Harmony Hammond

[11] She also curated an exhibition in 1999 at Plan B Evolving Arts in Santa Fe titled Out West, bringing together 41 lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and two-spirit artists from the Southwest.

[1] As a tenured full professor, Hammond taught painting, combined media and graduate critiques at the University of Arizona in Tucson, from 1988 to 2005.

[5] Hammond continues to teach workshops and writes, curates, and lectures on feminist, lesbian, and queer art.

"Six fabric sculptures appearing slightly larger than life size hang from the ceiling and graze the floor, inviting viewers to join them.

Paint applied by artist Harmony Hammond imparts earthy tones to these layered scraps of cloth.

[18] Most of the fabric scraps used to create the pieces in the Presences series were sourced from members of a women's group Hammond was involved with.

[19] Hammond created these rugs through a traditional braiding style with colorful, remnant fabric she had found in dumpsters in New York's garment district.

The size and detail of Hammond's artwork is hard to obtain from reproductions and photographs, therefore insisting on the importance of a present viewer.

Hammond's Floorpieces challenged the binary between Art and Craft; they also continued the artist's exploration of the space between painting and sculpture.

[21] Regarding the evolution of her work, Hammond stated: "Over the years, the paintings have gotten simpler, more condensed, with fewer materials in any given piece.

"[20] The works include materials such as "straps, grommets, bandage-like strips of cloth, or rough burlap patches with fraying edges and pronounced seams.

[25] In 2013, the Women's Caucus for Art announced that Hammond would be one of the 2014 recipients of the organization's Lifetime Achievement Award.