Aminata Conteh
July 5 - August 5, 2021Born and raised in Brooklyn, NY, Aminata Conteh is Metalsmith whose practice hybridizes the histories and traditions of Metalsmithing & Jewelry with basketry weaving. Her work draws inspiration from the collapsing histories that exist between her lived experience as a first generation American and her Sierra Leonan lineage.
Conteh graduated with a BFA in Metalsmithing & Jewelry from Maine College of Art in May of 2021, is the recipient of a 2021 Wingate Lamar Fellowship from the Center for Craft, and has been an intern with Indigo Arts Alliance’s since the beginning of 2020.
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