"Natural beauty
and resources are contrasted with pollutants,
climate change, and resource mismanagement which contribute to the
precariousness
of our environment."
Helen Hoffelt, Professor Emerita at Columbus College of Art and Design (CCAD) and professional photographer, and Char Norman, CCAD Dean Emerita and fiber artist, have come together to produce contemporary work based on the idea that natural forces affect and reflect the human condition.
This collection of two-dimensional and three-dimensional work addresses environmental issues as they relate to communities as far away as the Amazon Rainforest and as close as Central Ohio. The artists have traveled extensively together, gathering inspiration and materials. The work is comprised of a combination of materials and techniques, relating to the expertise of each individual artist as well as joint explorations and discoveries.
Helen Hoffelt
Helen Hoffelt is a photographic artist who specializes in alternative photographic processes. Her work has been exhibited extensively nationally and internationally and has appeared in various publications. She received her Master of Fine Arts from State University of New York at Buffalo. She has taught in New York, Montana, and Italy. She retired from Columbus College of Art & Design in Columbus, Ohio in 2021 and is a professor emeritus. Her website is www.helenhoffelt.com.
Char Norman
Char Norman is an accomplished fiber artist specializing in weaving, papermaking, and fiber sculpture. Her work addresses environmental issues and the enduring need for all things to exist in a symbiotic relationship with none dominant over another. She received a Master of Fine Art from Claremont Graduate University, a Bachelor of Art from Scripps College and participated in numerous residencies across the nation and abroad. She has lectured and exhibited extensively both nationally and internationally, winning numerous grants and awards. She has developed and conducted workshops for all ages, worked as a consultant to area schools and community arts organizations, and served as a trustee for Greater Columbus Arts Council. She held the positions of Associate Provost and Dean of Faculty at Columbus College of Art & Design. Now as a fulltime studio artist, she draws inspiration from her many travels and explorations of natural environments.
Her work can be found at www.charnorman.com and https://www.instagram.com/charstegernorman/