Jeremy Rise has spent most of his life in the Pacific Northwest, currently living in Seattle. Rise graduated from the University of Washington in 2015 with a double major in Chemistry and Biochemistry with intention to become a plastic surgeon. After deciding he needed to instead embrace his creative side that was overflowing from within he landed on a career in medical software sales to acquire the finances and flexibility to travel and hone his voice as an artist. It wasn’t until the pandemic in 2020 that Rise was afforded the opportunity to reset and focus more on his artwork.
His creative driver has always been finding a way to make the most beautiful version of what is in front of him. It began with interior designing through transforming spaces with limited materials, expanded to fashion with re-purposing clothing to create something bespoke. Eventually this creativity manifested into the world of soft sculpture through a combination of crochet, knitting, weaving, macrame, and other various textile manipulations. Soft sculpture creation has become his meditative practice but also where he eventually plans to spend all of his time leaving the software world behind entirely.
His work is so clearly inspired by his molecular science background paired with his love for the macro components of the natural world experienced through copious beach and jungle adventures. He also uses his art to fight for preservation of the landscapes he’s inspired by. He is the textile art representation of a global organization of artists called the Earth Creative, whose purpose is to use their art for climate action. Rise does this by using exclusively recycled and repurposed materials to create his sculptures. Finding creative ways to limit his footprint and utilize what is available is his favorite challenge. His work can be found in a variety of environments whether residential or commercial ranging all over the world. Including large interactive installations for music festivals to permanent static installations in high rise office buildings.
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