Description
ARTIST STATEMENT
My work revolves around my nostalgic longing, and love for feeling a sense of connectedness, and understanding in a fast moving world. I spend hours researching plants, animals, and people who represent and symbolize themes of queer identity. This imagery is often incorporated in my digital collages and my textile work in an I-Spy like fashion, they’re not always the focal point, but they’re there. My work sends me into an almost meditative state, as I sit at my sewing machine or computer for hours, editing, or mending. This is the dichotomy that my work speaks to, the old methods of making and the new.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Britt (she/her) is a queer multidisciplinary artist based between Milwaukee and Los Angeles, working across textiles and photography. She was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and grew up in a more rural area outside of the city. She holds a BFA from the Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design. Her practice centers on the relationship between identity and nostalgia, weaving together analog techniques, forgotten traditional crafting, and digital tools. Through research, storytelling, and photography, she examines the erasure of women and queer histories. By reworking found imagery and narrative, she challenges romanticized folklore and invites reflection on those historically left out. Alongside her studio practice, she works full-time as an art mentor with a nonprofit, supporting adults with developmental disabilities in their creative careers.
© Britt Westveer