Mom Bra | Cassie Arnold

Next date: Saturday, 19 July 2025 | 10:00 AM to 02:00 PM

The Mom Bra series is by US based artist, Cassie Arnold, and stands today as a rejection of the unrealistic portrayal of the female form. Decades of perfectly airbrushed and digitally altered photos in the media have set unrealistic and unattainable body standards. This work, in comparison, is a form of gentle protest against those expectations. Mom Bras celebrate the natural curves, scars, wrinkles, hairs, and textures of our breasts and help us tell the story of who we collectively are as women.

Hand knit with soft wool, the Mom Bras are an invitation to discuss the complexities of a life with breasts. Maybe you will see your exhausted sister or your grandmother’s scars. Maybe you will see yourself and feel connected and proud. Maybe this series will be educational and allow you the chance to see bodies that are different from your own for the first time. The hope of the exhibition is to honor the unique qualities of all women regardless of size, shape, color, or identity. 

Cassie Arnold uses traditional fibre techniques, like hand-knitting ,in her contemporary artworks to explore the unspoken and taboo topics connected to her life as a woman and a caregiver.  She received her BFA in Visual Art Studies from the University of North Texas, and her work has been showcased in Fiberart International where she received First Prize, the Ashurst Art prize in London, Mother Art Prize in London, Brith Rites Collection at Kings college, Fantastic Fibers International Exhibition, and numberous other exhibitions in the United States and Europe.  This is Cassie's first Australian-based exhibition. 

Gallery Opening Times
Weekdays: 9.30 am to 5 pm
Saturday: 10 am to 2 pm
Sunday: CLOSED

Image: Mom Bra, Cassie Arnold

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Location

Gallery Two

Bundaberg Regional Art Gallery, 1 Barolin Street, Bundaberg Central, 4670, View Map