Crackers (& cookies)

Wool felt snack-inspired sculpture by LeBrie Rich

April 3-26, 2025 Nine Gallery

Join me to celebrate the debut of new work in my solo exhibition, “Crackers (& Cookies)” at Nine Gallery. Continuing with my visual explorations of mass-produced food and its cultural significance, I am presenting large-scale felted sculptures—including some snack-inspired furniture—featuring iconic brands of crackers and cookies. Stripped of their familiar outer packaging and magnified well beyond life-size, each object’s formal elements move to the forefront, although the resemblance to the original product is never lost.

In addition to these larger sculptures, the exhibition will include two-dimensional textile pieces I created while living in Amsterdam in 2022. These works contain felted Ritz Crackers, Cheez-Its, Oreos, and other modern snack foods applied to vintage embroidery samplers and textiles sourced from Dutch antique markets. By bringing together art forms from two different cultures and time periods, I illustrate the global reach of American food products, while the countless hours required to create each object offer a pointed critique of our throwaway consumer culture.

LeBrie Rich
CRACKERS (& Cookies)

April 3–26, 2025
Nine Gallery (located inside Blue Sky)

122 SW 8th Avenue
Portland, OR 97209
Hours: Wed.–Sat. 12–5pm