statement

I repeatedly find myself surrounded by concepts such as time and memory and am interested in the “life” that a memory has, both natural and manufactured. I combine materials of differing life spans such as wood and polyester thread.

My work centers around the physical and visual presence of objects that are meant to be interacted with and I am a firm believer in seeing the artist’s hand in the objects, whether meant to be functional or decorative. The work is about an experience held by both myself and the audience.

biography

Rachel Philpot was born in 1998 in Pineville, LA. In 2016 she moved to Ruston to attend Louisiana Tech University where she graduated with a BFA in 2021. She was featured in a digital exhibition through Instagram, Every One of Us, along with the 2021 Annual School of Design Student Show. Her work was also shown in the 2021 Senior Class Exhibition, titled RELAPSE. She currently lives and works in Alexandria, Louisiana.