VISCERAL HOME on Singulart: Clay, Trauma and the Psychology of Home
In an interview with Singulart Magazine on 23 October 2026, the artist known for VISCERAL HOME elaborates on her artistic journey, which she has developed alongside her husband, Connor, who builds the wooden frames for her creations. Her latest commissions emphasize site-specific applications featuring natural textures and pigments on architectural surfaces, such as black walnut and foraged sand. Transitioning from plaster to foraged clay has provided a more organic touch. With a background spanning years in kitchens throughout New York City, Rhode Island, Florida, and South Carolina, she eventually became a sous chef. The artwork "Those Who Walked Before Her" has seen a dozen reproductions. Connor is set to introduce a furniture line, and they are planning a winter installation for a new hotel, aiming to integrate painting, sculpture, and furniture by 2027.
Key facts
- VISCERAL HOME is a collaborative practice between the artist and her husband Connor, who builds the wooden structures, frames and surfaces
- The interview appeared on Singulart Magazine on 23 October 2026
- Materials used include black walnut, peridot, clay, rock pigments, foraged sand, plaster, concrete and rust
- The artist worked in kitchens in New York City, Rhode Island, Florida and South Carolina, starting in a dish pit in Florida at age fourteen
- She later worked in mental health and crisis intervention, focusing on addiction recovery and trauma
- She has relocated twenty-two times in thirty-three years
- The piece "Those Who Walked Before Her" originated with found driftwood and has been recreated a dozen times for commissions
- Connor plans to release a furniture line of console tables, benches, cabinets and sculptural chairs within the next few months
- A winter installation for a new hotel will use raw pigment and materials gathered near the site
- The stated goal for 2027 is to push boundaries between painting, sculpture and furniture
Entities
Artists
- VISCERAL HOME
- Connor
Institutions
- Singulart
- Singulart Magazine
- Uber Eats
Locations
- New York City
- United States
- Rhode Island
- Florida
- South Carolina