Emily Moores

Some behind the scene in the studio recently....I feel like someone might be watching me.

#BehindTheScenes #StudioVibes #FeelingWatched #CreativeProcess #InTheStudio #StudioLife #SneakPeek #CreativeFlow #StudioSecrets #CapturedMoments #ArtInProgress #BehindTheLens #ArtisticVision

A little behind-the-scenes look at some of the materials I’m working with for Felt Embrace, opening Friday, November 22, 6–8 p.m. at the Cincinnati Arts Association’s Alice F. and Harris K. Weston Art Gallery in the Aronoff Center for the Arts.

The leaves are starting to change, and I’m finally taking a moment to look back on this year as a whole. It’s been one of the busiest exhibition years of my life with eight shows in total!

It's hard work, but I feel a real sense of gratitude for all of the people who support me.

A moment that changed everything: experimenting with a new material and technique opened a whole new direction in my work.

Catch this piece in WOMEN TAKE THE WALLS 2025 at Garrett Museum of Art (@_gmoa), on view October 10 – December 21, 2025.

#NewMaterial #WomenTakeTheWalls2025

After an installation, my studio feels empty, and I feel that creeping urge to “do something” just to feel productive.

I’m learning that reflection and quiet are just as essential to the process—and I’ve been trying to embrace that more.

Art that Heals: Creativity in Modern Healthcare Environments Discover how art transforms healthcare environments, fostering healing and well-being through creative collaborations that nurture the human spirit.

Loved this article: "They remind us that healing is not confined to treatments and procedures, but is also nurtured by color, light, form, and shared human creativity... It restores balance, fosters trust, and brings dignity into spaces where it is needed most. Quite simply, art heals."

You might not believe me if I told you that in 2012, I was making watercolor paintings. I was using tiny shapes to create landscapes on paper, but somehow the pivot towards cutting tiny shapes out of paper and sewing them together to make 3D constructions felt natural.

Over the weekend, I continued working with the same purple flowers 🌸. This time, I expanded onto a larger piece of tulle and added copper embroidery thread for a little extra shimmer.

#PurpleFlowers #TulleCreations #EmbroideryArt #CopperThread #ShimmeringDesigns #FloralEmbroidery #HandmadeArt

Taking apart something I made a while ago to make something new ✨. I’m diving in to explore more texture, layering, and variety—seeing what emerges when pieces are reimagined.

#CreativeReimagining #ArtisticExploration #TexturePlay #LayeringArt #NewBeginnings #InnovativeDesign #ArtisticJourney

Being a mother has inspired me in more ways than one—and it’s a big part of how I found who I am through my installation work.

#InstallationArt #ArtJourney #CreativeProcess #ArtInstallation #ArtistLife #ArtisticExpression #ArtStory #ArtisticJourney #ArtEvolution #ArtInspiration #MotherhoodInspires

Progress update from the studio ✨

These are the pillows I’m making for my upcoming installation at the Garrett Museum of Art (@_gmoa).

This work is part of WOMEN TAKE THE WALLS 2025, where I’m reworking past elements in fresh ways to respond directly to the museum’s architecture.

I’m thrilled to be creating a new site-specific installation that responds to the architecture of the Garrett Museum of Art in their upcoming exhibition WOMEN TAKE THE WALLS 2025.

For this show, I’m reworking past elements in fresh ways—can’t wait to share it with you at the Garrett Museum of Art.

Good for the planet. Good for your practice. Good for your soul. 💫

Repurposing artwork is the ultimate win-win.

#EcoFriendlyArt #SustainableLiving #ArtForTheSoul #RepurposedArt #CreativeReuse #MindfulArt #PlanetFriendly

I've been working with an exceptional group of young creative people this summer through ArtWorksCincy to collaborate on this large-scale, permanent installation for the entry hall of the new convention center in downtown Cincinnati.

Studio packed and ready for install! 🖌️

I have 12 hand-cut paper panels carefully wrapped in wax paper and bubble wrap, plus several containers of touch-up paint—just in case any surprises pop up during installation.

This summer I had the privilege of working with @artworkscincy, an organization that empowers teens through public art and youth employment, to design a large-scale paper installation for the new convention center in downtown Cincinnati.

The Art Critics Who Don't Want Better Art Published on Two Coats of Paint on 8/20/2025

"They forget that criticism, too, is a vocation, and not just a backup plan; its greats as rare, if not rarer, than those who make the art they champion."
#Artcritism #artwork #artistlife

Next on my list!

#bookclub #lovereading

The Long-Overlooked 'Queer Queen of Abstraction' Reclaims the Spotlight The late abstract painter Louise Fishman, a Queer feminist artist, is ripe for rediscovery at her first show at New York's Van Doren Waxter.

Louise Fishman was a wonderful person and an excellent painter.

When Art Doesn’t Arrive From Ohio to Hawaii: A Tale of Art, Logistics, and Last-Minute Creativity

New post about my recent art exhibition! I'm sharing all about the show and some of the challenges of traveling long distances with my work. Check it out! 👇

#ArtExhibition #TravelChallenges #ArtistLife #NewBlog

Thank you to the Kahilu Exhibits Gallery (HI) for an amazing exhibition. This is a beautiful gallery space, and I'm so grateful for the opportunity.
#artwork #installationart #galleryart #artgallery

Gorgeous!!!

It's getting there!

Leaving to install a solo show on 5/30... I just found out that my artwork was mistakenly put on a barge instead of on an airplane. It won't arrive to the gallery for another 4 weeks.😭

I have to figure out this weekend what artwork I can bring that fits in my suitcase....

#artistlife #artstruggles

Split Supreme Court blocks first religious charter school in Oklahoma The Supreme Court on Thursday morning left in place a ruling by the Oklahoma Supreme Court rejecting an effort by a Catholic virtual charter school to become the country’s first […]

A little good news

#publicschool #savepublicschools

Do We Still Dream of a Cyborg Future? An exhibition spanning the 1960s through ’90s prods the potentialities and limits of a cyborgian body.

"In our time, as AI and technology bolster authoritarian regimes, it is hard not to sense Haraway’s utopia slipping away."
#artist #artwork #technology

Emerging Curator Mentorship 2025 — BLINDSIDE As an artist-run initiative at the forefront of contemporary art, BLINDSIDE is a leading platform for new and critical dialogues, multidisciplinary practice and bold ideas.

This looks like a good opportunity for anyone interested in being a curator!
#artlover #curator

The Fabricated Crisis of Art Criticism The genre is more alive than ever, so why are many eager to pronounce it dead?

"Like punk or painting, art criticism is now facing a chorus of cynical voices pronouncing its demise... “Art criticism is only in crisis if you stick to old definitions of what it is and who can practice it,” he writes" — Valentina Di Liscia
#artist #artlife #artcriticism

beautiful!! ❤️