Natalie Hardcastle

Natalie Hardcastle

Albuquerque, NM

Best advice you’ve been given•When you’re stuck, draw for ideas.

Goals/Aspirations•Right now, I just want to be able to work every day for the rest of my life.

Favorite artist•Eva Hesse, I saw a retrospective of her work at SFMOMA when I was in school and her love of and facility with her materials left me in awe.

What are you reading•Theories and Documents of Contemporary Art by Stiles and Selz

Hope to learn how to •I’ve always wanted to learn how to work with porcelain.

You spend a lot of time thinking about•What that next layer wants to be.

Favorite musical artist•For working in the studio, Pinback is my favorite band.

What do you do when not creating art •When I’m not working, I’m focused on making memories with my husband and two small boys.

I analyze and respond to the imagery I encounter in my life, documenting an invented, personal space. The hand-stitching process that’s incorporated in each piece demands an intimate conversation with the paper. Paper has many of the same qualities as skin and fabric: forms become birthmarks and scars, patches and bits of embroidery. The fibers of the paper always remember their journey in my obsessive hands.

Exhibitions

GroupTouch2013Page Coleman GalleryAlbuquerqueNM
GroupAbstract New Mexico 20122012Matrix Fine ArtAlbuquerqueNM
GroupFriends Indeed2011Terrasanti StudioPenngroveCA
Hush

Hush

Natalie Hardcastle

$375.00

Disequilibrium #6

Wrapped Up, Tied Up
Your Guard

Your Guard

Natalie Hardcastle

$375.00