Maker Faire Bay Area 2024
Trust
Home: California, United States
When a cat shows you her butt, she absolutely trusts you. She's like, "Here! You're my human and I feel good about it." And it's funny! Trust is an installation of 2-3 large metal cat sculptures with their butts in the air. Each cat has a decorative and illuminated butthole at eye-level. Meeting new people and experiencing new things can be intimidating and overwhelming. Trust provides comic relief to help people let down their guard and, hopefully, feel safe to trust themselves and other people they encounter
https://www.trustcats.art/
Maker
Paige Tashner
Paige Tashner has been sharing her sense of creativity and quirkiness for several years. It started with an electric, single-occupancy, drivable cupcake car, followed by large-scale installations, Stardust, the Purr Pods and Trust, all recipients of the Black Rock City Honoraria Grant.
https://www.paigetashner.art/What Inspired You to Make This?
As a self-proclaimed cat lady, I love making art that reflects my life. I have 10 rescue cats and anyone who has been around cats understands what Trust means. This project was for Burning Man and ran on 100% solar. My shop mates and many volunteers helped me create and bring this project out to the playa in 2023.
