Rusty Adelstein

rustyadelstein@gmail.com

Rusty Adelstein (b.2000) is an Australian American craftsperson based out of Massachusetts. 

Their work uncovers fallacies in collective human memory by enmeshing materials and craft practices from different periods in New England. This agglutination presents time as a non-linear dimension to better question the nature of our current and future ecological position.


Door (No Inscription)

Poplar, Maple, Shellac, Wax, Brass, Plastic, Pigments.
25 x 29 x 4 in
2024
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Seed Cabinet

Steel, Oak, Maple, Shellac, Pigment, Screws, Glass, Ceramic.
41 x 21 x 17 in
2023
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Wirepath Boxes

Plastic, Soot, Mahogany, Leather, Aluminum, Copper.
3 x 3 x 8 in
2024
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Masted Lamp

Maple, poplar, shellac, pigment, wax, cables, lightbulbs.
17 x 17 x 71 in
2024
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