Artist Talk with Christine Tedesco

Name: Artist Talk with Christine Tedesco
Start: 2026-04-18T11:00:00-04:00
Location: 301 Gervais St, Columbia, SC, United States, South Carolina 29201

Schedule

Sat, 18 Apr, 2026 at 11:00 am

UTC-04:00

Location

301 Gervais St, Columbia, SC, United States, South Carolina 29201 | Columbia, SC

This artist talk series highlights artists featured in From the Vault: Art from the Museum’s Collection, currently on view in Lipscomb Gallery. These programs will allow artists to discuss their work and offer visitors a chance to hear firsthand the ideas, experiences, and processes that fuel artists’ creative journey.

Each conversation will center on the artist’s practice, the themes that shape their work, and what it means to create in South Carolina today. Some talks may include mentor and mentee pairings or collaborative discussions, while others will focus on individual artists sharing their stories and perspectives.

Above all, the series is designed to create an open and engaging space where artists and audiences can connect, ask questions, and deepen their understanding of the work on view.
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About Christine Tedesco:
"I am a woman who was brought up in the south learning the domestic arts of cooking and sewing. I grew to love the creativity in doing these things. Later, the study of architecture furthered my visual awareness for things in the built environment. The act of making or creating anything, whether it is a simple tile pattern, drafting a complex technical drawing, or making a quilt or garment has always been an artistic endeavor for me.
I had the opportunity to live in Italy for an extended period of time. I began to notice the beautiful tile work that was everywhere throughout the country. I documented these tiles whenever I encountered them, attempting to create a visual library for myself. This study of tile design has given me a rich vocabulary for my work in textiles. Using vibrant, iridescent silks, I create compositions inspired by the patterns in Italy. This study in combination with my design education has resulted in my interest in non-traditional textile work."
Christine is one of the twelve artists selected for our upcoming exhibition, In the Making: Contemporary Craft from South Carolina, opening this October.