I am very grateful for the opportunity to spend three months in Sheybogan, WI working at the Kohler factory. I was lucky and fortunate to have served as Artist-In-Resident through the John Michael Kohler. I came knowing nothing about foundry but thanks to the generosity of the Kohler associates and art/technician I was able to make these works that I know share with you here.
About the residency:
Hundreds of artists have benefited from the celebrated Arts/Industry residency program since its beginning in 1974. The program, undoubtedly one of the most unusual ongoing collaborations between art and industry in the United States, was conceived and is administered by the John Michael Kohler Arts Center and hosted by Kohler Co.
Arts/Industry offers artists the time and space to focus on the creation of new work and a unique location for their studios. Artists-in-residence work at the Kohler Co. factory in the Pottery and/or Foundry. Artists need not have experience with clay or metal, just an interest in materials and the potential for the industrial environment and processes to influence their creative practice. Participants are exposed to a body of technical knowledge that enables and encourages them to explore new ways of thinking and working.
View the work in progress here.
