Summer Session #6
September 3rd – 21st
Catwalk Institute proudly welcomes Liz Asch, a writer and artist.
Liz Asch
Liz Asch
Affiliation: Vassar
Summer Session #6
September 3rd – 21st
Catwalk Institute proudly welcomes Tasha Gordon-Solmon and Faye Chiao, a creative team dedicated to writing musicals that center the voices of complex women.
Tasha Gordon-Solmon & Faye Chiao
Tasha Gordon-Solmon
Faye Chiao
Their shared credits include The O’Neill National Music Theater Institute, NAMT Festival of New Musicals, Edinburgh Fringe Festival, American Music Theater Project, and residencies at Millay Arts and Bethany Arts Community. At Catwalk, they will develop The Lonely Doll, a new musical about the life and work of author and photographer Dare Wright, writing new material and conducting field research in the region.
tashatashatasha.com
fayechiao.com
Affiliation: NYU
Summer Session #6
September 3rd – 21st
Catwalk Institute proudly welcomes Julia Maisel-Berick, a multimedia artist born and raised in Los Angeles and now based in the Hudson Valley.
Julia Maisel-Berick
Julia Maisel-Berick
Julia’s project, In-Residence: Domestic Space Preservation and Contemporary Art in the Hudson Valley, grew out of her senior thesis at Vassar College. This research explores how artist residencies activate historic buildings, weaving together archival and contemporary sources into a unified narrative. During her time at Catwalk, she will expand on this work, reflecting the layered approach of her collage-based practice.
Affiliation: Vassar
Summer Session #6
September 3rd – 21st
Catwalk Institute proudly welcomes Brandi Rose Lewis (they/them), an artist and researcher exploring disability, sensory and process-based making, and interconnectivity between technological and natural worlds.
Brandi Rose Lewis
Brandi Rose Lewis
Their work has been exhibited at the Ohio Arts Council, Toledo Museum of Art’s GlasSalon, and Penn State’s galleries. At Catwalk, Brandi will prepare their arts-based dissertation, developing a multi-media solo exhibition that examines ableism and the social pressures to “perform” disability to gain care and community.
brandiroselewis.com
Affiliation: Penn State
Summer Session #6
September 3rd – 21st
Catwalk Institute proudly welcomes John Bannon, a multi-media visual artist who draws inspiration from the natural world, reimagining everyday shapes and forms to highlight their inherent beauty and positivity.
John Bannon
John Bannon