Olivia Eshe Holt (b. 1998) is an artist and designer native to the city of Detroit, Michigan. Her artistry spans between traditional handcrafting techniques and technical 3D modeling and visualization. Olivia earned her BFA in Product Design with a minor in Craft & Material Studies from the College for Creative Studies. She previously served as a junior designer at Urban Alterscape Inc, collaborating with architects, engineers, and local business owners on commercial real estate projects within Metro Detroit. Olivia’s recent recognitions include a 3rd place award in the FD23 Furniture Design Competition, hosted by Better Block in Dallas, Texas. She has also co-facilitated a design workshop at the KID Museum in Bethesda, Maryland, introducing youth to sculptural practices using recycled materials. Her work has been exhibited 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. Olivia is currently focused on developing public artworks in the city of Detroit.
Cast Concrete. 2021
To expand apon my use of curvature and material exploration, I designed this two part side table. Transforming the typical industrial cast process into a tactile application method. Mixing the concrete by hand provided moments of focus, mediation and reflection; I came up with a custom mix using a terra dye to symblolize the color of earth. This piece serves as a true representation of material exploration. Seeking to embody the properties and cast process of concrete in a new form.