Gendering was originally performed for the i^3 festival in Chicago over the Leap Year weekend, Feb. 29 - Mar. 2, 2008. This piece incorporated an installation comprised of gender-specific toys which were altered to reflect both genders. During the performance, I colored in both a fairy and a fire truck coloring book and encouraged viewers to interact with me. Toys:
1 bat cave with doll accessories
1 My Little Pony House
1 doll hotel
1 Barbie car
30 My Little Ponies
16 Barbie/Disney type dolls (including 2 Kens and 1 Max Steele)
6 Ninja Turtles
4 airplanes and 1 space shuttle
9 cars/trucks/vans (including semi w/ trailer)
2 motorcycles
1 tank & 1 forklift (w/ rock)
5 stuffed animals (including 1 mermaid)
2 army men
1 articulated snake & 1 shark
1 purse of plastic bugs & 1 glow-in-the-dark butterfly
1 tea set (4 cups, 4 saucers, teapot, creamer, sugar)
1 play mat & 1 camouflage fabric mat
2 coloring books & markers
1 puzzle
toy chest