Banner image: Katie Kameen. Fields, brooch, secondhand plastic objects, plastic thread, steel pins, 7 x 10 x 1.5” , 2023

The Ann Orr Morris Memorial Fund presents a public lecture by visiting artist in jewelry and metalwork Katie Kameen on October 9. Kameen's work will be on view at the Lyndon House Arts Center in Athens in an exhibition titled “Plastic Tense” from October 2, 2025 through January 24, 2026. Concurrent with this lecture, the Dodd Galleries will host an opening reception for 2 new exhibitions and guests are welcome to explore MFA open studios in the Main Building and nearby Ceramics Building from 5 - 7 pm.

Inspired by reuse, Katie makes colorful wearable sculptures from eco-friendly materials and found objects. She uses these post-consumer objects for their ability to communicate aspects of her life, such as memories, habits, labor, and the home. In her talk, she will discuss her process, inspirations, and provide a deeper understanding of the work.

About the artist

Katie Kameen is an artist and educator originally from Illinois but now enjoys the sun and heat in the south. Kameen received her BFA in 3D Studio Art from Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Illinois, and her MFA in Metalsmithing and Jewelry Design from Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana. She exhibits nationally and internationally and has been published in American Craft Magazine, Friend of the Artist, and Uppercase Magazine. She has recently exhibited at the Baltimore Jewelry Center, The Silver Fern Fiddlehead Gallery in Cookeville, TN, VAR Gallery in Milwaukee, WI, and the Sebastopol Center for the Arts in Sebastopol, CA. Kameen is an assistant professor of 3D sculpture media at Augusta University in Augusta, Georgia.

Katie Kameen. Drop, brooch, secondhand plastic objects, 3D printed recycled PLA, plastic thread, steel pins, 5x5x1 in, 2024