Join us in celebrating the closing of the exhibition “Wit/Whim” with an artist panel discussion featuring Susie Brandt, Will Grimm, Julian Jamaal Jones, and Ai Kijima

Saturday, August 9, 1:00–2:30 PM CST

Please register here.

Members: $15 / nonmembers: $20

This program is supported by a grant from the Hoke Family Foundation.

About Susie Brandt

Susie Brandt is based in Rockland, Maine, and the Southern Adirondack Mountains of upstate New York. She works across textile and other media to investigate color, time, utility, civic engagement, and myths surrounding landscape and identity. Her artwork recasts lost and found material culture into textile objects, performances, and installations.  

https://sites.google.com/site/susiebrandt?pli=1 @susiebrandt

About Will Grimm

Will Grimm is a fiber artist whose work examines identity and lived experience through the language of textiles. Rooted in the traditions of stitching, dyeing, and weaving, his practice emphasizes improvisational techniques and labor-intensive processes that center personal storytelling and material intuition. His work reflects a deep engagement with themes of time, memory, and the emotional resonance of materials. Grimm’s practice is anchored in a belief that textiles are not only vessels for safety, but also powerful tools for reflection, connection, and community; he often refers to his pieces as diary entries.

https://www.willgrimm.com @willgrimm

About Julian Jamaal Jones

Julian Jamaal Jones memorializes Black culture by presenting fresh perspectives while presenting creative freedom within traditional landscapes. His unique practice communicates through the historical language of African American quilting tradition by implementing abstract forms and vibrant colors in his works to bypass the preconceptions and open conversations around his Black experience. 

https://julianjamaaljones.format.com @julianjones.studios

About Ai Kijima

Ai Kijima is a Tokyo-born artist currently living in Istanbul and Brooklyn. Her distinctive works are chaotic collages: amalgamations of found material painstakingly stitched into evocative cross-cultural patchworks. 

https://www.aikijima.com @aikijima