ARTIST BIO
Franny Haight is an artist from Evanston, IL, currently living in Minneapolis. She is a multimedia artist whose work draws inspiration from the intricate relationships people cultivate with objects, emphasizing the time, care, and thought invested into making something by hand. Franny received a BFA from the University of Minnesota, where she worked as a teaching assistant for Introductory Ceramics and Foundry and as the Assistant Printmaking Technician in the Malcolm Myers Print Studio. She also acts as studio manager for Bohemian Press Club's Leadership and has provided her with the opportunity to collaborate with visiting artist Bryan Wagner. Beyond university, Franny is currently involved with ArtStart’s ArtScraps, a secondhand, sustainable art supply store, and has led several workshops offered there over the past year.
ARTIST STATEMENT
Throughout my practice, I invite the audience to play. The pieces featured in this installation encourage viewers to approach the work with their own creativity, learning to develop a relationship with the pieces free from pressure. They may wish to imagine a narrative from the various found objects or physically engage with the tactile ceramic toys. The ambiguous forms, colors, and textures of my pieces create a playground for the viewer to explore. My work reflects on how something so small and simple can inspire such joy and imagination.