About the INTERWOVEN Artists
Sammy Won is a visual artist studying at Portland State University (PSU), double-majoring in Community, Urban Studies, and Planning, alongside Art & Design. Their work explores the whimsy and wonder found in urban life and our transit networks. For Sammy, ‘Interwoven’ represents how universities are places of colliding path-ways and stories. A place that can be a portal to other lives possible for yourself and your impact in the community, and where we can all bloom together.
Mr. Mae, aka Mae Pettit, is a senior in the BFA Art Practice program at PSU, a tattooer, musician and life-long multi-disciplinary artist. They expl-ore themes of liminal space and resistance, digging into the moments that transcend logic, the space between dreams and reality, finding ways to make the intangible tangible. ‘Interwoven’ is a place of connection; Conne-ction to ourselves, each other, and the environment around us. A safe space to exist.
Justice Ketcher is a visual art-ist studying at Portland State University (PSU), majoring in Graphic Design and minoring in Advertising. In their perso-nal work, Justice explores th-emes of interpersonal conne-ction, identity, and commu-nity building. For Justice, ‘Int-erwoven’ explores the idea that “... as individuals, we all bring beauty into the spaces we inhabit. When we come together, our individuality becomes part of something greater, creating vibrant, me-aningful spaces that reflect the community that built it.”