Rachel Farmer

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Rachel Farmer (born in Provo, Utah, 1972) is an American artist. She is primarily known for her ceramic sculpture and installations. Farmer's work explores Mormon history from a feminist and queer perspective, and is informed by her roots in the Utah area. [1] [2]

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Education

Farmer received a BFA from Brigham Young University in 1995, and an MFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 1997. [3]

Work

Farmer's work re-imagines history with a focus on the lives of women. Her small clay figurines enact gestures and roles that give life to the often invisible story of women. Her work has been described as "personal and meditative" [4] and as "transforming traditional narratives of ancestry". [5] Farmer's multimedia installations often incorporate photography, video, and textile arts. In her solo exhibition at the Leslie-Lohman Museum of Gay and Lesbian Art, Farmer created quilts for her installation using techniques learned as a child. She hosted several quilting bees in the making of the quilts. [6]

Recognition

Farmer is the recipient of an A.I.R. Gallery Fellowship and a Visual Art Grant from the Money for Women/Barbara Deming Fund. She has participated in artist residencies at the Museum of Arts and Design in New York, NY [7] and the Brush Creek Arts Residency in Saratoga, WY. Her work is included in the Feminist Art Base (digital archive) at the Brooklyn Museum.

Exhibitions

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References

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  2. A, Ona (2015-07-24). "Eight Greenpoint Artists Working Their Magic with Ceramics". Greenpointers. Retrieved 2019-04-04.
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  6. "Two-day Quilting Bee". A.I.R. Retrieved 2019-04-01.
  7. "Rachel Farmer". madmuseum.org. Retrieved 2019-04-01.
  8. "RACHEL FARMER: Ancestors Traversing Quilts". Leslie-Lohman Museum. 2018-08-29. Archived from the original on 2019-04-01. Retrieved 2019-04-01.