Dott Schneider and Debora Erksa assembled a hot team to artfully and at times playfully rage against an insidious phenomena that still creeps into our daily lives: the casual use of sexist language. Gathered from around the country, these heroines (and a hero) explored the definitions of the word "bitch". Among the representations: a wonderful new piece by Brenda Stumph, a "bulletproof chest" by DAME, and a series of images produced by photographer Karen St. James Vincent. Brenda's piece, "Princess Nigle", is very similar in treatment to her "Hidden" works. Using a plastic comb and bright red oval spewing found objects to suggest a woman's face, the piece presents a fresh, if sardonic, interpretation of para-feminist expression. DAME's contribution to the battle is a design of woven wire mesh and spent bullet cases. In the shape of a woman's torso, DAME succeeds in making the hard, cold metal look feminine and sexy. In three color photo narratives of women in love, lust, and loss, Karen St. James Vincent's photography captures dramatic moments in time. Most dramatic of the three is the snapshot of a well dressed woman leaving her suitor alone in quiet desperation. Karen's work is interesting not because of the moment it documents, it is interesting because of the visual questions it evokes. Also of note, Chicago artist Jena Lacomis, who also creates fascinating, ephemeral photographs, came down from Chi Town to attend the opening. Hopefully she was as impressed as we were with the quality of work displayed and the number of people who attend. From Cool Cleveland lead generators Jack Ricchiuto jack@designinglife.com and George Nemeth george@brewedfreshdaily.com (:divend:)