Caitlin McCormack | Blossom

Multimedia shadowbox piece with Caitlin's signature crochet work. 

8.5"X11" in a white wood frame

Caitlin McCormack is a Philadelphia-based textile artist who works primarily with crocheted cotton thread, which is stiffened with glue and positioned to resemble osteological specimens. These works convey her thoughts regarding the manner in which memories become distorted over time. With the addition of vintage fabrics and found objects, the sculptures build upon a very personal taxonomy of creatures symbolizing Caitlin's memories and experiences, and allow her to explore the ways that craft intersects with gender, the navigation of trauma, and the relationship between cloth and living, organic forms. Her works have been displayed across the US and internationally, and have been featured in solo and group exhibitions at The Mütter Museum (Philadelphia), The Taubman Museum of Art (Roanoke VA), Mesa Contemporary Art Museum (Mesa AZ), Museum Rijswijk (The Netherlands), Rhodes Contemporary (London), Vanilla Gallery (Tokyo), Jonathan Levine Projects (Jersey City NJ), Feinkunst Krüger (Hamburg), Last Rites Gallery (NYC), Paradigm Gallery + Studio (Philadelphia), The Philadelphia Art Alliance, and most recently at Hashimoto Contemporary in San Francisco.