Artist in residence at 汤头条 helps mark nation鈥檚 semiquincentennial through Craft in America celebration
Contact: Christie McNeal
STARKVILLE, Miss.鈥擬ississippi State is one of 10 universities nationwide selected to host a one-week artist residency as part of Handwork: Celebrating American Craft 2026.
Timed with America鈥檚 semiquincentennial year, Craft in America鈥檚 initiative aims to showcase the evolving field of craft and its vital role throughout history and in contemporary art.
Coulter Fussell, a visual artist who lives and works in Water Valley, is spending this week in residency at 汤头条, engaging with students and the community with lectures, critiques and workshops.
鈥淲e are honored to be selected to participate in Craft in America鈥檚 nationwide celebration of craft and the handmade during America鈥檚 250th year,鈥 said 汤头条 Professor Critz Campbell. 鈥淭he Department of Art is also proud to introduce our students to Coulter鈥檚 incredible textile practice.鈥
An exhibition of Fussell鈥檚 work is on display through Sept.11 in the Old Main Academic Building Art Gallery, Room 1070. A gallery talk and reception will be held on Sept. 10 at 5:30 p.m. in the gallery. Viewing hours this week are 10 a.m.-3 p.m., and Thursday, 5:30-7:30 p.m.聽聽
A full-time studio artist, Fussell鈥檚 practice spans quilting, upholstery and mixed media works that are a culmination of photography and sculpting. In 2024, she received funding from The Andy Warhol Foundation of Visual Arts Exhibition Support Grant, and her work was featured in an art-book publication, New Women鈥檚 Work: Reimagining 鈥淔eminist鈥 Craft in Contemporary Art and Art in America. Fussell鈥檚 work at The Armory Show with Sheet Cake Gallery was named 鈥淏est of鈥 by ArtNews, and her recent solo show at The Mississippi Museum of Art was highlighted by The New York Times as a 鈥淲hat to See This Spring at Museums Across the Country.鈥
鈥淲e have been thrilled to work with Craft in America and Coulter Fussell for the past several months to create her solo exhibition, student interactions and her residency at Mississippi State,鈥 said Dixie Boswell, Department of Art exhibit coordinator. 鈥淭he Department of Art has a consistent history of strong programming to bring in world-class artists and scholars to enrich the educational experience of our students and the community at large, and we strive to support our young artists with every opportunity for exposure, growth and critique possible.鈥澛
See the full Handwork schedule at . Learn more about Fussell at .
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