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Grant Recipient
Windgate-Lamar Fellowship
2021
Handcrafted objects serve as tangible evidence of the connection between our bodies, our labor, and our environment. This ancient connection is often lost with the inclusion of mechanized labor or imported materials. I’m interested in ways of making which not only maintain this direct line of earth-to-hand, but glorify human labor and natural materials as integral parts of the object. My own work focuses on objects which reference domestic goods and furniture. By utilizing minimal color and humble materials like local lumber and earthenware clay, I deprioritize glitz and wealth as standards for value, instead inviting consideration on form and function. My utilitarian objects serve to celebrate our labor and ourselves. They promote the notion that nothing is below consideration for devotion, particularly the things with which we interact daily, and that all work deserves recognition. I believe in improving the experiences of domesticity and labor, and finding joy in the bodies and spaces we occupy daily.
Location
Chico, CA
EDUCATION
Virginia Commonwealth University
SPECIALIZATION
Ceramics/Furniture
Institution
Grant amount
$15,000
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Selected works
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Gallery Hours: Closed — Reopening Fall 2019
The Center for Craft is providing emergency relief in response to Hurricane Helene, directing critical resources to the artists of Western North Carolina. Donate now to join us in this effort. The first round of relief funding for $500 grants to artists is now closed. Please check back for details on the second round of recovery funding that will launch soon.
The Center for Craft galleries are now open on a modified schedule Monday through Friday from 10 am to 4 pm. Cowork at Center for Craft is open regular hours for registered Coworkers and 10 am - 4 pm for guests or day passes, offering reliable wifi, access to coffee, and community—free to makers in the region who were impacted. Email cowork@centerforcraft.org to learn more.
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