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.
Residential design concepts that highlight the area’s potential to help attract local partners, creative investment, and long-term community engagement.
My impact: concept development, 3D visualization and renders
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.
Lexus USA. 2023
This booths modular architecture utilizes a simple structure providing an open space for programming with easy deployment. It features interchangeable walls and rails for custom display.
Highlighting the next chapter of Lexus through display of campaign graphics, programmed activations and an engaging environmental application.
My impact: modular structure design, vehicle layout, 3D visualization and renders
Better Block. 2023
FD23: Build a Better Market Stall
A Design Competition by Better Block
Project funded by AARP and Toyota
Project funded by AARP and Toyota
3rd place Awardee: Team 8 (T8) - David Cayll, Xelaya Mendoza, Santiago Romero, and Olivia Holt
Small business vendors play an irreplaceable role in our built environment. They create jobs and generate revenue while contributing to the overall vitality of strong cities. Communal markets have started gaining popularity and support due to their unique vendors with specialized goods. It's more important than ever that we nurture these spaces where one can immerse themselves in art and meet people from all walks of life.
While the payoff is immense, being self-employed can be a challenge in and of itself, especially when one loses some mobility due to age. As time goes on in the life of some vendors, setting up can become a hassle. From transporting their supplies and carrying their products to the actual setup of their stand. Our mission at Better Block was simple: create a market stall for a vendor who’s older than 50.
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/
Other Work. 2021
other-work.com
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Project Article on Medium
A traveling garden of stories, plants, and lights. The stories are audio recordings from 15 residents and business owners from Southwest Detroit. As you approach the installation, motion sensors activate the lights and speakers, producing a soundscape choreography that introduces you to the community. Suspended plants evoke the sense of uprootedness and transplanted - and just as many immigrants in Southwest have had to plant new roots in a new ecology where they help one another thrive. Mirrors clad the underside of the canopy, reflecting the image of yourself as you hear someone else’s story, someone whose story may be much different than yours, as a reminder that even in our differences we are united.
My impact: prototype development, handcrafting techniques, final installation