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InfoNathalie San Fratello is a maker, event organizer, and art educator, currently based in NYC.
(b. 2002, Chicago)
StatementMy practice centers on playful investigations of the body and the senses, through moments of intimacy and joy with material, as an anti-ableist/western process of care based making. Inspired by early life emotions of grief and trauma, I process my able-bodied experiences through making, as I stand in solidarity with loved ones and the collective of artists and disabled individuals debilitated by this capitalist America. The work leans on those that came before me in fields of critical disability studies, craft histories, and fashion design, and most importantly my family. Because of these communities, I interrogate normative definitions of body, health and space by presenting joyous tactile, wearable, and sculptural fiber pieces. Through weaving I practice a process of necessary slowness for myself, and through sewing I repair and upcycle with a mindfulness for sustainability. My fabrics are inherited and collected to be re-used over and over again, as they re-occur in projects over years and years. Circularity. High visibility colors and complex textures assist me in building a spatial language which suggests the presence of play. This work extends into my joy found in event organizing, teaching, and community building, where I get to honor the importance of making space to share creativity. Here in these spaces we find the moments of intimacy and interdependence that necessitate play and joy activated by the community. Here I present to you my reflections, on questioning what to do with our bodies, time, and space.
EducationB.A. Art & Design Studies
Colorado College
2025
Group Shows Educator’s Show @ Textile Art Center, Brooklyn New York
2025
Senior Thesis Show @ the Fine Arts Center, Colorado Springs
2025
Utopia or Bust @ Honnen Arts Building, Colorado Springs
2025
Fashion Show Archives @ Coburn Gallery, Colorado Springs
2024
Curated EventsCC Fashion Show @ Cornerstone Arts, Colorado College
2025
Fashion Show Retrospective @ Coburn Gallery, Colorado Springs
2024
CC Fashion Show @ Cornerstone Arts, Colorado College
2024
CC Fashion Show @ Fine Arts Center Colorado Springs
2023
B-SIDE Arts Collective Artist Showcase Colorado College
2023
CC Fashion Show @ Cornerstone Arts, Colorado College
2022
Fashion Show @ Soul Haus Colorado Springs
2022
T.A.C.O Fashion Show, Chicago Illinois
2021
T.A.C.O Art Gallery, Chicago Illinois
2019
T.A.C.O Art Gallery, Chicago Illinois
2018