Artist Statement
Our vulnerability to the larger forces of nature inspires me to design objects that
suggest a personal connection to material movement and transformation. In my
work geologic processes such as sedimentation, tectonic shifting and thermal flow
are explored as physical principles that resonate with a subconscious landscape.
Through abstracted natural forms I intend to trigger a sense of possibility and a
regard for the nuances of deep reconfiguration and metamorphosis.
Recently I've built wall-mounted cabinets that play on the actions of sliding and
stacking and the optical effects of glass, aluminum, and neon. By leaving unfixed
elements to be changed by the viewer, I invite participation in a dynamic space
and create the intimacy to be lost in wonder of something elusive and familiar.
Bio
Liz was born in New Orleans, Louisiana and raised in Iowa City, Iowa.
At a young age she enjoyed making pop-up books, popsicle-stick contraptions
and moving her bedroom furniture into imaginative (and often impractical)
configurations. In 2009 she graduated with a BFA in furniture design from
California College of the Arts. As a student, she received scholarships from
Anderson Ranch Arts Center and the American Craft Council. She has worked
for various Bay Area furniture makers and production shops doing wood and
metalworking. In 2011 she was a resident artist at Root Division in San Francisco.
Currently she is a Core Fellow at Penland School of Crafts in North Carolina.
Her other hobbies include biking, backpacking, collecting rocks and making
blueberry pancakes.
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Our vulnerability to the larger forces of nature inspires me to design objects that
suggest a personal connection to material movement and transformation. In my
work geologic processes such as sedimentation, tectonic shifting and thermal flow
are explored as physical principles that resonate with a subconscious landscape.
Through abstracted natural forms I intend to trigger a sense of possibility and a
regard for the nuances of deep reconfiguration and metamorphosis.
Recently I've built wall-mounted cabinets that play on the actions of sliding and
stacking and the optical effects of glass, aluminum, and neon. By leaving unfixed
elements to be changed by the viewer, I invite participation in a dynamic space
and create the intimacy to be lost in wonder of something elusive and familiar.
Bio
Liz was born in New Orleans, Louisiana and raised in Iowa City, Iowa.
At a young age she enjoyed making pop-up books, popsicle-stick contraptions
and moving her bedroom furniture into imaginative (and often impractical)
configurations. In 2009 she graduated with a BFA in furniture design from
California College of the Arts. As a student, she received scholarships from
Anderson Ranch Arts Center and the American Craft Council. She has worked
for various Bay Area furniture makers and production shops doing wood and
metalworking. In 2011 she was a resident artist at Root Division in San Francisco.
Currently she is a Core Fellow at Penland School of Crafts in North Carolina.
Her other hobbies include biking, backpacking, collecting rocks and making
blueberry pancakes.
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I also have a blog --> right here
