KATE FISHER

BIOGRAPHY

Kate Fisher is an artist, educator, mother, and story collector who holds deep passions for endurance sports and creative endeavors – viewing both as a craft capable of cultivating community and change while offering the opportunity to explore creative problem-solving and risk-taking skills. Fisher is a recipient of a Metropolitan Regional Arts Council Grant (2015). Her work was included in the national traveling exhibition Crowns: Crossing into Motherhood, which concluded with a stop at the Canton Museum of Art (2019-2020). Fisher’s work was featured in the book, The Anatomy of a Good Pot, by author and scientist, Ryan Coppage PhD. She was an American Craft Council Emerging Artist at their St. Paul show (2022). Most recently, Fisher was commissioned to design and craft the athlete awards for The Loppet Cup – the first cross-country World Cup to be held in the US in over 20+ years.

ARTIST STATEMENT

I think of my work as domestic art: it is either for or about the home. As an artist and story collector, my ultimate goal is to make meaningful connections with others through my work. At the root of this practice is my observation that everyday objects, and our interactions with them, have the power to impact us in meaningful ways.

I collect inspiration from the ever-changing landscape inside my house. It is an endless source of ideas for forms, subject matter, and surface treatment. Since the arrival of my two children, the domestic landscape surrounding me has been radically altered. My most recent works analyze and celebrate this transformed space. I respond to the haphazard child detritus or paraphernalia I now find commonplace. The objects I make are a study and celebration of the beauty to be found amongst a mess. The work is sturdy, bright, and just right.

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