Caroline Creeden
She is an interdisciplinary artist from Maryland. She has a MFA in Studio Arts at Towson University, BFA in Fibers and a MA in Teaching from the Maryland Institute College of Art.
Most recently she was awarded the Maker-Creator Fellowship at the Winterthur Museum and Gardens to study historical wallpaper, textiles, and ceramic transferware. She was named a Langenberg Legacy Fellow for civic engaged art. Previously, Caroline received the John D. Rockefeller Library research fellowship at the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation to study the role of oyster shells in Colonial American life, and the France-Merrick Fellowship to run an environmental arts program in a Baltimore City school.
Caroline has experience teaching K-12 as a National Board-Certified Teacher in Art and higher education visual arts courses. Her work focuses on themes of memory, history, ancestry, material culture, and the natural world. Outside of art and teaching, Caroline is a long-distance runner, lover of dogs, and keen gardener.
Artist Statement
Sitting outside in my background, I dye fabric slowly wringing and adjusting material in large buckets. The process of dyeing allows artmaking to slow
down and I am able to appreciate the experience while also enjoying being outdoors. The hours spent outdoors dyeing are laborious but equally relaxing while I repeat the dyeing process. I create block shaped quilts, allowing me to play with color and composition freely. Stitching has always been a comforting experience, from touching the fabric, to cutting the material, to the buzz of the sewing machine.
Caroline Creeden, “Miss You, Miss You”, 2023
Materials: Indigo dyed fabric