Rachel Klinghoffer
Aggressive Optimism, 2022
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Rachel Klinghoffer
The stillness of remembering what you had, 2020
leather rom friend, buttons from grandmother’s sewing box, champagne cork from new year’s eve 2020, embroidered napkin from husband’s grandmother, glitter, wrapping paper from gift for son from friend, lace from husbands grandmother, Swarovski crystals, acrylic, spray paint, resin, panel
36h x 24w in (91.44h x 60.96w cm)
Rachel Klinghoffer
And the light shines on what we all ride on and when the day’s come and gone you
know we all ride on, 2021
Shells found by daughter and niece on Long Beach Island NJ, balloon from son’s 1st birthday, payette from grandmother’s sewing box, wrapping paper and tissue paper from gift for daughter from sister, lace made by husbands’ great grandmother, tissue paper, fabric paint and gems from crafts with daughter, Swarovski crystals, glitter, flocking, acrylic, wood
36h x 48w in (91.44h x 121.92w cm)
Rachel Klinghoffer
Someday we'll find it, 2020
Button, garter belt attachment and drink stir from paternal grandmother, cork from champagne bottle from New Year’s Eve, bead from uncle, quilt from mother in law, lace from husbands grandmother, vintage Israeli stamp from friend, receipt from local kosher butcher, gift wrapping from friends when son was born, tissue paper from Hanukkah gift for son, paint samples from painting nursery, leftover glitter from birthday cards, leather from friend, leftover paper from making gift for my husband’s birthday, balloon from daughters third birthday party, acrylic, wood
24h x 36w in(60.96h x 91.44w cm)
Rachel Klinghoffer
Tempo good, 2022
Nail polish, Swarovski crystals, gift wrapping from gift from daughter, tissue paper from gift from friend, vintage buttons from FIT, pieces from old works on paper, acrylic, paper
24h x 24w in, 60.96h x 60.96w cm
Rachel Klinghoffer
Release the love forget the rest, 2022
Nail polish, Swarovski crystals, gift wrapping from gift from daughter, tissue paper from gift from sister, vintage buttons from FIT, pieces from old works on paper, acrylic, paper
23 1/2h x 23 3/4w in, 59.69h x 60.33w cm
Rachel Klinghoffer
Done found me a new foundation, 2022
Swarovski crystals, tissue from gift from daughter, vintage fabric and buttons from FIT, pieces from old works on paper, acrylic, paper
24h x 24w in (60.96h x 60.96w cm)
Rachel Klinghoffer
Got that real big energy, 2022
Nail polish, Swarovski crystals, tissue paper from gift from friend, vintage buttons from FIT, pieces from old works on paper, acrylic, paper
23 3/4h x 24w in (60.33h x 60.96w cm)
Rachel Klinghoffer
The faint light that flutters at night to the earth would land in her eyes, 2021
Vintage Israeli postage stamp, piece of popped beach ball from son, leather from friend, tissue paper, fabric paint and gems from crafts with daughter, Swarovski crystals, glitter, flocking, acrylic, wood
36h x 36w in, 91.44h x 91.44w cm
Rachel Klinghoffer
You wouldn't pile another stone upon me and I'd be happy just to watch you age, 2021
Shells found by daughter and niece on Long Beach Island NJ, button from grandmothers sewing box, leather from friend, mahjong tile from grandmother, drink stir from grandmother from 40’s NYC nightclub, earing from mother-in-law, Winnie the pooh earing from when first got ears pierced, used paintbrush, wood from past sculpture, produce netting, tissue paper, fabric paint and gems from crafts with daughter, Swarovski crystals, glitter, flocking, acrylic, wood
36h x 48w in
91.44h x 121.92w cm
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Rachel Klinghoffer
Everybody is a star, I can feel it when you shine on me, 2021
Shell found by daughter on beach in Long Beach Island, NJ, ring from collector, piece of embroidered pillow from past work, movie poster from uncle, list of places to visit in Italy from friend, leather from friend, payette from grandmothers sewing box, envelope from birthday card from parents, tissue paper, fabric paint and gems from crafts with daughter, Swarovski crystals, glitter, flocking, acrylic, wood
36h x 36w in(91.44h x 91.44w cm)
Rachel Klinghoffer
You enjoy myself, 2021
Button from grandmothers sewing box, receipt from local kosher butcher, piece of art made with daughter, tissue paper from gift for son from friend, balloon from son’s second birthday, tissue paper, fabric paint and gems from crafts with daughter, Swarovski crystals, glitter, flocking, acrylic, wood
36h x 36w in(91.44h x 91.44w cm)
photo courtesy of Liquitex