Multidisciplinary artist Ryth Kesselring combines textiles, plants, sound, and electronics in her work. She intertwines the rhythms of the loom with the sounds of nature, or sets the frequencies emitted by plants vibrating in resonance with the hum of her spinning wheel. She is interested in the notion of materiality as a form of social fabric, which she interprets through participatory, tactile, and sonic works. Through her interdisciplinary practice, Kesselring draws parallels between the potential of textiles as living archives and the memories that emerge from the sonic world. Her research focuses on the ecosystem of fibrous materials and soundscapes through which she reflects on current environmental, political, and social issues. Her work has been presented nationally and internationally through various artistic events, exhibitions, and artist residencies. Born in Switzerland, she now lives and works in Montérégie, on the ancestral territory of the W8banaki Nation.
Ryth Kesselring , teacher
Selected Work
