Isadora

Primarily sewing by hand, fiber artist Jan Hopkins creates narrative sculpture and baskets that incorporate unexpected materials, such as grapefruit peel, sturgeon skin, and lotus pods. In addition to experimenting with a range of media, especially those considered “mundane and unusable,” Hopkins is interested in exploring women’s roles. She has crafted torsos that respond to icons like Marilyn Monroe and Isadora Duncan (referenced with this work) and cultural objects like shoes and teapots.