Artist Bio & Statement
CV
My Friends <3
- Solace, Sanctuary, Subdue
- Navigating Grief
- Notions of Femininity
- Metal Smithing
- Woodworking
- Ceramics etc.
- In Progress...
San Diego based artist, Kaitlyn Hulslander, has been learning the crafts of ceramics and metalsmithing through the last four years. Working representationally, Hulslander utilizes animal forms to provide a space for introspection and to extend empathy to nonhuman beings. She analyzes grief and the intrapersonal consequences of loss at a young age. She has been exploring building techniques and surface decoration to better communicate these ideas. Kaitlyn Hulslander is currently pursuing her Bachelor of Arts at San Diego State University.
I make art to express and understand my own thoughts and feelings with hopes that others can find solace in relation to my work. The majority of my work communicates human emotions, feelings, or experiences through the depiction of animals; specifically those that are lower in the hierarchy of extended human empathy. I gravitate towards these animals as I have great sympathy for them and enjoy having viewers feel connected to these beings through their shared experiences. I gravitate towards making work that in some way connects to the loss of my father as a teen. Whether that be the actual loss, who I was during that time, how I choose to cope, or how events and my choices affect me as I age.