.
Like everything Ehrin does, these new works are clever and chic — a fascinating, unexpected marriage of nature and high-style glitz.
The show will be on view from noon to 5 p.m. today and Saturday. Free. 303-777-9473 or .
Kyle MacMillan
