Kelly Berg
Fundamentally, everything I make is about presence and materiality—specifically, using one to explore the other through the various processes involved in painting, drawing, printmaking, and sculpture. Objects and (typically) solitary figures inhabiting illusory or real space in a particular moment are the vehicles I use to push the given medium—paint, wood, ephemera, cold wax, etc.—and to explore the physical and emotional edge of that particular, fleeting moment…
Mirka Knaster
I create 2-D and 3-D art in a non-representational style. Stitching by hand and machine, I work with handmade paper and textiles gathered in Asia, upcycled from my closet, or otherwise saved from landfills, dyeing mostly with rust and indigo. I approach the creative process as an open-ended improvisation and exhilarating engagement with color, texture, line, shape and space, pattern and design…
Renée Owen
Renée Owen’s sculptural fiber and book art combines repurposed, found objects with fabric, paper, wire, natural dye & eco-printing, embroidery and calligraphy, elevating the detritus of everyday life to newfound purpose and meaning. A focus on eco-sustainable art practices, as well as content addressing themes of the environment, injustice and the diaspora weave in and out of her work…
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