Everready Working Woman

Everready Working Woman constructed using traditional metalsmith skills to create a social commentary on gender roles

Everready Working Woman is not a found object. It is carefully constructed by artist Harriete Estel Berman using traditional metalsmithing skills to create an appliance with biting social commentary.  Though constructed in 1982, it is just as true today as it was before. This piece was made before Jeff Koons showed his vacuum cleaners as a claim to fame.

Harriete Berman Every Ready Side of Everready Working Woman

Details include a real drill chuck in the front, optional mixing beaters, and a Wonder Woman electric cord lariat with suction cup plug at the end. View the spark gun through the yellow plastic window. A lipstick cartridge fits up inside the handle and the six-color eye shadow compartment housed in the raygun body contains real make-up. 

Copper and brass construction with painted or nickel-plated finish. 

Everready Working Woman Sculpture Appliance by Harriete Estel Berman

Sterling silver lettering on back dome reads: mixer, raygun, hot air, and drill. Sterling silver letters on the side read: Everready Working Woman.

Dimensions: 8.5" L x 2.5" D x 7" H 

Sculptures from this series are available for exhibition or purchase. 

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Everready Working Woman Card designed by artist Harriete Estel Berman to accompany the display of this appliance.

 

 © Harriete Estel Berman, 1982, 2021