Kendubart

Hi, I'm Kennedy.

 

I am a multidisciplinary artist based in Maplewood New Jersey, most known for my assortment of crochet creations. I am an artist to my core, but I take extra pride in calling myself a fiber artist. 

 

I am familiar with the darkness of the mind and the turbulence and trauma it can bring, which also means I know how powerful joy is. As a young kid I was drawn to the arts as a way to connect to some other force outside of myself- and I continue to honor that into adulthood.

 

I picked up fiber arts as a 12 year old kid who learned to loom knit through Youtube, and have found power and heritage through my evolving practice. I create for every generation before me that has practiced a craft.

I firmly believe craft is art. I use the word craft to honor the history of the practice, as I refuse to let craft fall into the same revisionist history art has fallen into. Craft does not need a seat at the art table. Craft needs its own table. 

 

When I am not being swept away by my newest project, I am exploring all that NJ/NYC has to offer, writing songs, moving intentionally (or trying to), and hanging with those near and dear to me.

 

Thank you for being here.

 

Take good care,