I Say Yes, That's What You Do: Kathleen Kennedy
In the 45th episode of Perceived Value host Sarah Rachel Brown is in Richmond, VA and sits down with the co-director of Radical Jewelry Makeover, Kathleen Kennedy. Having already spoken with Susie Ganch who developed RJM and continues to co-direct, Sarah wanted to get insight as to who was helping Ganch continue this important project.
Moments after turning on the mics, the two women discover they have much in common and discuss their similar ages, experiences moving to Seattle, and their undying love of show choir. Of course they talked shop and Kathleen shared about her experiences adjuncting, why she went grad school, and how she went from being one of the first student participants of Radical Jewelry Makeover to a current co-director.
Kathleen Kennedy and Susie Ganch were invited to curate Quirk Gallery’s annual Sparkle Plenty, an annual holiday show dedicated to contemporary jewelry.
The exhibition features work from Radical Jewelry Makeover’s Artist Project, a collective of contemporary metalsmiths and jewelry artists who have participated in past installments and exhibitions of Radical Jewelry Makeover (RJM). This year's featured artists include: Curtis Arima, Julia Barello, Erica Bello, Angela Bubash, Raïssa Bump, Melissa Cameron, Jim Charles, Kat Cole, Gabriel Craig, Jack daSilva, Marilyn daSilva, Sarah Holden, Yevgeniya Kaganovich, Kathleen Kennedy, Taylor Zarkades King, Deborah Lozier, Chelsea Nanfelt-Rowe, Caitie Sellers, Jina Seo, Stephanie Voegele, Adam Whitney, April Wood, and Amy Weiks.
Visit SPARKLE PLENTY from DEC 5th through JAN 5th at QUIRK GALLERY in Richmond, VA.
RJM Co-Directors Susie Ganch + Kathleen Kennedy
Kathleen Kennedy, is an artist and educator currently living in Richmond, VA. She received her BFA from Virginia Commonwealth University, and her MFA from the University of Wisconsin – Madison. Kennedy is the Metals Area Coordinator and an Adjunct Instructor for the Department of Craft/Material Studies at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU). She has also taught at the Penland School of Craft in North Carolina and at Montgomery College in Maryland. She is a member of the advisory council for the Ethical Metalsmiths and currently serves as Co-Director of Radical Jewelry Makeover, an international jewelry mining and recycling project that continues to travel across the country and abroad. Kennedy’s research explores the value of objects, not through a monetary lens, but through the emotional connection that bonds us to them. Recent exhibitions include the Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art, VA, the Tacoma Art Museum, WA, and Contemporary Craft, Pittsburgh, PA.
Links:
@kdangerk
@radicaljewelrymakeover
www.kathleenwkennedy.com
www.radicaljewelrymakeover.org
