Irene Ruby

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Irene Ruby (affectionately known as “Bean”) is an Atlanta local and interdisciplinary artist. They graduated from Georgia State University in 2022 with a BFA in Textiles. They are a material girl and love the natural resources our earth has to offer.

She works with the connection between traditional craft and contemporary digital mediums. She is particularly interested in viewing problems through the lenses of labor, economy, and the internet.

She has experience in a wide range of fine arts and crafts techniques and is almost always available to talk shop about painting, drawing, sculpture, sewing, mending, knitting, weaving, wood, metal, electronics or any other way one can manipulate material to conform to a vision.

They began working with MASS Collective in October of 2024. Irene has two cats that are sisters.