Studio Life
From Craft to Concept
As a multi media artist, Stern works with the materials that serve her conceptual work. Other experts, makers and artisans often lend a hand in the process. In recent years Stern traveled to studios throughout the country in order to use specific tools or work with other makers.
Certain projects require more than one set of hands and assistants and Interns have been supporting production in various ways.
Studio Assistants:
Emily Martinez (Since 2023)
Hannah Finnan (2023-2024)
Ani Kinney (2023)
Katie Pitre (2019-2022)
Elinore Noyes (2018 - 2019)
Studio Interns:
Saj Issa (2019)
Lucas Latimar (2018)
The New York studio is located in East Harlem. Visits are welcome by appointment only.
For inquiries about in-person and remote internships, please reach out directly .
![Early Drafts for new artwork, 2024](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e14ae60b6f2ca0d14c459f0/1718240972272-Y5J2UT3X98IK2JS3YALV/IMG_9174.jpg)
Early Drafts for new artwork, 2024
![Hanging work at the Englewood Arts visiting artis studio, 2024](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e14ae60b6f2ca0d14c459f0/6536c990-0e7b-41a4-8a88-4020293ddc9c/IMG_1261+2.jpeg)
Hanging work at the Englewood Arts visiting artis studio, 2024
![From left: Master Glassblower, Kevin Miller and Rae Stern experimenting with stone encasings. Englewood Arts, 2023.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e14ae60b6f2ca0d14c459f0/1858daea-a35a-432c-9c6b-97086fe28042/IMG_4274.jpg)
From left: Master Glassblower, Kevin Miller and Rae Stern experimenting with stone encasings. Englewood Arts, 2023.
Spraying pulp at the Englewood Arts visiting artist studio, 2023
![Making paper at the Englewood Arts visiting artist studio, 2023](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e14ae60b6f2ca0d14c459f0/ad7a1ae1-5f75-40b9-8f74-d020adc148fe/IMG_5548.jpeg)
Making paper at the Englewood Arts visiting artist studio, 2023
![Transparency is key, 2023](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e14ae60b6f2ca0d14c459f0/e5f4d30e-34f4-4ba6-8f91-b2bdb00f6bcc/IMG_1443+Large.jpeg)
Transparency is key, 2023
![A studio visit from Bill McLeod, 2023](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e14ae60b6f2ca0d14c459f0/5480b1d0-9ac7-48bd-b8bf-afb9221edae9/IMG_2873.jpeg)
A studio visit from Bill McLeod, 2023
![Pressing paper with assistant Ani Kinney at the visiting artist studio at Englewood Arts , 2023](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e14ae60b6f2ca0d14c459f0/e0e059a2-f33c-4db0-ac6e-2f8c046406e4/IMG_4519+2+Large.jpeg)
Pressing paper with assistant Ani Kinney at the visiting artist studio at Englewood Arts , 2023
![Ani Kinney and Brandon Schnur stretching frames at the visiting artist studio at Englewood Arts, 2023.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e14ae60b6f2ca0d14c459f0/1685918822580-PYO11OZ1Z9WB77TZ3RWF/IMG_3921.jpg)
Ani Kinney and Brandon Schnur stretching frames at the visiting artist studio at Englewood Arts, 2023.
![Visual research, Mt. Carmel shoreline, 2022](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e14ae60b6f2ca0d14c459f0/f22174c0-650e-4db2-952c-3ea197d8af69/IMG_6706+Large.jpeg)
Visual research, Mt. Carmel shoreline, 2022
Visual research, Upper Galilee, 2022
Installing artwork at the Virginia MOCA, 2021
![Building furniture in the East Harlem studio, 2021](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e14ae60b6f2ca0d14c459f0/14f8732b-b8f0-45e5-b44c-0ad5c1833304/IMG_9283-1.jpg)
Building furniture in the East Harlem studio, 2021
![From left: Elinore Noyes and Rae sanding green ware, 2019.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e14ae60b6f2ca0d14c459f0/1578462260936-W2OYUCGX92I1THFR3L9Z/Rae%2BStern%2Band%2BElinore%2BNoyes%2Bat%2BBelger%2BArts.jpg)
From left: Elinore Noyes and Rae sanding green ware, 2019.
