Peter "Souleo" Wright organized "The Button Show," at Rush Arts Gallery in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan. Eleven artists used the small, ordinary objects to create sculptures, portraits and wearable art. Some of the works are political, some are personal and others are just fun. Wright said each artist reimagines and repurposes the buttons to make art. What I tried to do with this show, he said "was look at artists who were elevating that level of craft." He said he wanted the button art to be comparable to a painting because of the amount of detail and precision in the work.” Artist Beau McCall produced A Harlem Hangover. It looks like a wine bottle that fell over on a table. A stream of connected red buttons hang over the side, like wine flowing down. Similar red buttons form a small pool on the floor. McCall layers buttons of different shapes and sizes to create the bottle. The stitching that holds them together is also part of the artistic design.

What does elevate mean?
to raise
exactness or accuracy
a painting
a piece of clothing
What is used to create the pieces of art?
glass
buttons
wood
cans
Artists used ordinary objects to create sculptures, portraits and wearable art.
modern
abstract
wearable
classic