Kaddatz Opening Reception for Martha Bird: in, out Through.

Please join Kaddatz Galleries for an opening reception for Martha Bird: in, out, Through on Friday, March 17, 2023 from 5-7PM. The Artist Talk will take place at 6PM (we will stream this talk via Facebook Live). This event is free and open to the public to attend. in, out, Through is on view in our Main Gallery March 7 - April 22, 2023. Also at Kaddatz Galleries in Studio K - A Year of Beck | C. Beck: Beginnings on view January 12 - April 1, 2023. Also at Kaddatz Galleries in the Community Room - Pete Driessen: Migratory Wing/Prairie Wildflower Bed on view March 14 - 28, 2023. (The opening reception will also be Friday, March, 17, 2023 from 5-7PM at Kaddatz Galleries.) About the Exhibition: in, out, Through. is a conglomerate of sculpted natural fibers, hand-woven basketry, and other artworks by Martha Bird created from June 2020 - February 2023 in the backdrop of a global pandemic and worldwide social uprising movement. About the Artist: Martha Bird is a Minneapolis-based interdisciplinary artist who specializes in sculptural basketry. She has studied nationally and internationally with master basketmakers. As a Board Certified Holistic RN with a Masters in Human Development, Martha presents nationally on the topic of the health benefits of creating with one’s hands. Committed to community engagement, Martha has been involved in the arts as a visual artist, presenter, curator, writer, arts organizer, teaching artist and arts advocate. She has attended residencies throughout Minnesota including the Hinge Arts Residency through Springboard for the Arts and has received several state and regional grants in support of her work. Martha’s work has been acquired by the Minnesota Historical Society and can also be found in collections in New York, Pennsylvania and Michigan. Learn more about her at www.marthabirdart.com.