Jessica Heikes: Threshold

We hope you’ll join us on 3rd Friday in July as Kiosk Gallery presents Threshold, a solo exhibition of sculptural works by Jessica Heikes. Using found objects and plaster, Heikes explores relationships between domesticity and identity through the tension of material interplay. These works reference the residual traces left by people on their direct environments, as well as the emotional and relational content of one’s personal history once the person is no longer present.

Bio:

Jessica Heikes received her BFA from Pittsburg State University in Kansas and later pursued post-baccalaureate studies in glass blowing and sculpture. Soon after, she was accepted into the reputable Core Fellow Program at Penland School of Crafts in North Carolina, a two-year live/work program that provides access to workshops in multiple media-specific studios. Eager to focus on conceptual development, she turned to graduate school and received her MFA from the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth.

Jessica now resides in Kansas City working full-time on a fabrication team creating traveling art exhibits for a non-profit organization. In her personal studio, her art practice is experiment based, combining plaster and clothing to metaphorically describe issues regarding human presence and identity.

www.jessicaheikes.com

Artist’s Reception:
Friday, July 19th, 6-9 pm

Open Hours:
Fridays 12-6 pm, Saturday 12-4 pm, and by appointment

Holiday closures:
Saturday, August 31st for Labor Day weekend

Show runs through September 7th