Theda Sandiford
Theda Sandiford is a mixed-media and installation artist who lives and works in Jersey City, New Jersey.[1][2][3]
Work[edit]
Sandiford's sculptural work often utilizes found or recycled materials to make cultural commentary.[2][4] Sandiford repurposes everyday materials including shopping carts, reusable shopping bag, and post-consumer waste in her sculptures.[4][5][6] Sandiford takes lived experiences and engrains those into her work including experiences of microaggressions she's encountered as a marginalized person.[2][7][8] Sandiford's work engages and investigates the sense of touch, reflecting on the artist's own experience of touch, including having her hair frequently touched without permission.[2][9]
Exhibitions[edit]
- 2016 - VANITY - Jersey City Theater Center, NJ[10]
- 2021 - MoCADA House - Governors Island, NY[11]
- 2022 - JOYFUL RESISTANCE - Ivy Brown Gallery, NY[12]
Awards[edit]
Sandiford received the Excellence in Fibers VI from Fiber Art Now, the 2020 Jersey City Arts Visual Artist Award, the 2021 Fellowship in Craft from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, and the 2022 Jersey City Arts Council Individual Artist Fellowship.[9]
References[edit]
- ^ Spear, Stephanie (2023-03-27). "This Jersey City Artist Finds Treasure in Trash". Hoboken Girl. Retrieved 2023-08-28.
- ^ a b c d Center, Schweinfurth Art (2023-03-12). "Artist Theda Sandiford releases everyday microaggressions through her art". syracuse.com.
- ^ Quinlan, Adriane (2022-12-19). "FreshDirect, but Make It Fashion". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-08-28.
- ^ a b Journal, David Menzies | The Jersey (2021-05-26). "JC Fridays preview: What would you be carrying in Theda Sandiford's Emotional Baggage carts?". nj. Retrieved 2023-08-28.
- ^ "Theda Sandiford Art presents Emotional Baggage Carts - nj.com". nj. Retrieved 2023-08-28.
- ^ "Artist Spotlight: Theda Sandiford's Shopping Carts Explore Equity & Sustainability". Artwork Archive. Retrieved 2023-08-28.
- ^ staff, The Citizen (2023-04-12). "Auburn gallery workshop offers opportunity to release microaggressions". Auburn Citizen. Retrieved 2023-08-28.
- ^ Aulet, Dawn (2023-08-28). "Krasl Art Center open lab artist Theda Sandiford uses art to transform". The Herald Palladium. Retrieved 2023-08-28.
- ^ a b "IN THE LAB: THEDA SANDIFORD: TRIGGERED, TRUTH & TRANSFORMATION – Krasl Art Center". 2022-11-18. Retrieved 2023-08-28.
- ^ "FINDING THEDA- Artist Theda Sandiford of JC exhibits Mixed-Media Artworks at JCTC & JCAST | River View Observer". 2016-10-10. Retrieved 2023-08-28.
- ^ andrieux, amy (2021-06-09). "Theda Sandiford Hidden in Plain Sight". MoCADA. Retrieved 2023-08-28.
- ^ Redazione (2022-09-14). "THEDA SANDIFORD - JOYFUL RESISTANCE". ArteMorbida. Retrieved 2023-08-28.