BIO
Brittany Rudolf draws on the traditions of woodworking, sound art, and textiles to create eclectic experience ,installation, and objects exploring boundaries of land and body. She travels regularly to national forests, state parks, and wilderness areas to investigate the role outdoor recreation plays in compassion and the creative process - notably with Signal Fire Arts, where she backpacked for one month with other artists following the Pacific Northwest’s Salmon migration. Rudolf has been a Resident Artist for GLEAN and The Vermont Studio Center. She is a co-founder of Material Loop, a multidisciplinary studio and art space in Portland, and Cumulus Cooperative, an online market for handmade goods.
Originally from Indianapolis, Brittany now lives in Portland, Oregon with her partner Kurt and their cat ‘Moo.
STATEMENT
Primarily using reclaimed materials to construct surreal and perhaps even post apocalyptic landscapes, her work implicates stewardship and interconnectedness as the primary sites for reflection. She applies furniture and architectural forms as stand-ins for the body to define how boundaries shape our identities and protect our vulnerabilities. The changes in scale and material guide the intimacy of the interaction. Derived from personal stories, these often precarious forms become symbols to document and reflect on our shared hopes, fears, and struggles while the intricately embedded symbols invite you to join in the search for meaning.
GET IN TOUCH
brudolf35@gmail.com
COMMUNITY
MATERIAL LOOP