With a background in art history and a passion for personal narrative ritual, Gregory Hatch is a fiber and performance artist who explores how pattern, texture, and material sit within our memory (individual and collective). Born and raised in Akron, Ohio and currently living in Cleveland, his work explores the nature of desire, obsession, voyeurism, and longing. Recently his practice returned to using narrative and storytelling as a way of sharing a personal history.

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Praxis as Praxis

This past Saturday I got a chance to teach a felting workshop at Praxis Fiber Workshop (https://praxisfiberworkshop.com/) here in Cleveland, Ohio.

We explored how to create three dimensional felted forms using flat resists. It was about learning the process of felting, seeing how using foam resists can create dimension in the material, and how to shape it into vessel forms. I got a chance to take some photos of the workspace during our lunch.

Last year I had the amazing opportunity to be be Praxis' Fellow and have use of the studio. Over the course of the year I reinvested in my love of the narrative and developed two bodies of work, Dork and his #1 Fan. Here is my statement from the exhibition:

"Dork and his #1 Fan" is a new performance series inspired by my obsession with fandom culture and the erotic fan art that is produced as a result. The #1 Fan From Planet Eros is a space creature obsessed with the fictional character Dork. Dork is a space adventurer in the vein of Flash Gordon, Den, John Carter, and Conan. At all times he wears a helmet/gimp mask that hides his face and allows the viewer to project their own desires onto the figure. The objects created for the installation and performance are the products of the #1 Fan and his obsession with the character.

Dork and His #1 Fan, Installation, 2019.jpg

Dork and His #1 Fan Alternative View 1, Installation, 2019.jpg