Christine Orr, Thumb Cups kitchen His interest in investigating the

His interest in investigating the line between functional and nonfunctional objects is what drives him to make new work

as a Junior in High School

generous handles and unglazed bottoms

Soderberg earned his BFA in Glass from the University of Hawaii in 1998 and MFA from Virginia Commonwealth University in 2007

Christine Orr, Thumb Cups kitchen His interest in investigating the3" x 3" Christine Orr b. 1993 (she her) is an interdisciplinary artist based in Richmond, Virginia. Working in clay, fiber, paper making and poetry, her practice critically navigates how humans have co evolved with objects. Orr investigates material cultures role in our understanding of domestic and utilitarian items. This research connects objects and what they are made from as well as their metaphorical and symbolic potential. Orr received her