Artist Statement

Kim Vredenburg

Kim is an artist who works in a variety of media. By focusing on techniques and materials, Kim formalizes the coincidental and emphasizes the conscious process of composition that is behind the seemingly random works. By experimenting with historical tools and processes, she considers making art a craft which is executed using clear formal rules to create unique, unexpected wearable art.

Her works feature coincidental, accidental and unexpected connections which make it possible to revisit historical advancements and to complement it. By taking past and present daily life as inspiration, she often creates work with a feminine industrial feel.

Her works are notable for their perfect finish and tactile nature. This is of great importance and bears witness to great craftsmanship. Kim currently lives and works in Hope Valley, RI.