Bearing Spinner Pendant [Fidget] by Kathleen Studebaker

Kathleen Studebaker
Bearing Spinner Pendant [Fidget], 2025
Brass, Steel Ball Bearing (on a 26”, 2.5mm steel chain)
Pendant: 1.5" tall, Chain; 26"

About Kathleen

Kathleen Studebaker is a multi-media sculptor focusing on wood, metal, cast plastic and a variety of other materials. She is a fabricator and all-around tinkerer with a great love of detailed fabrication and problem-solving. She makes every element of each of her works by hand (no CNC or lasers; no found-objects). Her work often references the far-flung future, or perhaps alternate realities, and is inspired by astronomy, narrative fantasy, and the intersection of digital technology with mechanical function. Aside from her art, Kathleen has an (potentially unhealthy) interest in order and organization, and busies herself with (a possibly inordinate amount of) customization of personal items: from clothing to storage solutions & furniture. She earned her MFA in sculpture from Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, IL in 2013, and is currently working as a studio artist based in Philadelphia, PA.

To learn more about Kathleen and her work, visit her website at www.KathleenStudebaker.com, or follow her Instagram @KathleenStudebaker_art.