Constructing James Castle

James Castle “constructing james castle” features selections from the art of james castle (1899 1977), a self trained, deaf artist who spent his life in rural idaho. this selection focuses mostly on works that demonstrate the impact of castle’s 5 year education with the gooding (idaho state) school for the deaf and blind between 1910–1915. "constructing james castle" features selections from the art of james castle (1899 1977), a self trained, deaf artist who spent his life in rural idaho. this selection focuses mostly on.

Constructing James Castle Documentary Universe Featuring just a small portion of castle's collection of works, this exhibition asks viewers to consider how deafness and disability intersect with and generate the creation of art, as well as the value of found materials as a medium in art making. The james castle collection and archive in boise, idaho, maintains james castle’s drawings, handmade books and constructions. From paper dolls, to scraps of junk molded into soot sketches, james is the unheard master of disability culture in the 20th century. the exhibit is open until feb. 24. After three and a half years of researching, documenting, constructing, and preserving the spaces of american artist, james castle, the doors to his reimagined house opened to share his creative legacy.

Constructing James Castle Artofit From paper dolls, to scraps of junk molded into soot sketches, james is the unheard master of disability culture in the 20th century. the exhibit is open until feb. 24. After three and a half years of researching, documenting, constructing, and preserving the spaces of american artist, james castle, the doors to his reimagined house opened to share his creative legacy. This homestead helped to form the visual vocabulary that castle would employ in his work throughout his life. his imagination was stimulated by the tactile allure of packaging, twine, rope, paper, envelopes, cardboard, heavy cloth, and leather. “constructing james castle” — the current exhibit at the ohio state university urban arts space, curated by brenda brueggemann, professor in english and disability studies— pays tribute to the talent and ingenuity of the self taught deaf artist who incorporated materials such as matchbooks, cookbooks, food containers, grocery cartons. After three and a half years of researching, documenting, constructing, and preserving the spaces of american artist, james castle, the doors to his reimagin. Born profoundly deaf and believed never to have learned how to read, write, or sign, james castle spent his life making drawings, books, and constructions on his parents' farm in garden valley, idaho.