Joyce J. Scott
| Joyce J. Scott | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1948 (age 68–69) Baltimore, Maryland, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Maryland Institute College of Art, Instituto Allende Mexico |
| Parent(s) |
Charlie Scott Jr., Elizabeth Talford Scott |
Joyce J. Scott (born 1948) is an African-American artist, sculptor, quilter, performance artist, installation artist, lecturer and educator. Best known for her figurative sculptures and jewelry using free form, off-loom bead weaving techniques, similar to a peyote stitch. One piece may be constructed with thousands of glass seed or pony beads, and incorporate various other found objects and materials such as glass, quilting, and leather. Scott is influenced by a variety of diverse cultures, including Native American and African traditions, illustration and comic books, and pop culture.
Scott is renowned for her social commentary on issues such as racism, sexism, violence, and stereotypes, as well as themes of spiritual healing.
"I make jewelry to be worn. And if it tells about scary, icky subjects, then so much the better for the person who has the cojones to wear it in public."
Joyce J. Scott was born in 1948, and according to a 1977 interview, spent her first few years in Illinois in a log cabin. She is the daughter of Charlie Scott Jr. and noted quilt maker Elizabeth Talford Scott. Her mother encouraged her creativity and Scott began drawing in elementary school in Baltimore, Maryland. She has a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the Maryland Institute College of Art (graduated 1970), and an Masters of Fine Arts from the Instituto Allende in Mexico. Later, Scott pursued further education at Rochester Institute of Technology in New York and Haystack Mountain School of Crafts in Maine.
Scott's own mother was an artist who taught Scott appliqué quilting techniques and encouraged her to pursue her career as an artist. Scott is also influenced by craft traditions in her extended family of "quilters, woodworkers, basketweavers, chair caners, planters and blacksmiths," where people developed skills in more than one craft so that they could survive.
Scott's African influences are manifested in her use of intricate and elaborate decoration. According to scholar Leslie King-Hammond, African arts and tradition functioned to transform every day objects into beautiful decorations.
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