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![At the Belger Arts visiting artist studio, 2019](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e14ae60b6f2ca0d14c459f0/1578460694347-WWZJQ6A8LNPHDWM5CREL/Rae+Stern+at+Belger+Crane+Yard+Studio_+photograph+by+Saj+Issa+6.jpg)
At the Belger Arts visiting artist studio, 2019
![View from the visiting artist studio at Belger Crane Yard, Kansas City, MO.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e14ae60b6f2ca0d14c459f0/1603486817964-6ULSETZG36QO0L39B00X/20190123_095045_HDR.jpg)
View from the visiting artist studio at Belger Crane Yard, Kansas City, MO.
![From left: Katie Pitre and Rae with fiber work in process, 2019](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e14ae60b6f2ca0d14c459f0/1603487170490-P3ZWQMKNPS9X4CF67XMT/20190922_011658_HDR.jpg)
From left: Katie Pitre and Rae with fiber work in process, 2019
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![Rae holding sprayed pulp, 2019](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e14ae60b6f2ca0d14c459f0/1603486973853-V4E425BCLT2V0594HM2O/20190922_224000.jpg)
Rae holding sprayed pulp, 2019
![20190606_155357.jpg](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e14ae60b6f2ca0d14c459f0/1603486815184-I7JN0BMQ85RA9JN3SH9Q/20190606_155357.jpg)
![20181228_145728.jpg](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e14ae60b6f2ca0d14c459f0/1603486825284-M3UN1B7WVHIT4FE6TPE2/20181228_145728.jpg)
![From left: Rae Stern, Elinore Noyes, Katie Pitre, Michael Baxley, and Tommy Frank at Belger Crane Yard Studio, 2019](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e14ae60b6f2ca0d14c459f0/1603487299483-6FNL2HXT42UZUEYBW8YK/20190624_141339.jpg)
From left: Rae Stern, Elinore Noyes, Katie Pitre, Michael Baxley, and Tommy Frank at Belger Crane Yard Studio, 2019
![Tommy (back) and Michael mixing casting slip at Belger Crane Yard Studio, 2019](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e14ae60b6f2ca0d14c459f0/1603734092805-CDNC1R6SL0RQRVSI1LHV/20181129_101505.jpg)
Tommy (back) and Michael mixing casting slip at Belger Crane Yard Studio, 2019
![20190614_193139.jpg](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e14ae60b6f2ca0d14c459f0/1603486717640-PYI0UFFHOHGZ47OCXR01/20190614_193139.jpg)
![20190910_123349.jpg](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e14ae60b6f2ca0d14c459f0/1603487704749-LDPNPUA9Q3W257KWQZV2/20190910_123349.jpg)
Joseph Hutchins sanding furniture at Belger Crane Yard Studio, 2019
Rae installing sensors, 2019
![Intern Saj Issa documenting process at the studio, 2019](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e14ae60b6f2ca0d14c459f0/1603734384463-JB4J6WAIV0MHQVM0G0T0/20190527_143012_HDR%25281%2529.jpg)
Intern Saj Issa documenting process at the studio, 2019
![From left: Elinore Noyes, Katie Pitre, Tommy Frank, Chandler Martin, Rae Stern, Joseph Hutchins, Clay Jarrat, Belger Crane Yard Studios, 2019](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e14ae60b6f2ca0d14c459f0/1603487614849-ZLY2IZ5PG28K0Y9C71US/IMG_9752.jpg)
From left: Elinore Noyes, Katie Pitre, Tommy Frank, Chandler Martin, Rae Stern, Joseph Hutchins, Clay Jarrat, Belger Crane Yard Studios, 2019
![20171108_105910-01.jpeg](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e14ae60b6f2ca0d14c459f0/1606103396663-LXBNMUH99TCTWTVOKO6I/20171108_105910-01.jpeg)
![20171110_155113-01.jpeg](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e14ae60b6f2ca0d14c459f0/1606103397688-8K8F91U8ZN91NZFF06UD/20171110_155113-01.jpeg)
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![Firing experimentations at Anderson Ranch, 2017](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e14ae60b6f2ca0d14c459f0/1606103398689-P691D7UN1MN0GSNLSVRP/20171211_113533-01.jpeg)
Firing experimentations at Anderson Ranch, 2017
![Glaze testing at Anderson Ranch, 2017](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e14ae60b6f2ca0d14c459f0/1606104569703-JO74KYUFEW4B3XT1JJZB/20171220_130702-01.jpeg)
Glaze testing at Anderson Ranch, 2017
Rae at Anderson Ranch, 2017
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