Lauren Strohacker
Art installation at the Radically Reimagining the Human Relationship with Nature 2022 Earth Day Event
Lauren Hayes
Sounding Out Spaces sound installation at the Radically Reimagining the Human Relationship with Nature 2022 Earth Day Event
Barrio Glassworks
Taryn Jayne
“I find myself consumed by glassblowing for reasons other than its beautiful visual qualities. As a glass artist, I am challenged to control and coax this molten material with every tool but my hands. For over a decade hot glass has continued to humble me, yet it is the most addictive medium I've ever gotten my hands on.”
The skills learnt in the shop become life skills. They are lessons in commitment. Unlike other materials glass does not allow the artist to take a step back, put it aside and come back to it. Glass necessitates quick thinking and immediate action. It's an adrenaline rush.
Erika Lynne Hanson
Erika Lynne Hanson is an interdisciplinary artist, researcher, and educator whose work is rooted in textile practices. The projects range from video to participatory public installations that actively engage with the notion of landscape. Currently Associate Professor of textiles / socially engaged practices at Arizona State University, Hanson received her MFA from California College of the Arts, and a BFA in Fiber from The Kansas City Art Institute. Her work has been exhibited at spaces that range from Form + Concept in Santa Fe, to Field Projects in NYC, to the Tucson Museum of Art. Additionally, Hanson has participated in residency programs such as The Icelandic Textile Center, and The Wrangell Mountain Center in McCarthy, AK and was a Frontier Fellow through Epicenter located in Green River, Ut. All of these opportunities support the ongoing dialogue regarding the expanded notions of ecology within her practice.