Seattle Based Multidisciplinary Artist

Found textile, cotton embroidery floss, glass seed beads; 2021

36” x 48”

Thirty foot circus tent constructed from fifty US flags.

Thirty foot circus tent constructed from fifty US flags.

holly ballard martz

“controlled burn” Vintage men’s detachable shirt collars, found C clamp

Work in progress “old growth” Vintage men’s detachable shirt collars

“color deficiency ~ I don’t see color (black)” Vintage x-ray viewer, Duratrans

Experimenting with sequins. Can’t seem to get enough sparkle these days. #wip #neverenoughsparkle #starspangled

“stacked” Vintage men’s detachable collars #onlystraightwhitemenneedapply #endthepatriarchy #endwhitesupremacy #resist #resistance #artandsocialchange #artandsocialjustice #artandpolitics #seattleart #pnwartist #hollyballardmartz #fiberart #textart #feministart

“open to interpretation” Gold leaf on paper #opentointerpretation #workonpaper #goldleaf #rorschachtest #hollyballardmartz #seattleart #pnwartist #seattleart

Work in progress, “stacked” Men’s silk detachable collars #wip #fiberart #foundobject #onlystraightwhitemenneedapply

“America First (show your nationalist spirit) Portion of US flag, paint, thread, piping, foam, steel base, gold leaf

“Old Glory (whitewashed and monetized)” US flag with color chemically removed, shredded US currency, vinyl, thread