Playset

secondhand plastics, recycled PLA, steel posts

6 x 2.7 x .7 cm

My studio practice is focused on reuse, and on how mass-produced synthetic materials can be used as objects of adornment. I am attracted to the physical properties of plastic as an art material: its versatility, its range of colors and shapes, and its familiarity. As a substance that has surrounded me from childhood, my frequent personal interactions with plastic have created strong memories connected to the material itself. Through a studio practice centered on creative play within limitations, I use secondhand plastic toys to create formal colorful abstractions that draw on memories of childhood.

Artist Bio:
Inspired by reuse, Katie Kameen makes colorful wearable sculptures from eco-friendly materials and found objects. Kameen received her BFA in 3D Studio Art from Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Illinois, and her MFA in Metalsmithing and Jewelry Design from Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana. She exhibits nationally and internationally and has been published in American Craft Magazine, Friend of the Artist, and Uppercase Magazine. She has recently exhibited at the Lyndon House Arts Center in Athens, Georgia, the Baltimore Jewelry Center in Baltimore, MD, and VAR Gallery in Milwaukee, WI. Kameen is an assistant professor of 3D sculpture media at Augusta University in Augusta, Georgia.