Barbara Hashimoto

Barbara Hashimoto employs an experimental and innovative process of firing clay and books in temperatures over 2000 degrees, then reworks the resulting pieces through drawing, painting, and collage. Though the role of their materiality is significant, her researched-based, conceptually driven work addresses women's societal roles, cross cultural identity, and sexuality.

Born in New Jersey and educated at Yale University, Hashimoto has been exhibiting her mixed-media wall works, sculptures, and installations internationally since 1990. Her work is included in more than 150 public and private collections including the Art Institute of Chicago, Smithsonian American Art Museum, National Museum of Women in the Arts, and American Craft Museum.