Ashley Morgan created a studio practice to explore the curiosity that objects and spaces contain. Grounded in the philosophy of Gaston Bachelard, a deliberate attempt is made to draw the viewer into an enchanted world in which objects have the ability to quietly transform space into a surreal playing field for the imagination. Positioned between fine art and design, she creates objects and spaces that are minimal, yet full of meaning one might not expect. I take notice, and I wish for you to see a light bulb as a star and a piece of crown molding as an endless horizon line. Building materials for the home become representations of people and worlds of their own, if you only pay attention.She studied sculpture and spatial design at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (MFA 2010) and visual arts at Arkansas State University (BFA 2006). Her work has been exhibited both nationally and internationally including public art projects in Florence, Italy and Seoul, Korea. She has created site-specific installations and been a part of numerous group exhibitions including works at the Charles Allis Art Museum and the John Michael Kohler Art Center. Through her research, Morgan has also been selected as a fellow for the Greater Milwaukee Foundation Mary Nohl Fellowship and awarded a Sonnabend Fellowship for the Museum of Jurassic Technology in Los Angeles. For more information and to view my portfolio visit: www.ashleymorganstudio.comSpecialties: fibers, wood fabrication, spatial design, material experimentation, lighting, custom furniture