Carolyn O’Connor
Adjunct Faculty
MFA - Cranbrook Academy of Art (2023 - 2025)
BA - Harvard University (2014 - 2018)
My research explores the intersections of print and photographic media, with a focus on how layered processes of image-making reflect the ways humans construct memory and meaning. I am particularly interested in how light, time, and space operate within print, film, and projection to transform everyday images into mythic or transcendent experiences. Recent projects investigate the instability of memory and perception through large-scale fabric prints, sequential photographic stills, and experimental projection, foregrounding how fragility and repetition shape both personal narratives and collective storytelling.
Professional Experience
BA from Harvard University; MFA from Cranbrook Academy of Art. Head of Studios and Educator at the Art Association of Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Several years of professional experience teaching continuing education, with additional experience teaching pre-college and undergraduate courses at the College for Creative Studies and University of Michigan.