ANNE FIALA •   CHARLOTTE, NC

Anne Fiala is a maker and educator. In her work, Anne relies on instinct, process, and materials to create objects that reflect on memory, nature, and impermanence. Her education includes a BFA in Industrial Design and a BFA in Metalsmithing and Jewelry Design from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She earned a MFA in Metalsmithing and Jewelry Design from Indiana University Bloomington. After spending almost a decade in higher ed, she is now focused on building her own studio and arts education platform. Her work has been included in publications such as Metalsmith Magazine and has been exhibited nationally and internationally.

"I am drawn to industrial materials and natural forms. Steel, galvanized steel, and plywood are manufactured for mass consumption. They are commonplace; removed from any source of origin. I think their stability as materials have made them neutral, sterile, and overlooked; I see beauty and potential in these materials. Using techniques of the hand, I modify these materials; removing them from a pristine, manufactured state. Adding imperfections and marks, changing their shape using templates from nature. Found objects and color find their way into the composition, emphasizing the perfection or imperfection of the materials. Together these compositions begin to tell a story."


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