Kimmel Harding Nelson Center for the Arts  Residency

Written By Regina Durante Jestrow

I’ll be at KHN February 3rd through 28th, 2025!

The Kimmel Harding Nelson Center for the Arts awards up to seventy juried residencies per year to established and emerging visual artists, writers, composers, and interdisciplinary artists from across the country and around the world. Residencies are 2 to 8 weeks in length. Each resident receives a $175 stipend per week, housing, and a private studio. 

Since 2001, KHN has awarded more than 900 residencies to working visual artists, writers, composers, and interdisciplinary artists from across the country and around the world.

Regina Durante Jestrow

Regina Durante Jestrow (1978) is a textile artist from Queens, New York, who currently calls Miami, Florida, her home. Her artistic journey began in her formative years, as she learned sewing and crocheting from her mother, igniting a passion that would become a lifelong force. This connection to Fiber arts is the bedrock of her artistic practice. Relocating to Miami allowed Jestrow to delve into quilting. This became a source of solace and creative expression. In her Miami home studio, the sewing machine, a symbol of comfort and creativity, continued taking center stage.

Regina Jestrow's artistic exploration is deeply rooted in women's rights and history, combined with a deep appreciation for the patterns and stories drawn from the enduring traditions of American quilt-making. Her art quilts feature a fusion of new and second-hand fabrics, including hand-dyed and manipulated textiles, through various techniques, including natural and reactive dyes, inks, staining, and controlled burning. The resulting pieces reflect the colors and patterns that evoke Miami's dynamic cultural diversity and landscape. Her affinity for textile arts pushes the boundaries of the medium, resulting in a diverse body of work that includes painting, drawings, sculptural installations, textile wall hangings, and functional objects.

https://www.reginajestrow.com
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