Mary R.
Visual Art, Sculpture, Pottery, Mixed Media
New York City
- I have a little black lady cat named Nivelles.
- I've made costumes for Broadway shows.
- I'm the eldest of six children and grew up in Queens, NY.
Mary Evangeline Guadalupe Rubi is a maker, a teaching artist, rogue taxidermist, professional costume maker, and sculptor of Latin and Wabanaki descent. Rubi's artistic practice is a meditation on memory: the stories we have inherited and the stories we create to remember. Past residencies and Fellowships include the NARS Satellite Residency on Governors Island (NY) , Penland School of Craft (SC), Triple 9 Arts (NY), the Roundabout Theatre (NY) , Anhklave Fellowship (NY), Monson Arts (ME), and the John C. Campbell Folk School Traditional Craft Mentorship (NC). She has exhibited at the Queens Botanical Garden (NY), CultureLab LIC (NY), Electric Studios (NY) and the Canvas Gallery (NY). She is currently an artist in residence at the Textile Arts Center in Brooklyn, NY.
Courses Taught
Mini Biome Builders
Explore & create mini biomes while learning about planet Earth!
Sustainable Stuffed Animals
Sew, design, and upcycle- create unique stuffed animals from old fabrics!
Handbuilding (Pottery)
Learn the basics of Hand building and mold Earth into art!
Pottery
Pinch, roll, coil, or flatten to make functional or sculptural pieces.
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