ARTIST STATEMENT
I collect pieces of this world to imagine new ones. My art is improvisational, often beginning with one idea that expands as new emotions and challenges emerge. I incorporate limitations and laughs in the process. My collages embrace spontaneity and the unconscious as themes arise. My quilts are a kind of fabric collage. My work is informed by family, feeling, and a fleeting sense of place.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Katharine is an interdisciplinary artist in Chicago working in fiber arts, collage, and mixed media. She grew up in Texas and made her way to live on both U.S. coasts before landing in Chicago. She has a BA from the Evergreen State College and an MA in Art Therapy from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Katharine is an art therapist in private practice, and an educator at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Her work is informed by the psyche and the environment that shapes it.
© Katharine Joy Houpt