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Ann B. Coddington

Professor Emeritus- Art Foundations and Fibers Office: 2820 - Doudna Fine Art Center
Email: abcoddington@eiu.edu
Website: http://ux1.eiu.edu/~abcoddington/portfolio/index.html

Education & Training

1993 M.F.A. in Sculpture, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois

1986 B.F.A. in Fibers, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado

Community

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Frequently Taught Courses

Drawing 1, 2, 3 & 4

2D Foundations

3D Foundations

Research & Creative Interests

The fiber techniques that I use, primarily twining, looping and netting, are drawn from the ancient craft of basketry. In my work, I tie string together, interweave fibers, lash sticks, and construct nets to create a sculptural expression of my embodied experiences. The mixed-media fiber objects I make explore the dichotomies: eternal and ephemeral, strong and delicate, masculine and feminine, free and captive, old and young, living and dead. These ineffable, somatic memories held by the body are potent, penetrating, and enduring.

Professional Affiliations

2017 - present, National Basketry Organization Board Member

2004- present, Eastern Illinois University, Professor – Foundations

2002-2004, Parkland College, IL, Instructor – Design

2000-2002, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Visiting Assistant Professor – Foundations

1996-2000, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Adjunct Assistant Professor – Foundations and Painting Programs

1994-2000, Parkland College, IL, Instructor – Design & Drawing