porcelain, glaze, epoxy clay, foraged abalone and mahogany clam on wood panel
18 x 18 x 4 in
About the artist
Kate Rusek
Kate Rusek is a multi-disciplinary artist assembling highly tactile sculptures, textile, and installation. Her work transmutes wasting and waste matter into abundant, maximalist forms with dynamic biophilic textures. Rusek received B.F.As from The University of Miami and an M.A from Savannah College of Art and Design. She received residencies at The Archie Bray Foundation, Chulitna Lodge, and Vermont Studio Center among others. She was the Devra Freelander Fellow at Socrates Sculpture Park and the recipient of a Windgate Fellowship. She has built a career as a bespoke fine tailor and received a Daytime Emmy winner for her costume design on Sesame Street. She is on the staff of Saturday Night Live. This work informs her practice of research and craftsmanship. Exhibition venues include Shelter Gallery, Material for the Arts, Trotter and Scholer, Culture Object, Ki Smith Gallery, Geheim Gallery (Bellingham, WA), Koulva Sullivan (Spokane, WA), and The University of Montana. In 2025 she will present a solo exhibition at Southern Vermont Arts Center. Rusek splits her time between New York City and the Washington Coast.
