About my practice.

Hi, I’m Mindy Kombert, a multidisciplinary artist and lifelong maker.

My work begins with what others discard. I’m a plalker, always picking up trash while I’m out walking, and what I find often becomes the starting point for my work. I notice, collect, photograph, manipulate, transform, and repurpose the materials I find. I‍’m drawn to them for their color, texture, form, wear, and history— and to what happens to manufactured objects after we’re finished with them. What is quickly disposed of can have an extended life. What is overlooked can become worthy of a second look, and what has lost its intended purpose can find renewed value.

I create jewelry, fiber work, assemblage, fine art prints, photography and ceramics.

The slow, meditative nature of my process helps me to reflect on my own history and habits– the stories I want to share and the things I most value.