Laurel Roth Hope

Laurel Roth Hope, sometimes known as Laurel Roth (born 1973), is an American artist.

A native of Concord, California,[1] Roth Hope works in San Francisco. Self-taught as both an artist and a naturalist, she has called herself "an artist that wishes she was a scientist", which is reflected in her work.[2] Before turning to art full-time she was a park ranger, and also pursued a career in nature conservation.[3] In her series of "Biodiversity Reclamation Suits" she designed and crocheted costumes for pigeons designed to mimic the feathers and coloration of extinct birds, such as the dodo and the Seychelles parakeet.[4] Roth Hope was among the artists featured in the exhibit 40 Under 40: Craft Futures at the Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian Museum of American Art,[5] and two of her pieces were subsequently accessioned by the museum.[6][7]

References
  1. "Laurel Roth Hope". Smithsonian American Art Museum. Retrieved May 14, 2019.
  2. "Laurel Roth Hope | State of The Art". Retrieved May 14, 2019.
  3. "Laurel Roth Hope | Biography | Catharine Clark Gallery". cclarkgallery.com. Retrieved May 14, 2019.
  4. "Biodiversity Reclamation Suits: Extinct Bird Costumes for Urban Pigeons Crocheted by Laurel Roth Hope". Aug 15, 2017. Retrieved May 14, 2019.
  5. "40 under 40: Craft Futures". Smithsonian American Art Museum. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
  6. "Biodiversity Reclamation Suit: Passenger Pigeon". Smithsonian American Art Museum. Retrieved May 14, 2019.
  7. "Biodiversity Reclamation Suit: Carolina Parakeet". Smithsonian American Art Museum. Retrieved May 14, 2019.
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