Kit Parks

Kit Parks is an artist and educator based in Detroit, MI. Integrating woven, stitched, and dyed cloth with sculptural elements, Parks addresses surveillance technology and the fluid space between private and public with a surreal softness. Building on symbolism from their Armenian heritage, their cloth assemblages incorporate motifs that have been woven into carpets for protection and providence for centuries. Adapting and embedding these designs into textiles, they create intimate confrontations that explore how symbols and craft traditions can evolve to protect from spiritual and physical harm in today’s globalized, hyper-surveilled world.

Parks holds a BFA from the Penny W. Stamps School of Art & Design at the University of Michigan. They have exhibited locally and internationally including at the Stamelos Gallery Center at U of M Dearborn, the Valade Family Gallery at the College for Creative Studies, and Museo Tamayo in Mexico City. Residencies awarded include ACRE and The Vermont Studio Center. Their work was featured in Grand Circus Magazine, The Architect's Newspaper, Clearline Magazine, and the essay collection Object-Oriented Feminism.

View handwoven home goods and course offerings at www.spoolanddyeworks.com.

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E: kit@parkspc.com
I: @grandpabarbie