Kate Herron
Sculpture-Dimensional Studies
Artist Statement
Reflecting upon my childhood, growing up in a traditional white American style suburban family I felt controlled by the socially acceptable norms that were established within my family and the community.
Traditionally in my family all children are gifted a handmade afghan blanket from their grandmothers at birth. Mine consisted of alternating rows of light pink, white, and soft yellow. My brother’s also had the same alternating pattern however, consisting of a different color palate. From birth the feeling of needing to conform to tradition, social norms, and associations with gender have caused friction for self-realization.
I reflect upon the ideas of color, light, and the human condition. I question, how much influence should older generations have upon younger generation? In the studio I work with primary colors that have been historically gender defined, or gender neutral to invoke a contemplation of color associations with developmental toys. These colors have become the primary essence and basis for how we encounter marketing in our day to day lives. It is our experiences and nostalgia that feeds these strategies being exploited by modern day cooperate entities.
Click to view Pink neon crib-like sculpture. Full-Screen
Katelyn Herron // Pen // Found object and neon // 36” x 36” x 36”
Click to view Multicolored neon tubes arranged in a weave-like manner. Full-Screen
Katelyn Herron // Nurtured Consumption // Neon, PLA, and nylon coated stainless steel wire // 84” x 54” x 12”
Click to view Glass objects resting on a table and rug. Full-Screen
Katelyn Herron // Finite Objectivity // Found object and cast glass // 48” x 36”x 48”
Click to view Neon tubes constructed like a blanket draped over a chair. Full-Screen
Katelyn Herron // Foremother // Found object and neon // 36” x 36” x 36”
Click to view Multicolored glass tube structures that bend around each other. Each tube has multiple spheres attached to them. Full-Screen
Katelyn Herron // Institutional Discombobulation // Blown glass, white pex, round steel, mortar, and wood // 240” x 120” x 120”
Click to view Glass donut-like structures hanging from white chains. Full-Screen
Katelyn Herron // One For All and All For None // Blown glass and white plastic chain // 252” x 252” x 168”
Click to view Dark red neon attached to rectangular found object. Full-Screen
Katelyn Herron // Domestic Necessity // Neon and found crystal glass // 12” x 18”x 6”
Click to view Neon tubes arranged in a triangle. Full-Screen
Katelyn Herron // Primary Transition_2 // Neon and wood // 24” x 24” x 5”
Click to view Multicolored neon tubes within reflective glass. Full-Screen
Katelyn Herron // Prism // Neon and plate glass // 24” x 24” x 24”
Click to view Glass sculpture and neon exhibition installation. Full-Screen
Katelyn Herron // From Comfort to Contempt // Neon, cast glass, blown glass, found objects, wood, chain, pex b pipe, and round steel // 144” x 480” x 396”