Kate Herron
Sculpture-Dimensional Studies
Artist Statement
Reflecting upon my childhood, growing up in a traditional white American style suburban family I felt controlled by the socially acceptable norms that were established within my family and the community.
Traditionally in my family all children are gifted a handmade afghan blanket from their grandmothers at birth. Mine consisted of alternating rows of light pink, white, and soft yellow. My brother’s also had the same alternating pattern however, consisting of a different color palate. From birth the feeling of needing to conform to tradition, social norms, and associations with gender have caused friction for self-realization.
I reflect upon the ideas of color, light, and the human condition. I question, how much influence should older generations have upon younger generation? In the studio I work with primary colors that have been historically gender defined, or gender neutral to invoke a contemplation of color associations with developmental toys. These colors have become the primary essence and basis for how we encounter marketing in our day to day lives. It is our experiences and nostalgia that feeds these strategies being exploited by modern day cooperate entities.
![Pink neon crib-like sculpture.](_images/herron_kate_2023_001-660x454.jpg)
Katelyn Herron // Pen // Found object and neon // 36” x 36” x 36”
![Multicolored neon tubes arranged in a weave-like manner.](_images/herron_kate_2023_003-660x584.jpg)
Katelyn Herron // Nurtured Consumption // Neon, PLA, and nylon coated stainless steel wire // 84” x 54” x 12”
![Glass objects resting on a table and rug.](_images/herron_kate_2023_005-660x513.jpg)
Katelyn Herron // Finite Objectivity // Found object and cast glass // 48” x 36”x 48”
![Neon tubes constructed like a blanket draped over a chair.](_images/herron_kate_2023_007-660x661.jpg)
Katelyn Herron // Foremother // Found object and neon // 36” x 36” x 36”
![Multicolored glass tube structures that bend around each other. Each tube has multiple spheres attached to them.](_images/herron_kate_2023_009-660x363.jpg)
Katelyn Herron // Institutional Discombobulation // Blown glass, white pex, round steel, mortar, and wood // 240” x 120” x 120”
![Glass donut-like structures hanging from white chains.](_images/herron_kate_2023_011-660x1029.jpg)
Katelyn Herron // One For All and All For None // Blown glass and white plastic chain // 252” x 252” x 168”
![Dark red neon attached to rectangular found object.](_images/herron_kate_2023_013-660x437.jpg)
Katelyn Herron // Domestic Necessity // Neon and found crystal glass // 12” x 18”x 6”
![Neon tubes arranged in a triangle.](_images/herron_kate_2023_016-660x865.jpg)
Katelyn Herron // Primary Transition_2 // Neon and wood // 24” x 24” x 5”
![Multicolored neon tubes within reflective glass.](_images/herron_kate_2023_017-660x437.jpg)
Katelyn Herron // Prism // Neon and plate glass // 24” x 24” x 24”
![Glass sculpture and neon exhibition installation.](_images/herron_kate_2023_019-660x437.jpg)
Katelyn Herron // From Comfort to Contempt // Neon, cast glass, blown glass, found objects, wood, chain, pex b pipe, and round steel // 144” x 480” x 396”