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Holly Hill is a studio artist and educator based in the mountains of North Carolina with a professional background in costume design and textile fabrication. Her interdisciplinary practice integrates ceramics, fiber, drawing, and found materials to explore themes of labor and bodily autonomy. Moreover, her work asserts the quiet power of craft as a form of resistance. Hill is currently an MFA candidate at Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ and will complete her degree in May 2026.

Lynne M. Hudson is an interdisciplinary artist and writer currently pursuing her MFA at Western Carolina University. Weaving together photography, fiber, and hand papermaking—often interrupted by gestures of ink and paint—her practice traces the tender terrain of place, family, and grief. Her art has been exhibited in galleries throughout the United States and internationally in Denmark, China, and New Zealand.

Remi Roce was born in rural Maine and raised in slightly-less-rural North Carolina. He received his BA in Studio Art from Gettysburg College in Pennsylvania and is currently an MFA candidate at Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ. He has exhibited works throughout the US, Canada, and in Beijing, China. He has upcoming residences in Marsfjäll, Sweden, and Austmarka, Norway.

Brooklin Routt, originally from Eastern Kentucky, is a photography and ceramic-based artist living and working in Western North Carolina. In her installation, she holds space for conversations about Appalachia and its healing from trauma and ongoing exploitation. Routt is a current MFA candidate at Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ and has shown work across the United States, as well as in China. 

Reese Seigfried earned their GED after leaving high school and began their academic journey at Northampton Community College. They later transferred to Kutztown University, where they graduated with a BFA in Studio Art. Currently, Reese is pursuing an MFA in Studio Art at Western Carolina University. Their ceramic sculptures explore themes of trauma, mental health, and the role of distraction in coping and healing. Reese’s work has been exhibited at Revolve in Asheville, NC, as part of the group exhibition Why Not, and at their solo exhibition Last Rides at Revolve. Originally from Orwigsburg, PA, Reese now resides in Waynesville, NC.