Based in Minnesota, Amy Usdin weaves physical and psychological landscapes onto worn nets in work that speaks to loss, longing, and the dissonance of nostalgia. The nets’ ragged characteristics encourage empathic response, with the reconstructed sculptures weaving past to present and each of us to another.
With a BFA in Graphic Communications from Washington University, St. Louis, Usdin spent years as an art director before beginning her current practice in 2018. She has exhibited widely in solo exhibitions and group shows that include prestigious surveys representing the diversity and breadth of contemporary craft and fiber art. Recognition includes publication in Fiber Art Now’s Excellence in Fibers, multiple awards from the Surface Design Association, and multiple grants from the Minnesota State Arts Board and Metropolitan Regional Arts Council.
Usdin is a 2024 recipient of the Stone and DeGuire Contemporary Art Award from Washington University, the 2024-2025 MCAD-Jerome Fellowship, and the 2025-2028 Jerome Hill Artist Fellowship.
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