Elaine Cameron Weir, Ramiken Crucible

Andrea says: "I first saw Elaine’s work at this really cool gallery in Brooklyn called Regina Rex. There was this one tall, slim wooden rod leaning against the wall that at first seemed like a simple minimal gesture, but when you looked at it up close it was covered in dried tobacco leaves and it had this really distinct sweet smell. There was another vertical concrete stacked work that smelled of perfume. I was really excited about the actual material transforming or embodying a key characteristic of an object."

Elaine can be seen at a solo show this spring at NYC's Ramiken Crucible.

Photo: Courtesy of the artist; "Column II," courtesy of the artist.