ARTIST STATEMENT
My work explores the unspoken and taboo topics connected to my life as a woman and a caregiver. By using traditional fiber techniques, like hand knitting, my hope is to challenge and change some of the cultural narratives that attempt to confine these identities. My recent practice incorporates performance based and interactive work where the connection between my body, the concept, the fiber, and the audience can begin to merge as one. I utilize video and photography to document the honest process from start to finish so that the story becomes a part of the art. Humanity is reflected in each piece so that every person feels welcome to engage in an open and unashamed way. My goal is to call viewers into a conversation about the fundamental ideas surrounding females, their bodies, their care, their work, and their lives.

BIO
Cassie received her BFA in Visual Art Studies from the University of North Texas. She has spent the last decade teaching in both private and public secondary schools and has showcased her work in Fiberart International where she received First Prize, Ashurst Art Prize in London, Mother Art Prize in London, Birth Rites Collection at Kings College, Fantastic Fibers International Exhibition, and numerous other Fine Art exhibitions around the United States and Europe. Currently her work is in Acts of Creation: On Art and Motherhood, a traveling exhibition sponsored by Hayward Gallery Touring in the UK and curated by art critic, Hettie Judah. Cassie's work has also been featured in international publications such as SLEEK Magazine in Berlin, Vogue Russia, Glamour Brazil, Maker's Magazine's Women's Issue, Friend of the Artist, and Fiber Art Now's Excellence in Fibers Exhibition. Cassie, her partner, and three kids live, work, and play in Denton, Texas.