Studios Inc and Hadley Clark present “This Water”, a solo exhibition opening September 12th, through October 25th 2025. Studios Inc will host an opening reception on Friday, September 12th from 5 – 8 pm with an Artist Talk on September 20th from 12 – 1 pm.

Hadley Clark walks an ever-expanding circuit connecting her life and her studio practice; from sewing table to home closet to backyard compost to garden beds to kitchen stovetop, and changing with the seasons, and back again, and a little wider next time. Functionally, this belief system results in work that is made slowly and humbly with plant-dyed, found, and donated textiles, often incorporating discarded cuts from the floor of Clark’s studio, and leans in the direction of the emotional, psychological, and memorializing qualities of a garment in the life of its wearer. This exhibition captures the artist as she eschews garments’ utility on the body in favor of the personal and spiritual signifiers they carry on the wall.

“This Water” is a summative exhibition of sculptural works made by Hadley Clark during her time as a resident at Studios Inc, 2023 – 25.

Launched to serve mid-career artists, Studios Inc is Kansas City’s only nonprofit arts organization offering pivotal three-year residencies to mid-career artists who are poised to significantly expand their careers. Studios Inc offers a unique immersive experience for resident artists, who use their studio and exhibition space to produce and exhibit work, network and learn from one another, and attract and cultivate relationships with art patrons, collectors, and arts professionals.

“This Water” will be on view in the Studios Inc Exhibition Hall September 12th through October 25th. Exhibition hours are Wednesday through Friday 10am-4pm and Saturday 12 – 4pm.