Artist Sarah Rodriguez’s work is an archive of tangible memories. Analyzing concepts of kinship and womanhood through discarded objects. Once reclaimed, objects are adorned and preserved, reflecting the intricacies of our lives, suspended between times of joy and sorrow.

With an emphasis on tactility, the work incorporates a variety of materials and techniques. Glitter, yarn, buttons, and beads are carefully assembled, forming text and highlighting the functionality of the object. Together, these elements examine the duality between the playfulness of girlhood and the weight and labor womanhood bears.

This practice seeks to honor the ordinary, transforming familiar materials into talismans of memory. By inviting viewers into this tactile archive, Rodriguez creates space for reflection on the stories we inherit, the ones we carry, and the ones we choose to preserve.

About the Artist

Sarah Rodriguez (b.1992) is a multimedia artist and art educator in Cincinnati, OH. Analyzing concepts of kinship and womanhood. She received her Masters of Fine Arts from Miami University (2017) and Bachelors of Fine Arts from Wright State University (2014). She is currently the Academic Advisor for Art & Design at Northern Kentucky University (2024-present) and recipient of The ArtsWave Black & Brown Program: Truth & Innovation Grant (2024). She has completed residencies at ArtWorks: V2 Gallery, Cincinnati, OH (2023-2024), Contemporary Arts Center, Cincinnati, OH (2019-2020), The School of Art, Chautauqua Institute, Chautauqua, NY (2014 ) and Dayton Art Institute’s William and Dorothy Yeck Fellowship, Dayton, OH (2014). Her works are in the collection at the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital and her two-person exhibition, Reclaimed, is set at Par-Projects 2026.