Athena Mae
Athena has been binding books for nearly 20 years. Much of her work uses historic binding methods to convey contemporary meaning. Athena’s pieces are based on traditional binding styles but are often constructed in a way that challenges both the artist and the viewer. Books serve to expose us to stories, to teach us, and to develop our sense of the world. In her work, she uses the physical form of the book to give context to her own story.
Athena is also: a team lead and mountain bike racer with The Hustle Hive, mentor with Little Bellas, volunteer with DreamWakers, and semi-professional petter of cats.
From 9(ish)-5(ish), she works for Autodesk Research as Strategy Manager for the Outsight Network community and acts as the global co-lead for the Autodesk Pride Network.
