Ep. 164: Mending and Maintenance with Sara Torgison
On this episode we interview interdisciplinary artist Sara Torgison. We talk about advocating for your work in academia, exploring the intersection of ceramics and fiber art, navigating art workshops and figuring out where time exists in your life to prioritize your art practice.
Sara Torgison
Ms | Cincinnati, Ohio
Artist Bio:
Sara Torgison (San Diego, CA b. 1987) is an interdisciplinary artist working between ceramic, fiber, and found materials. Her work builds into and extends finite and fragile surfaces to emphasize and inhabit marginal spaces. Strange alliances formed in passages between hard and soft substances are resonant of the shifts inherent in navigating public and private life and the distance between self and other. The action of configuring bridges in transitional zones draws upon traditions of mending and maintenance as a continuous collaborative process. Sara received an MFA from the University of Cincinnati Department of Design, Architecture, Art and Planning and a BFA from Cal Poly Humboldt in Arcata, CA. She is currently Visiting Ceramics Faculty at Miami University in Oxford OH and works as a preparator at the Cincinnati Contemporary Art Center. She has participated in various artist residencies and workshops, including Penland School of Craft’s winter residency where she was awarded a distinguished fellowship in 2024. Sara received a 2023 Ohio Arts Council Creative Excellence Grant and the 2024 Michael Aurbach Fellowship for Excellence in Visual Arts.
Stay Connected With Sara:
Website: www.saratorgison.com
Instagram: www.instagram.com/saratorgison
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