Olivia Eshe Holt (b. 1998) is a visual artist from Detroit, Michigan. Her artistry spans from traditional handcrafting to experimental techniques in ceramics, art furniture, and mixed media sculpture. She earned her BFA in Product Design with a minor in Craft & Material Studies from the College for Creative Studies.
Earthern Cement Scuplture. 2025
Vessels built by my human hand, made of material from the earth, placed in the ecosystem of Eliza Howell Park. A quiet companions to the land serving as conduits for reconnection to nature and ourselves.
Speckled buff clay. black underglaze slip, pearl and livid lake glaze. 2024
My sweet blue Marina
She reflects the light and shadow.
zelkova wood cut, sanded, and planed with acrylic mirror. 2021.
Reflections as Reminders explores the wisdom of trees. Our lives are marked by rings and reflections of past and future. Tree rings reveal a cycle of growth offering lessons of adaptability guiding us to remain resilient.
This work was exhibition at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History as part of the D.Tree Studio: The Past, Present, and Future of Detroit Trees Exhibition,
https://www.dtree.me/
Spatial Design. 2020
An outdoor pavilion centered around the themes of continuous flow and nature. REPOSE provides a sense of being inclosed and outdoors. There are three major areas in the pavilion; a bench to sit, bedding to rest, and a table to work. The pavilion offers ample floor space allowing users to sit low to nature, feel grounded, and look at the sky above.
School of Space
e•scape design challenge