In this interview for the Women in Arts Network, Zaccheo Zhang talks about the role of materials in shaping her photography, the influence of her childhood in China, and why experimentation continues to guide her. She also shares how she balances the pace of fashion with the solitude of fine art, and why she welcomes uncertainty in the future of photography.
Every artist has little things that mean a lot, maybe it’s a childhood toy, a pattern you loved in your grandmother’s kitchen, or a recurring motif you notice in dreams. These small, personal symbols carry stories that only you fully understand, and they can become powerful tools in your art. When someone else sees them, even if they don’t grasp every layer, they feel a connection, like a secret handshake. Think about a painting that features a little paper boat. To you, it might be a memory of a rainy afternoon,…
In this interview for the Women in Arts network, Tom Fima talks about moving away from self-portraits and finding a new direction through painting the women in her life. She shares how The Doll House series became a stage for exploring the female gaze, the tension of play and control, and the roles women are expected to perform both in art and beyond.
In this interview for the Women in Arts Network, New York-based artist Qianying Zhu talks about her practice in jewelry, painting, and mixed media. She shares how cultural heritage, everyday observations, and new technologies shape her pieces, and why she sees jewelry as wearable sculpture that creates an exchange between maker and wearer.
In conversation with the Women in Arts Network, experimental artist Leisa Rich shares how childhood experiences, a lifelong curiosity with materials, and a commitment to teaching have shaped her practice. From weaving with tin foil as a student to creating immersive installations that invite touch and interaction, her journey reveals the value of risk-taking, adaptability, and finding joy in experimentation.
In this Women in Arts Network interview, painter Karen Chang talks about leaving a career in psychology and tech to return to her first love: painting. She shares how she builds her work in layers, what tells her a piece is alive, and the lessons she has learned about risk, growth, and connection along the way.
Mosaz grew up in a cultural landscape where tradition and freedom of expression walked side by side. Her art is born from that space weaving memory, heritage, and spirituality into symbols that speak beyond words. With trees, cycles, and gestures, she creates a language of continuity, reminding us that art is both personal ritual and universal dialogue.
In this interview with the Women in Arts Network, Colombian artist and jewelry designer Luma shares how her work with wire crochet grew from childhood memories and her training in design. She talks about finding calm through making, how materials often guide her process, and how jewelry has become her way of opening conversations around mental health and human connection.
Karen Sachs talks about how she found her way into painting by filling a blank wall in her first apartment and how that small beginning opened the door to a life filled with color, mosaic, and exploration. In this Women in Arts Network interview, she shares how she balances her career and art, what keeps her motivated, and the lessons she’s discovered along the way.
Painter and writer Joann Renner talks about her path from early pastel lessons on the New Jersey boardwalk to creating work that encourages people to notice and care for their surroundings. In this interview for the Women In Arts Network, she shares her process, the challenges she has faced, and the lessons she hopes to pass on to other creatives.
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