Linda Stein wants people to armor themselves in her art.
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In this July 10, 2014 photo, artist-activist Linda Stein, left, helps Felicia Kobylanski don a heroic "bulleyproof" vest at Stein's gallery and studio space in New York. Stein creates wearable artwork designed to protect and empower the wearer. The project grew out of Stein's sense of vulnerability in the wake of the Sept. 11 terror attacks, which occurred just blocks from her gallery and living space.
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In this July 10, 2014 photo, Felicia Kobylanski strikes a pose after donning one of Linda Stein's sculptural avatars, a wearable piece of art with a Wonder Woman theme designed to give the wearer a sense of empowerment.
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In this July 10, 2014 photo, artist-activist Linda Stein poses with one of her sculptures, constructed with an embedded hubcap, at her studio and gallery space in New York. Stein's wearable artwork is designed to empower and protect the wearer as well as break through gender stereotypes.
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In this July 10, 2014 photo, artist-activist Linda Stein speaks to a group of women visiting her studio in New York while wearing a "bulleyproof" vest she created using Wonder Woman imagery designed to empower and protect the wearer. Stein's wearable artwork and sculptural avatars grew out of her own sense of vulnerability after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks that occurred within blocks of her studio and living space.
