Groupie Suitcase
from the Groupie Feminism art series
Attributions
Clothing, toiletries, cosmetics, diary with pen, camera, recorder, cassette, tarot deck , jewelry, photo, suitcase
20" x 14" x 6 1/4"
2020
Round black vinyl suitcase by Munro, with blue dot interior, from a thrift store in Seattle, 2017
White string bikini underwear, patterned with purple flowers (from Bonwit Teller in Manhattan, 1987)
Pink leopard print bra (from Victoria's Secret, 2000)
Black satin bra (from Victoria's Secret, 2000)
Black slip (from a thrift store in Los Angeles, CA, 2016)
Beige fence-net thigh high stockings (from American Apparel, 2015)
Black fence-net thigh high stockings (from American Apparel, 2015)
Semi-sheer black camisole (from the Beverly Center in Los Angeles, CA, 2004)
Black tank top with spaghetti straps and iron-on glitter patch that says "Midnight Special" (purchased in 1979 from Oxmoor mall in Louisville, KY)
Sparkly blue, silver, and black tube top
Black corduroy vest (purchased in 1979 from Foxmoor at Oxmoor mall in Louisville, KY)
Dark denim blue jean short-shorts (from Victoria's Secret, 2000)
Daiquiri Ice-colored corduroy flares (from GTO, bestselling author, and SuperGroupie, Pamela Des Barres, 2011)
Yellow sun dress patterned with blue flowers (from Victoria's Secret, 1999)
Black skirt with orange and pink flower print (from a thrift store in Louisville, KY, 2000)
A pink scarf with silver threads (a gift from my friend, the artist, Debbie Bean, who brought it back from her trip to NYC, 2000)
A lavendar boa (from North Carolina where I visited my brother, it was a gift from my sister-in-law that she purchased at our hotel shop, 2003)
In gold thread pouch (given to me by my mom, from the Speed Museum's gift shop in Louisville, KY, 2017): crystal deodorant rock, fuchsia toothbrush, dental floss, tweezers, nail clipper decorated with flowers on green backdrop, dark pink razor, silver glitter eyeliner, sienna glitter eyeliner, pink-purple glitter eye shadow called "Groupie" by the cruelty-free brand, Wet n Wild, pink body glitter, lip pencil, lip balm in pink pot, emery board, condoms, menstrual pad from gynecologist in Pasadena, CA, 2020
Moisturizer/shampoo/conditioner, and soap from Hotel Chelsea in NYC, 2011
One-of-a-kind groupie perfume gold comb (from Victoria's Secret, 2005)
Pink brush (from wig shop in Hollywood, CA, 2017)
Heart-shaped hair clips, purple with flowers, from 5th grade, 1976-1977
Rainbow heart ring (from Crossroads consignment in West Hollywood, CA, 2006)
Sparkly nail polish Diary with pink cover and a leopard print heart shape, and a black pen (pen from Sunset Marquis, 2020)
Picture of me from 1970-71, when I was four or five years old, in red dress.
Picture in a silver frame Polaroid camera (Christmas gift @ 1990, from my grandparents, Lukey and Jasper Ward)
Mini-cassette tape recorder (gift from a musician and my best friend, Dennybird, and it represents the oral history I've created for my mixtape zine, "The Groupie Gospels," interviewing from 2011-2020 approximately ninety-three people including groupies, fans, music journalists, music photographers, and musicians)
Tarot deck from my mom, in gold bag, 2004
In Springtime, 2020, I asked in an open call on Facebook and Instagram what people would pack in their own Groupie Suitcases, and my groupie gal pals, Linda Clark, Natalie Jaeger, Leticia Lopez, and Morgana Welch, told me. Their lists are tucked inside my Groupie Suitcase.