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July Issue 2008
Artspace in Raleigh, NC, Features Works
by Marie Cordella
Artspace in Raleigh, NC, will be presenting,
Marie Cordella, Regional Emerging Artist-in-Residence, from July
1 through Jan. 2009, in Artspace's Studio 106.
We welcome Marie Cordella as our new Regional Emerging Artist-in-Residence.
Established in January 2000, the Regional Emerging Artist Residency
is a program that provides emerging visual artists with time and
space to explore their work in a supportive, thriving, artistic
environment. The residency includes a private, rent-free studio
with 24-hour access. Recipients are selected through a call to
artists held twice a year.
Since launching her design career in 2001 Cordella
has created a unique portfolio of commissioned graphic designs,
custom clothing, soft-goods, animations, illustrations, and much
more. Her works vary in media and functionality ranging from custom
wedding dress design and production to highly intuitive personal
experimentations that disregard the boundaries of what is acceptable
in current ready-to-wear clothing. While in residence, Cordella
plans to immerse herself in new information and take her work
on an intuitive journey, experimenting with textiles, metal, plastic,
and wood. Her goal is to create a new collection of unique wearable
pieces that are original while at the same time familiar, rich
with historical samples.
A native of Silver Spring, MD, Cordella earned a Bachelor of Fine
Arts in graphic design from Virginia Commonwealth University,
Richmond, VA, and a Masters in Industrial Design from North Carolina
State University, Raleigh, NC. She currently serves on the Board
of Directors at NC State University's Gregg Museum, as Chair of
Special Events.
Artspace, a thriving visual art center located
in downtown Raleigh, brings the creative process to life through
inspiring and engaging education and community outreach programming,
a dynamic environment of over 30 professional artists studios,
and nationally acclaimed exhibitions. Approximately 95 artists
hold professional memberships in the Artspace Artists Association.
Thirty-five of these artists have studios located at Artspace.
Artspace is supported by the North Carolina Arts Council, the
United Arts Council of Raleigh and Wake County, the Raleigh Arts
Commission, individuals, corporations, and private foundations.
For further information check our NC Institutional Gallery
listings, call the gallery at 919/821-2787 or visit (www.artspacenc.org).
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