For Tuff Enuff, Schlief creates new work consisting of several rim drawings and a rim sound sculpture/iPod dock. The subject matter is a collection of Houston area rap culture removed from its original context by a white female conceptual artist. The work explores themes of identity associated with certain consumer goods and consumer cultures, with a glance towards the bravado and ridiculousness this consumer culture promotes. A Cadillac rim is transformed into an iPod dock that blares a screwed and chopped version of Michael Jackson's Thriller, and pictures of custom rims are rendered tenderly in pencil.
Jenny Schlief's work has appeared in numerous group shows of both regional and national prominence, as well as three solo shows in Houston; Mature Milk and Beautiful Beasts in 2005 at the Deborah Colton Gallery, jennybunny bunnyjenny at Redbud Gallery in 2006 and PLUR: 2009 vs 1998 at The Joanna in 2009. Her videos, drawings and installations explore objectification, confusion of sexual roles, exploitation of sexual prowess for individual gain, insecurity, vulnerability and doubt. In 2004, Jenny founded the Young Republic, an arts group committed to providing a venue for the performing, visual and literary arts by hosting and organizing events in alternative spaces. Jenny lives with her husband and their two children in Houston.