Arista is an artist from Virginia, currently based in Baltimore, Maryland. A recent graduate from the Maryland Institute College of Art with a Bachelors of Fine Arts in Ceramics, Arista’s paintings and ceramics are centered in a love of observing nature and personal relationships. Forever fond of working plein-air, Arista works quickly to capture a…

Courtney Acosta is a US based artist living in Baltimore, Maryland. They came to Iceland with a stack of paper and a few inks with the expectation of producing drawings that challenged the traditional way they knew how to draw. By the end of the residency they were able to complete over 200 drawings by…

Annie is a designer, illustrator, and climate researcher based in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Drawing from her background in design, biology, and behavioral decision sciences, she is interested in the tensions and synergies between human systems and the natural world. Her artistic practice investigates the likely possibility that true sustainable, systemic climate action may be a philosophical…

ChiChai is a multidisciplinary artist and educator from the San Francisco Bay Area. In her time at Fish Factory, she fabricated a fashion design and ceramics collection.   Through fashion design, ChiChai discusses Filipinx migration, the ongoing exportation of our bodies and labor, and our ability to create a sense of home wherever we go……

Lydia Carter is a multimedia artist and folk craftsperson based in the UK.Lydia Carter is a multimedia artist and folk craftsperson based in the UK. During her two months at the Fish Factory, she produced a body of work to reflect Icelandic traditional craft and the natural pigments of the fjord. Lydia’s practice engages in…

Sarah Devereux aka The Dirt Bird is a multidisciplinary artist, performer, designer and extremely serious messer from Ireland. She has a love for colour, humour, silliness & the surreal. Her work centers around health, mental health, the body & with a good dollop of existential dread. On residency, she focused on reconnecting with the freedom…

Meet Ólöf Benediktsdóttir, a vibrant and visionary force in the Icelandic creative scene. Based in Reykjavík, Ólöf has cultivated a dynamic career that spans the realms of visual arts, music, and poetry. A graduate with a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the Icelandic Art Academy, her journey has been marked by a relentless pursuit of…

Nahelli  Chavoya is a dynamic artist whose work seamlessly bridges the disciplines of dance and poetry. Hailing from Guadalajara, Mexico, and now based in Ireland, Nahelli has spent the last two decades honing her skills in various dance forms, with a particular emphasis on ballet, competitive Irish step dancing, and Irish dance festival style. Her…

Helen Lee (they/she) is a Queer Asian Chicago-born interdisciplinary artist raised by immigrant parents from South Korea. They received an MFA with a focus in Performance and Film from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago and a BA in Dance with a minor in Theatre from the University of Hawaii at Manoa. They…

Martina Pauleová, hailing from Slovakia, joined us in March to expand her artistic practice, which primarily encompasses painting, drawing, and ceramics. During her residency, she created a piece titled “Face,” which she describes in her own words: Imagine country like mirror. So our faces are mirroring. I walk,walk,walk and want to see that face. First…

Mel Nelson is a song maker and visual artist exploring the intersections of spirit, art, and nature. Her time at Fish Factory was spent continuing her musical exploration of the liminality of voice, sound, space and breath; and watercolor paintings that express deep reverence for the moss in the area. Listen here https://hyperfollow.com/melnelson  

I have worked in a variety of media, including painting, video, and sewing. My main interest is feminism, which led me to participate in a residency in Iceland. Living in the factory, surrounded by abundant nature and animals, and interacting with people from many different cultures, was a very meaningful time. I was able to…

Laura Turón is an active Mexican-American artist in the El Paso-Juárez US/Mex borderplex; her multidisciplinary art processes combine concepts of time, belongingness, and inclusion through collaborative work with the community, and non-objective designs that feature mark-making, ephemeral art, art with science, optical illusions, digital art, sculpture, immersive art, and community art installations. The artist is also the creator…

Laurie Torres is a composer and musician based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. She has spent the last decade working as a session musician, both live and in the studio. More recently, she recorded her first solo album of instrumental music centered around the piano (to be released in 2024).   At the Fish Factory, she…

Shayna Klee (Purple Palace) is a French-American multimedia Artist and musician. She lives and works in Paris, France. In 2023 Shayna released her first full musical project under the pseudonym “Purple Palace”, giving homage to her early roots and online projects published under the same name. The EP entitled “Tower moments” is an experimentation in pop, spoken…

Elia Lombardini is an finnish-italian composer, producer and violinist. Their music moves along the intersection of classical and electronic music creating worlds between maximalism and minimalism. The main tool of their practice is the violin although sometimes heavily effected and manipulated. At the Fishfactory Elia worked on some new material with their friend Helmi Tikkanen…

Emma Anne Johnson is an interdisciplinary artist who creates art focusing on valuing a “glitch” – a sudden, usually temporary, irregularity or malfunction of equipment. Glitches, with their inherent imperfections and digital anomalies, offer them a unique lens through which to explore the intersection of technology, human experience, and aesthetics. They experiment with combining trash,…

Helmi Tikkanen, also known by her stage name Von Pearl, is an artist from Helsinki, Finland. In her work she draws inspiration from her backround in classical double bass and mixes it with her love for electronic pop music. Born with a name that translates to “pearl” in Finnish, her musical journey has been marked…

Morvern is an illustrator, storyteller and visual artist from Scotland. Her most recent work has seen her exploring her Scandinavian heritage, and diving into the world of folktales and mythology. Primarily working in traditional printmaking, Morvern’s work promotes the use of heritage crafts and manual methods. I began my residency at the Fish Factory working…

Sarah Steiner stands as a vibrant testament to the boundless possibilities of musical exploration. Hailing from the iconic city of Mozart, Salzburg, her roots are deeply entrenched in the rich soils of classical music. However, Sarah’s artistic journey is anything but conventional. With a spirit that refuses to be confined, she embodies the essence of…

Erica Stankwytch Bailey is a jeweler and metalsmith living in Asheville, North Carolina, USA. Erica sees a strong relevance for the smallest things within the larger context. Understanding the elemental building blocks of metals and minerals is the foundation of her jewelry. She interprets and replicates the molecular and crystalline structure of the materials she uses…

Joke Noordstrand, a Dutch historian and a visual artist, is redefining the narrative of history through her ceramic art, focusing on the often-overlooked stories of women. Her project, “Female History in Iceland,” undertaken at the AiR Fish Factory in Stöðvarfjörður, draws from her fascination with Iceland’s stark landscapes and the rich histories of Icelandic women…