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Lynn Di Nino is at it again.  She’s the artist responsible for rolling heads down a hill during First Night. You just never know what she’s going to do next. Famous for weirdly humorous concrete animal sculptures, she is now showing a group of cast concrete necklaces â€" that’s right, I’ll say that again: cast concrete necklaces, at Mineral, the gallery in the old Ice Box Gallery space at 301 A Puyallup Ave., Tacoma.

The show, called No Good Deed Goes Unpunished, opens May 15 with a reception from 5-9 p.m.

The following is lifted without apology from Di Nino’s show announcement:

“‘These cast concrete necklaces are intended for martyrs to wear,’ says Di Nino. ‘I've created them to be as heavy and cumbersome as possible, with a range to fit any self-punishing person's specialized needs.’ These works suggest that when life tosses one an albatross, one slam-dunk response is to wear it proudly. A piece called The Buck Stops Here features a monumental concrete nose â€" a visual reminder to the masochistically inclined to ‘Just say no’ to the ceaseless demands inflicted by friends, coworkers and self-conscience. ‘Repeated pitfalls, the cycle of becoming engaged and then complaining, result in the mantra, No good deed goes unpunished.”’

Open Tuesday-Thursday and Saturday, noon to 5 p.m., and by appointment (hours may vary, call ahead at 253.250.7745). And watch for my Visual Edge review coming soon.