Outsider Art: Expanding the Art World *In-Person* *NEW*

In this class, we will delve into the expansive definition of what it means to be an artist today with the advent of Outsider Art. Together we will learn about the origins of Outsider Art, who qualifies, and how self-taught artists have been redefining who can be an artist in the United States for the past century. Specific artists and art types we will discuss include Bill Trailor, Joseph Yoakum, Gees Bend quilt makers, artists in prison, and formerly incarcerated artists. Instructor: Olivia Hochstadt

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Olivia Hochstadt (she/her) is a fiber artist and all-around art lover. In 2021, while pursuing a BA in Art History and Spanish at Colby College, she was awarded the first-ever Colby Global Fellowship to study knitwear and wool in Shetland, the Faroe Islands, and Chile. Since 2021, Olivia has worked with the Maine Prisoner Advocacy Coalition to teach art history courses in Maine's prisons and curate exhibitions of art made by Maine's incarcerated artists. Olivia teaches knitting, crochet, and beading at various art centers around Boston and enjoys spreading the love of art-making!