Andrew Hayes

Andrew Hayes, born in Tucson, AZ studied sculpture at Northern Arizona University. He left school to learn more about metal fabrication by working in the industrial welding trade. Eventually Andrew sought to develop his artistic voice and applied to the Core Fellowship at Penland School of crafts. During his time as a Core Fellow, Andrew explored a variety of materials and technique; the book became a big part of this exploration.

In the fall of 2014 Andrew retuned to Penland as an artist in residence where he plans to continue working with book forms and fabrication. Hayes exhibits nationally most recently a solo exhibition at Seager Gray Gallery in Mill Valley, CA. His work is included in a number of collections including Yale Art Museum, Black Mountain College, and Wingate University.