The Ayers Island Artist In Residence program offers artists studio space in the mill in exchange for labor to rehab space or help on other projects for the island such as volunteer help at the annual arts fest. This allows artists to work in raw space that is much larger than is typically available and affords them the opportunity to expand their artistic horizons.

Andrew Hamm
andy@appendixa.net
www.appendixa.net

In 2002, Andy wass the first participant in Ayers Islands artist residence program. His art involved large scale kinetic sculpture, time based media, and performance.

"My idea of the word interactivity has something to do with the space between being and doing."

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Matt Damon
mattdamon45@hotmail.com

Matt is currently an artist in residence at Ayers Island. He is working on large sculptures of brick and granite found on the island.

"Making ends meet through the liberation of objects found around the mill. Using these objects to create new worlds with the old."