Dee Clements is an artist working in sculptural basketry, ceramics, and painting, with interests in ethnography, feminism, and craft. She draws from the history and legacy of fibercraft, focusing on the experiences of women and their exclusion from significant representation and discourse in art and craft, from ancient Mesopotamia to the present day.
She holds an MFA in 3D Design from Cranbrook Academy of Art and a BFA in Fiber & Material Studies and Sculpture from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. From 2010 to 2023, Clements was the founder and designer behind the textile brand Studio Herron. In fall 2024, she founded the Weaving Workshop, a new school for basketry in her chosen home city of Chicago. Her work is in the permanent collections of Cranbrook Art Museum, the Anderson Collection at Stanford University, and Yale University Art Gallery. She lives and works in Chicago.
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