I find inspiration in the act of reusing postconsumer mass-produced objects, and in their potential to communicate intimate aspects of my life. I discover compositions through a playful process of cutting, deconstructing, and rearranging plastic forms. The plastics I use tell two color stories: the technicolor playfulness of children’s toys, and the neutral sophistication of functional household objects. Combined with a constant theme of reinvention, these spaces of childhood and adulthood reveal aspects of how our relationships evolve organically over time.

Unified by a deep interest in the formal language of color and shape, my work touches on the challenges and conventions of social engagement. With their own distinct personalities, shapes and colors depict how I feel and act in different situations and locations, both past and present.

Katie Kameen creates wearable art and sculpture by playfully experimenting with premade plastic objects. 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. Kameen is an assistant professor of 3D sculpture media at Augusta University in Augusta, Georgia.