Swatch #5

found silver-plated platters

18 x 18 x 2 inches

Guest curated by Anne Fletcher

Jaydan Moore was born into a family of fourth-generation tombstone makers in Northern California. Most of his childhood was spent at the family business, which doubled as a rental storage space. He would rummage through other people's objects that were left behind, and listen to family members making burial arrangements for their loved ones. It is through these experiences he began to value the heirlooms and objects chosen to become markers for significant moments that occur during the human experience.

His career began as an undergraduate student at California College of the Arts, in Oakland, CA. Moore received his MFA and MA from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Jaydan's work is in the permanent collection of the National Gallery of Victoria (AU), the Carnegie Museum of Art (PA), Museum of Fine Arts-Houston (TX), and the Dallas Museum of Art (TX). He has furthered his career through generous opportunities as an artist in residence at Penland School of Crafts, Kohler Arts/Industry Program, the Fountainhead Fellowship at Virginia Commonwealth University Craft/Material Studies Program, and Houston Center for Contemporary Craft.