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Weiting Wei
Weiting Wei (b.1984) is a Chinese-born artist who currently lives and works in Columbus, OH. She received her Bachelor of Education from Fujian Huanan Women’s Vocational College in China and her MFA from Columbus College of Art & Design in Columbus, OH.
Her work is centered on the intersection of her identity as a mother and caregiver and her practice as an artist. Using materials and processes that are similar to domestic life, Weiting's work explores the subtleties of materials, how they move and respond to her hands, and the muscle memory that allows her to engage with the forms. Her work crosses the domestic with memories of her life in China while her thoughts are often centered on the day-to-day experiences she has with her family and children.
Her work has been shown nationally and internationally, including exhibitions at Yellowstone Art Museum, MT, San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts, TX, Evansville Museum, IN, Zanesville Museum, OH, McConnell Art Center, Ohio Craft Museum and China.
Weiting's works
Baille Younkman
Baille Younkman is an artist, designer and educator from Columbus, OH. After having studied fashion design and sculpture, Baille received her BFA from the Savannah College of Art and Design. For the last decade, she has been creating costumes and environments for performance art in New York City. Baille’s work has been shown in BRIC Arts, Baryshnikov Arts Center, Edinburgh Fringe Festival, BAM Harvey Theater, Italian Vogue,The Kitchen,The Chocolate Factory, The Walker, Brussels BOZAR, The Joyce Theatre, and BAM Fischer.
Alongside her design work, Baille has been dedicated to extending her creativity into the classroom. She has been working with early childhood to high school aged students since 2013. Baille has developed a teaching style that encourages exploration, allowing learners to embrace multiple techniques and outcomes within creative structures.
Currently, Baille is embracing and growing her eco-art practices. She is working to create shared spaces that encourage a deeper connection with ourselves and the environment around us. Baille is focused on the intersection of self-expression, connecting with the natural world and practicing mindfulness.
Ballie's Works
