In the August 2007 issue of the magazine, we featured watercolor artist Jennifer Poon, whose evocative portraits of young women are displayed unframed and sequin-pinned to gallery walls. At the time of the feature's writing, Poon was working on an installation at the Pasadena Museum of California Art. The work, she said, was like nothing she'd ever done. Now, there's just one week left to see the show, which promises to be a one-of-a-kind experience:

The work of Bay Area painter Jennifer Poon comes to life in a new exhibition that includes a rare first for the artist: a sculptural installation echoing the fragility and sentiment of her delicate watercolors. Using fabric, vellum, and stone, this monumental-scale installation integrates seamlessly with the paintings and drawings also on display. A massive tree branch sprouts from one wall, dripping long strands of Chinese paper dolls, while a large kite flies overhead, constructed of parchment and covered in the artistís drawings. The kite is tethered to the earth by silken strings, whose opposing ends are each wrapped around a different human organ sculpted from alabaster. Precariously pinned to the wall and presiding over the entire installation are thirty-five silkscreened portraits of the artist. Taken as a whole, the installation reveals the artist's fleeting moment of self-discovery, seducing the viewer in the process.