*Last Dance* by Melissa Balch at Moss + Mineral through Sat., March 26 [image: Inline image 1][image: Inline image 7] Moss + Mineral is pleased to present *Last Dance, Works in Clay* by Melissa Balch, now through March 26, 2016. Please join us at the artist reception on Saturday, Feb. 20, 2-6pm. Bodily organs, sensuous sea forms, biomorphic shapes, and multiples of breasts make an appearance in this show. The centerpiece of “Last Dance” is a pair of silver-leafed ceramic *maiko* (sandals) topped by pink lotus blossoms, Balch's play on the Japanese high-platform, lacquered wooden sandals worn by apprentice geisha. A second pair of sky-high, Western-style shoes – with nippled breasts for toes – makes a further statement about the ludicrous extremes of fashion. Read more about Melissa Balch's work here: http://mossandmineral.com/2016/02/03/melissa-balchs-fantastic-forms/. Please join us in welcoming the artist at M+M on Sat., Feb. 20, 2-6pm! Address: 305 S. 9th in Tacoma's Theater District. Phone: 253/961-5220. www.mossandmineral.com