2012 Sarah Feldkamp

Sarah Feldkamp comes to us from the University of Cincinnati, College of Design Architecture Art & Planning where she majored in Fine Arts. She enjoys constructing three-dimensional clay ensembles in which she can then embellish two-dimensionally before and after firings. Researching patterning and textiles across history informs much of her work. In the last year much of that has been centralized in the Native American culture and their abundant lineage of weavings and tapestries. Currently, along with the other artists in residence, she is examining superstition and its various meanings. Sarah is developing a body of work informed by the entertainment business of the 1800's, specifically that of minstrelsy. During this time African Americans were discriminated against by unfounded fear and superstitions of white people yet used as the foundation of musical characters for money-making shows, tours, and grand ensembles. Through research and historical imagery Sarah hopes to shed light on the exploitative nature of superstition that African Americans endured during that time.