Hi. I’m Reese Youngblood, a Textiles student at Rhode Island School of Design. Originally trained as a painter, I have always been fascinated by the surface. Now, with textiles as my primary medium, I am working to expand, agitate and intervene within surfaces, in whatever ways expose what I see to be the truth. Texas is my home state, and a generous supplier of the bulk of my inspiration. The experience of tension is native to Texas. It exists between its

Infinite pastures/finite ideas

Natural landscapes/consumer agendas

The masculine industry/the woman’s body

The following is a showcase of my woven, knitted, painted, and screen-printed work to date.