Resident Artist

Masumi Kataoka

Medium: Metal Artist
Residency: January 1, 2004–
January 1, 2005

Masumi Kataoka is a metal artist that creates jewelry. Kataoka incorporates human hair in conjunction with precious metals. Kataoka’s interest in use of human hair ranges from Victorian mourning jewelry to blurring the boundaries between her jewelry and the body itself. While in residency, she continued to work with similar materials to expand her ideas about jewelry.

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August 1, 2016 –
December 31, 2016
Medium: Clay
June 1, 2016 –
August 15, 2016
Medium: Clay
May 31, 2016 –
August 12, 2016
Medium: Fiber
January 4, 2016 –
May 31, 2016
Medium: METAL
September 1, 2015 –
December 31, 2015
Medium: Metal
September 1, 2015 –
July 10, 2016
Medium: Fiber

The open call runs annually from December 1 through February 1. If you missed this year, we encourage you to apply next year. The Artist Residency Program is designed to offer time and space for craft artists to focus on their creative work and interact with the public. The program supports emerging, mid-career, and established artists working in all craft media, including but not limited to clay, fiber, glass, metal, wood and mixed media.

The open call runs annually from December 1 through February 1. If you missed this year, we encourage you to apply next year. The Artist Residency Program is designed to offer time and space for craft artists to focus on their creative work and interact with the public. The program supports emerging, mid-career, and established artists working in all craft media, including but not limited to clay, fiber, glass, metal, wood and mixed media.