Artist: Kelsey Merreck Wagner | Location: Winston-Salem, NC
Pink Lemonade
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Artist: Kelsey Merreck Wagner | Location: Winston-Salem, NC
Winston-Salem, NC
Kelsey Merreck Wagner (b. 1990) is a fiber artist, educator, curator, and anthropologist. She defines herself as an eco-artivist (art + activism). She completed her B.A. (Studio Arts) at Western Michigan University, her M.A. (Cultural Studies & Sustainability) at Appalachian State University, and received her Ph.D. at Michigan State University (Anthropology). Her unique artwork has spanned printmaking to ceramics to to textiles. Since 2019, her current body of work comprises small and large-scale weavings made entirely from plastic and other recycled materials, which she collects from her household, community, and trash clean-ups. Her practice is both research-based and community-engaged, and centers art-making that is collaborative and raises awareness about environmental issues like endangered species, animal welfare, and plastic pollution.
Artist Website
kelseymerreckwagner.com