During her SAA artist residency, Carlee will be deconstructing, cataloging and creating with textile waste a project she is calling ‘Wasted,’ an artful reclamation, a play on words, and a commentary on fast fashion.
Carlee Wright is a community instigator with a grand love for Salem and notably fashionable shoes.
She is also a textile artist, raising awareness about consumption, reuse and waste reduction through the creation of clothing made from materials that would otherwise be thrown in the trash. (That’s a fancy way of saying she makes wearable stuff out of Crown Royal bags and expired gift cards.)
Although Carlee holds a degree in New Media Arts, it is her interest in fashion combined with her environmental concern driving her wearable art, which is a commentary on the wasteful practices of our world.
She reimagines materials otherwise seen as waste (old clothing, used gift cards, packing materials, etc.), transforming them into wearable, artistic — credible — fashion one would never imagine was made from these materials in the first place.
Through her art, Carlee aims to change the way people see waste and to help them reconsider their consumption practices and impact on our planet, all while encouraging a sense of wonder and awe.
When not creating art, Carlee is the creative force behind Press Play Salem, the go-to guide for content about things to do in Salem; the Marketing Maven for the Elsinore Theatre, and a freelance graphic designer and marketing consultant through her own business.
Please feel free to contact Kathleen Dinges Rice, Artists Resources and Outreach Director, at anytime with questions. She can be reached at 503-581-2228 x312 or Kathleen@SalemArt.org.
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