ARTIST STATEMENT
My work is rooted in care, survival, and the resilience of women. I was raised by colossal Texas women. Their strength was unwavering, grounded in care for themselves and each other, and in a refusal to ever back down. Their persistence became a map for me, something to hold onto as I came into adulthood and began living with illness and disability. I grew up knowing that survival was possible because I had seen it every day.
I approach my practice through an interdisciplinary lens, working across fibers and printmaking. Craft is central, passed down through generations of women in my family. These inherited ways of making, learned by watching and doing, feel like an intuitive language. Working this way connects me to a lineage of makers. It is both an act of remembrance and belonging.
I use worn fabrics and loose threads to speak to survival. I’m interested in how materials carry memory, how they show what they’ve been through: labor, care, repair, and lineage. My work also asks what happens when structures of power fail to center care, and how that absence produces harm, especially for those already made vulnerable.
Through an intersectionally feminist lens, I explore the emotional, physical, and political dimensions of care. I work from the position of both caregiver and care receiver. I believe in the transformative power of care, not just as a way of being, but as defiance. My work connects lived experience to broader narratives of power and resistance.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Robyn Rozelle is a multidisciplinary artist from Texas, whose practice is deeply rooted in the traditions of craft and the skills passed down through her lineage, with a particular focus on quilting. She earned her BFA in Studio Art from the University of New Mexico in 2020 and is currently an MFA candidate at the University of North Texas, with an anticipated completion in 2026.
Rozelle’s work has been exhibited in numerous exhibitions across Texas and New Mexico. Her practice centers on the exploration of femininity, care, and the resilience and survival inherent in women-led spaces. Through her work, she aims to illuminate the strength and intricacy of these dynamics, inviting viewers to engage with the nuanced realities of women’s experiences.
© Robyn Rozelle