J. Celeste Contreras Skierski

J. Celeste Contreras Skierski is a Lecturer in the Art & Design Department at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee's Peck School of the Arts. Her academic role focuses on First Year Program instruction, combining teaching with artistic practice.

Education:

• MFA, Print & Book Arts, Peck School of the Arts (UW-Milwaukee), 2022
• BFA, Alverno College, 2018

Research & Creative Practice: Contreras Skierski's work explores themes of identity, memory, and ceremony through mixed media including illustration, printmaking, book arts, fiber arts, and animation. She emphasizes narrative form and palimpsest techniques to convey layered cultural narratives.

Achievements:

• 2019 Artist-in-Residence at Milwaukee Public Library (produced 200-edition box set of artist books)

Current Roles:

• Resident artist at The House of Rad creative collective
• Manager of Studio Tlacuilo + Library (artist's book repository established 2022)