For years, I have admired those brave souls who submit entries to the Washington Post Peeps contest. They always make me laugh, and it amazes me how creative you can get with chicks and bunnies made out of marshmallows. We thought it might be fun to have our own Peeps mini-contest. Working in teams, we re-created six works from the DMA’s collections and exhibitions using only Peeps and basic art supplies. Enjoy our masterPeeps!
Amanda Blake and Leah Hanson, Peep Beauty Shoppe
Inspired by Isaac Soyer’s Art Beauty Shoppe
Pilar Wong, Hannah Fullgraf, and Andrea Lesovsky, Banquete chair with Peeps
Inspired by the Campana Brothers’ Banquete chair with pandas
Danielle Schulz and Alex Vargo, Untitled Peep Stills
Andrea Severin and Sarah Coffey, Kneeling female figure with Peeps
Inspired by Olowe of Ise’s Kneeling female figure with bowl (olumeye)
JC Bigornia and Amy Copeland, Odalisque (Hey, Hey Peeps)
Inspired by Lynda Benglis’s Odalisque (Hey, Hey Frankenthaler)
Melissa Gonzales and Shannon Karol, The Peepers
Inspired by Fernand Leger’s The Divers
Our creations were judged by a panel of illustrious judges: Director of Education Nicole Stutzman Forbes, Evaluator Stefanie Mabadi, and Conservator Mark Leonard.
All of our Peeps creations
Congratulations to Andrea and Sarah, who won first prize based on their excellent use of only edible materials and their creative use of Peeps!
I think this may be the start of a new yearly tradition on the Canvas blog!
Shannon Karol
Manager of Docent and Teacher Programs
