The Implement Archive
The Implement Archive is an evolving collaborative exploration of hand tools, utensils and other pieces of equipment used for a particular purpose between visual artists Ellen Kleckner and Linda Tien. Applying an intuitive consideration to the familiar visual vocabulary established by a lineage of makers, through process, and material, the archive calls question to the commonplace or the recognizable through the investigation of form, textures and composition. Through altering familiar materials and forms, the archive acts as a documentation to share the evolution of utility, format, function and maker through the employment of cooperative play and exploration paired with traditional practice and material. The collaboration is not only an example of how traditional materials are combined in a contemporary investigation, but also how two makers negotiate the synthesis of different elements.
The Implement Archive was on view from September 3 - October 2, 2021. An opening reception was held on Friday, September 3 from, 5 - 8 pm
