Ray (Rachel) Farmer – 2023


Primary Medium

Sculpture

Address

Clay Space Ceramic Center
275 Calyer St.
Brooklyn, 11222

Artist Statement

I’ve long been captivated by stories of my ancestors—both my early Mormon ancestors and my queer/trans ancestors. My work comes out of an ongoing rummage through what I inherited—everything from histories to belief systems; from body language to memorabilia. What mythologies guide, or haunt, our lives—either knowingly, or unknowingly? I see these ancestral figurines as ghosts who inhabit my world, but ghosts I can pick up and play with. While I primarily work from home, I’m happy to share a little behind-the-scenes from the ceramic side of my practice. You’ll find me on an end table near the middle of this large communal clay studio.

Links

Website: http://rachelfarmer.com
Instagram: @rayrfarmer