Alithea O’Dell

Project:
HERE IS WHAT I LEFT BEHIND

Statement: This paper sculpture is a narrative relating to failure and success. A personal piece, I utilized my many misprints, test prints, and other “flawed” work created over the last three and a half years of learning various letterpress printing and printmaking processes. 600 tiny failures, stitched together and draped across an expanse, each one a moment of learning, experimentation, progress, and delight.

Bio: Alithea O’Dell is a multidisciplinary artist from Olympia, Washington. She is currently a student at the Evergreen State College, pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in Liberal Arts focusing on letterpress printing and printmaking, with an expected graduation date of June 2021. Her work centers on ideas of sentimentality and authenticity, using text and images to create work that fosters community and offers affirmation of shared histories.