Floods, fires, droughts, and hurricanes have become familiar events as our planet endures the ongoing effects of climate change. Storm Dresses invites viewers to confront these forces of nature on a personal level.
Artist Mary McFerran uses clothing as her canvas, drawing on its intimate connection to human experience. Across cultures, clothing reflects identity, geography, and values—it defines who we are and where we come from. Whether for comfort, status, or self-expression, what we wear becomes an extension of ourselves.
In Storm Dresses, McFerran playfully merges the worlds of fashion and extreme weather. Fire Blouse and Skirt shimmer in quilted reds, yellows, and oranges beneath a veil of black netting that evokes rising smoke. Drought Dress captures the parched textures and fissures of sun-scorched earth. Hurricane Dress combines mismatched, muddied garments to mirror chaos and destruction, while Flood Dress hints at survival through the suggestion of a floating device.
This exhibition marks the debut of Long Year Gallery’s new member, Mary McFerran.
Storm Dresses will be on view from Friday, February 13 through Sunday, March 15, 2026, with an opening reception on Saturday, February 14, from 3–5 p.m.
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