Tracy Krumm Explained

Tracy Krumm is an American textile artist, craft educator, and curator based in St. Paul, Minnesota.[1] Krumm's work combines metalworking and crochet; crafting items such as curtains and clothing out of metals and wire.[2]

Early life and education

Krumm received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the California College of Arts and Crafts in 1987 (now the California College of the Arts);[3] and her Masters of Fine Arts degree from Vermont College of Fine Art in 1995.[4] [5]

Art career

In 2010, she curated an exhibition titled New Fibers 2010 at Eastern Michigan University where she was faculty in the fibers department.[6] In 2014, the Ellen Noël Art Museum in Odessa, Texas showed In the Making: The Art of Tracy Krumm.[7] Her work was included in a 2019 exhibition of contemporary fiber art curated by Erika Diamond at the Jamestown Community College’s Weeks Gallery titled Pulling a Thread.[8] [9] She curated an exhibition titled Pride at the Textile Center in St. Paul, Minnesota, where she is the Director for Artistic Advancement.[10] [11] This exhibition was to be the first in the institution's history to celebrate LGBTQ+ identity.[12]

Awards and exhibitions

Tracy Krumm was awarded a $25,000 McKnight Fellowship for Visual Artists in 2015.[13] In 2016, work won first place in the Textiles/fibers category of the Minnesota State Fair Fine Art Competition.[14]

Further reading

References

  1. Web site: Tracy Krumm. Textile Curator. en-GB. 2020-03-20.
  2. Web site: Tracy Krumm - 13 Artworks, Bio & Shows on Artsy. www.artsy.net. en. 2020-03-20.
  3. Web site: 2016-03-03 . Lines That Tie: Carole Beadle and Lia Cook . 2020-02-24 . en-US.
  4. Web site: Textile Center's National Artist Advisory Council. Textile Center. en-US. 2020-02-24.
  5. Web site: Fiber Artist Tracy Krumm to Present Lecture, 3D Workshop at UK. 2015-11-20. UKNow. 2020-02-24.
  6. Web site: EMU exhibit showcases the potential of modern fiber art. Cantu. John Carlos. November 21, 2010. AnnArbor.com. 2020-03-20.
  7. Web site: Past Exhibitions. ellen noel art museum. en-US. 2020-03-29.
  8. Web site: Pulling A Thread exhibition now open at JCC. November 7, 2019. the Observer. en-US. 2020-03-20.
  9. Web site: New, Three: Kansas City Art Institute Faculty. July 10, 2008. Kansas City Art Institute. en-US. 2020-03-20.
  10. Web site: PRIDE. MPLSART.COM. en. 2020-03-20.
  11. Web site: Textile Center appoints five internationally renowned fiber artists to serve on its new National Art. 2016-06-28. Meet Minneapolis. en. 2020-03-20.
  12. Web site: PRIDE – COMING SOON. Textile Center. en-US. 2020-03-20.
  13. Web site: Ten Minnesota Visual and Ceramic Artists Win McKnight Fellowships. Abbe. Mary. June 18, 2015. Star Tribune.
  14. Web site: Winners of the Minnesota State Fair Fine Art competition. August 25, 2016. Star Tribune. 2020-03-20.

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