Writer
Suzy Kopf is a Baltimore-based artist, writer, and college educator. She graduated from The New School University with a BFA in Fine Arts from Parsons and a BA in Art History from Eugene Lang College. She holds an MFA in Studio Art from the Maryland Institute College of Art. The recipient of numerous residency fellowships and research grants, she was the co-founder of the Gowanus Swim Society, a Brooklyn, NY-based art collective.
She regularly leads workshops and lectures on professional development for artists. In 2021 she will have work in several group shows in Baltimore, Washington, DC, and New York. She is represented by Dwell Fine Art & Craft. You can email her with writing pitches at [email protected].
Family secrets, the challenges of being a female business owner, and how knowing chocolate’s history might make you savor it more
She’s had a reverence for the confection since a fateful day in 2012 when, while working an event as a nutrition consultant, she stepped on a postcard advertising chocolate-making classes.
What an interior space tells us about its occupants
"Many designers and architects develop a look or aesthetic that defines their craft but for me, I had been raised to look for the narrative that gave each place its soul and identity."
The Miami-born, DC-based artist’s work is a late-capitalist playground with floaties and pool bros
"My first visual clue to the parallel nature of this situation was that pastels were suddenly in vogue again."
Merging Traditional Craft with Technology
Couwenberg, a titan of fine-art fiber education, is influenced by growth and evolution, which she excavates in an exploration of her personal history as a Dutch woman living in America.
Sohn’s exploration of the limitations of plaster and porcelain runs deep
"It's the material that's doing its thing and I'm only doing this selection."
Eight pro tips from a professor on creating demo videos for art students
If all else fails, try to channel the confidence of Oprah.
MdHS Curatorial Assistant Emily Bach searches for the stories in textiles
On any given day, curatorial assistant Emily Bach could be restoring a quilt from the collection, writing object condition reports, or conducting research on a new donation.
A Report from AVAM, BMA, BMI, MHS, NMWA, Peale Center, Reginald F. Lewis Museum, and The Walters
Innovative offerings designed for a digital space and supporting community outreach
Led by materials and natural curiosity, Cheng's interdisciplinary practice is ever-evolving
For Cheng, the environment of the interdisciplinary studio, simulated in art school by classroom work time and interaction with the students, is the most important.
"My work rides a fine line between fine art and craft, if such a line exists."
Rosa Leff's self-taught paper-cutting practice began at her dining room table
Kelly Xio is an artist and a grocery store worker on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic
Customers are more afraid of hurting us right now; the power structures I’m used to have changed basically overnight.
Digital shows and presentations for area institutions' graduating classes
Featuring UMBC, MICA, Bowie State, and more
