Birds
Visual Artist | Susan Hostetler
Exhibition | Order and Chaos
Curators | Eduarda Oliveira and Elizabeth Casqueiro
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The Work
The bird sculptures display varying wing positions of a bird in flight. By holding each bird and feeling its form, I would like the viewer to imagine its flight. The added textures (shells, sand, pumice, paper) on the birds imply the barriers and difficulties birds encounter as they migrate or simply try to live their lives.
The Artist
After earning her BFA, Hostetler traveled to Germany to set up her studio and a hand papermaking facility. With later moves to Barcelona, then NYC, Hostetler continued working in both 2-D and 3-D media. After receiving her MAT from the Corcoran College of Art + Design, Hostetler began teaching at DC area museums and schools. Hostetler is the recipient of prestigious awards and reviews, and her work hangs in numerous private and public collections.
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