Artist Statement
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My work explores the nature of cycles and the emergence of growth from decay. It’s tactile and fragile – a combination of unfired clay, wool, fabric, resin, and wax. Driven to manipulate raw materials into something new and unrecognizable, I enjoy the physicality of building, tearing apart, and mending together – striving to create work that is at once ethereal and visceral.
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I use imagery that suggests a human presence including hair, skin, and bones – elements that can be lost, sloughed off, become broken, and regenerate over time. The fundamental shape of an egg or pod serves as the starting structure in many of my works. At the beginning of the cycle the pod is full and fertile. After transformation, only a shell, husk, or cocoon remains – it’s empty but open.
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Bio
Allison Hudson was born and raised outside Philadelphia, PA. After earning her B.A. from Vassar in Asian Studies, she studied painting and sculpture at the University of North Carolina (Chapel Hill) and ceramic sculpture in the MFA program at the University of Arizona. She went on to pursue creative careers including a ten-year stint as an entrepreneur and a nationally recognized cake designer. In 2020, Allison rededicated herself to her work as a professional artist. Since then, her work has been exhibited in solo and group shows including The Delaware Contemporary Museum, Mark Borghi, Automat, James Baird, and Francis McCray (WNMU) and been recognized in several publications including Fiber Art Now and ArteMorbida. In 2024, Allison was the recipient of the Edwina and Charles Milner Women in Arts Award and attended the Pouch Cove residency in Newfoundland, Canada. Currently, Allison lives and works in Philadelphia.