New 'Lipps' piece

I'm still not sure where this series is going...but I like how things are going...

Doesn't make any sense, right? I guess it's the 'wonder' of making art. Sometimes things have to be revealed with time. I often think it's a little like finding an old object in a thrift or antique store where it looks 'cool' but you're not sure what its function is. Over time, you may see the part in context and then it hits you as to what its function is. It doesn't happen every time, but I do enjoy those 'aha' moments that come once I've had a chance to visually and mentally digest it. Often times, it has to do with it in context of other works in the series. Sometimes it's via a story on the news or in pop culture.
Maybe what it's made of will lend me a clue. It's paper mache with strips of cardboard and muslin covered in thrift store purse materials on top of a plywood support. I like the bright yet tawdry elements that the purses are made of since they are very much a costume accessory but maybe just an inexpensive splurge for someone who doesn't have the money but just wants to look fashionable. I like the fact that they are made from personal items from many different people over a number of years and I like to think of all the people and their adventures that they had while carrying their purses - to interviews, jobs, parties, church, the store, etc. These pieces in the series are roughly 30" W x 20" H x 6" D.
I gave the piece a bit of a slight sneer close to a bitten lip to give it a bit of life versus a perfectly symmetrical feel to give it some life and personality. The teeth are carved wood covered in tiny rhinestones that convey the sparkle of good health but the tawdry 'out of style-ness' of an early 2000's 'grill'. I've been playing with LED lighting elements glowing from behind the piece but maybe that's for another piece since it can 'fight' a little with any light projected on to it. Maybe I'll include placing a special halogen spotlight on it to give the rhinestones a little extra sparkle.
So the piece is 'in between names' so to speak and the right one will reveal itself over time.