about the artist
Practice + Focus
Abby’s work moves fluidly between image-making, set design, publication, and spatial installation. She is interested in how objects, symbols, and materials carry stories: how a book, a floral sculpture, or a room staged for performance can become a site where culture and memory converge. Her practice often draws on editorial design, craft processes, and collaborative partnerships to build environments that invite viewers to experience narrative through form, texture, and atmosphere.
Background
Abby holds an M.A. in Design for Art Direction from the University of the Arts London (Distinction) and a B.A. in Political Science from George Washington University (Cum Laude). She has worked in art direction and product design for major brands while developing an independent studio practice that includes artist books, sculptural installations, and immersive exhibitions.
Approach + Process
Her projects typically begin with research into visual culture, semiotics, or material traditions, and evolve through hands-on experimentation. Abby often creates miniature models or prototypes as a way of testing spatial ideas, then translates these studies into large-scale works that integrate photography, set-building, florals, or publication design. Collaboration with craftspeople, musicians, or other artists is a central part of her process.
Recognition + Commissions
Her projects typically begin with research into visual culture, semiotics, or material traditions, and evolve through hands-on experimentation. Abby often creates miniature models or prototypes as a way of testing spatial ideas, then translates these studies into large-scale works that integrate photography, set-building, florals, or publication design. Collaboration with craftspeople, musicians, or other artists is a central part of her process.
Contact
For collaborations, commissions, or exhibition inquiries, please email abbymdeardorff@gmail.com.