Carrie Reichardt
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- Kingston University (1987–88)
- BA - First Class, Fine Art, Leeds Metropolitan University (1988-1991)
- Ceramics classes, Richmond Adult Community College (2002-2010)
Carrie Reichardt | |
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 Carrie Reichardt in her Studio | |
| Born | London, England |
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| Movement | Craftivism |
| Children | 3 |
| Website | carriereichardt |
Carrie Reichardt is a British artist known for her provocative protest art and collaborative large-scale pieces around systemic injustice and social activism.
A notable example of her mosaic style, The Treatment Rooms a.k.a. Mosaic House, is also Reichardt's home base and studio.[1]
A member of the Craftivism movement, Reichardt uses murals, ceramics, screen-printing and graphic design in her work. She is an advocate of the movement and curated one of the few exclusively Craftivist exhibitions in the UK.[2]
Reichardt trained at Kingston University and received a degree in Fine Art from Leeds Metropolitan University. In 2009 she was invited to become Artist in Residence at Camberwell Art College as part of the Artists Access to Art Colleges programme.[4]
She followed this by a period as Artist in Residence at the Single Homeless Project. She has exhibited at the Whitecross Street Party in Islington as part of her ongoing collaboration with the SHP.[5]
Carrie Reichardt has spoken on the use of craft and art as protest, most recently for National Museums Liverpool’s International Women’s Day lectures in March 2012.[6] She has also represented the UK as part of a group of international artists invited to mosaic the Argentinian Government building in Buenos Aires.
