OTHER WORKS — Gabrielle Weaver

I am a multidisciplinary artist, teacher, researcher, and maker based in Cincinnati, Ohio. My background is in Industrial Design and Art Education, with a special focus on prototyping and manufacturing.

My practice is based on a research process that depends on finding the right questions to ask rather than pursuing specific answers. Through a combination of textual research, material experimentation, and interpersonal play, I probe the bounds of technologies, processes, and concepts to produce my work.

I take inspiration from sociology, anthropology, science fiction, and philosophy to build out the conceptual area in which I play.

SELECTED QUILTS

OTHER WORKS

BOOKSHELF

TRIPTYCH SERIES
MAPLE, ACRYLIC, ALUMINUM, MUSLIN, WAX
8INCH TO 12INCH IN HEIGHT

These experimentations apply different aesthetics, materials, and assembly methods to a traditional form.

6 VALIS BOXES
SLA PRINTS, ANTIQUE BOXES, BETA FISH
7INCH BY 7INCH

VALIS stands for Vast Active Living Intelligence System, a concept discovered by the science fiction author Philip K. Dick. In Dick's works, VALIS is a metaphysical force that manifests itself in various forms, including as a beam of pink light that transmits divine knowledge into his own mind, and to the protagonist of his story.

Each artifact is designed to evoke a sense of mystery and wonder, drawing the viewer in and encouraging them to explore the intricate details of the ideas in the work.

THE WORK IS PLAY ADMINISTRATION
ZINES

The Work Is Play Administration is an artist collective group based out of Cincinnati. The Administration collaborates to cover topics of the personal, political, artistic, and beyond in mediums both physical and digital.

“Manifestos”
“Portraits
“How is the Weather Today?”
“Nu Magick”
Dossier
“Irregular Transmissions
“Running Late”

SECTION 001
SUITE OF FURNITURE

Section 001 was collaborative studio focused on re-imagining the creative workspace through furniture. I contributed to research, helped define our collective narrative and aesthetic, fabricated a couch, and designed a table.

THE WORK IS PLAY ADMINISTRATION
STUDIO SHOW

The Work Is Play Administration is an artist collective group based out of Cincinnati. The Administration collaborates to cover topics of the personal, political, artistic, and beyond in mediums both physical and digital.

This group show uses the archetype of an office desk to explore sculpture and alternative design methods. The work is presented on a “prop” desk and chair and features a variety of objects- with a focus on material exploration, speculative, discursive, and sculptural methods.

My specific contribution to the gallery show is a representation of the office worker- a life sized stuffed shadow person. This piece occupies the space of the worker, never going home, never leaving the workspace. It is a reminder of the necessity of humans in the workplace. No matter how high-tech or beautiful the office supplies, no matter the perceived value of each individual position in the corporate ladder, each seat must be occupied in order to make the office run.