Carole Loeffler
I scour the shelves, bins and racks at thrift stores for vintage photos, suitcases, quilts, greeting cards, clothing and ephemera from everyday life. Of particular excitement and interest to me is discovering evidence from the previous owner…handwriting on the back of a photograph or greeting card, stitches in a quilt or on a handmade garment. I feel a strong connection to an anonymous person from an unknown time and place. The power of mark making and stitches bind us together in humanity and suggest imagined narratives and a renewed purpose. I spent a decade investigating the color red through a variety of abstract sculptural approaches and processes. And most recently, I’ve been utilizing found vintage textiles with text to examine what it means to be a woman in our culture.
I am a native of New Jersey and received my B.F.A. from Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University and her M.F.A. from University of South Florida in Tampa. I am the Chair of the Department of Visual and Performing Arts at Arcadia University in Glenside, PA and teach Sculpture, Senior Seminar and coordinates the Foundations program.
Instagram: @caroleloeffler