Statement

“My personal art practice consists of drawing with fibers and oil painting. To me, the act of drawing is simply the process of leaving marks. Wool and other natural materials are my medium, and the three-dimensional space within the loom’s warp and weft strings becomes my support. Fiber carries an inherent understanding of home, of memories, of labor, and of making. My fiber drawings act as traces of my thoughts, memories, and gestures—all made visible through thread. Each pass of fiber through the weft strings, and each stroke of paint upon the canvas are my efforts to grasp at something just beyond reach. My drawings are celebrations of my longing, and the wispy trailings of my experiences are held tentatively within their frame.”

-Charis Schneider Norell, MFA

Charis Schneider Norell (they/them) is an interdisciplinary artist and art educator. They received their MFA from the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts at Washington University in St. Louis (2018), and a K-12 teaching certification through the University of Missouri in St. Louis (2020). After several years of teaching in Missouri’s public schools, Charis currently works as an administrative coordinator and as a part-time lecturer.