ON VIEW: JANUARY 15, 2026 - March 6, 2026 | Word Salad: a two part exhibition

Word Salad: a two part exhibition
slc Arts, Creative Spirit Community Center, 6 Raymond St. Potsdam, NY
On view january 15th, 2026 - March 6th, 2026

Downtown Artist Cellar , 410 E. Main St. Malone, NY
On view January 16th, 2026 - March 5th, 2026

This two part exhibition explores text-centric pieces by Anna Warfield, and brings contemplations on queerness, femininity, “women’s work,” and language to the North Country.

“My work is queer.
It’s both straightforward and unclear.
It’s a processing of identities – many of them.
It’s about how we communicate; the words we use and don’t use.
It’s about unlearning what we’ve been socialized to understand and expect.
It’s nonsensical sense.
It’s the space in between definitions.
My art is soft whimsy tinged with a biting reality. I reclaim methods of making typically coded as feminine (i.e. fiber, sewing, knitting, and dyeing) in combination with original poems to broach complexities in identity, understanding, and unlearning.
Existing beyond neatly defined borders and categories, my work explores communication and settles into the spaces we can hardly find words for; asking us to push through discomfort and find ease in uncertainty. I write poems, at times in concert with the community, and translate them into soft sculptural objects reminiscent of learning tools.

I’m fascinated by language, word choice, and the fine line between individual and collective interpretations. My work considers etymology and the shifting meaning of words over time. My practice is a means of exploring the breadth of associations we both collectively and individually have with words. I look for the tipping point between clarity and nonsense; personal and collective (mis)understanding.”

Venues: SLC Arts & Downtown Artist Cellar