Here is just one example of Autumn Kioti’s artwork from her website, located at www.autumnkioti.com

Area artist Autumn Kioti (they/them) has stitched, knitted, sketched and cobbled together a visual tale. It addresses the confluence of mental health, climate change, and the struggle to navigate a world where one can never quite find a comfortable home.

Folks can witness Kioti’s artwork at a free public exhibition. It will take place in the Solo Gallery at the Cultural Council for Palm Beach County. Specifically, the location is in The Robert M. Montgomery, Jr. building. The address is 601 Lake Avenue in Lake Worth Beach. Hours are noon to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays from May 9 through June 5. Call (561) 471-2901 or visit palmbeachculture.com.

“The first time I saw Autumn Kioti Horne’s work, I understood the story of that ethereal installation, but also enjoyed the visual dexterity of the artist’s use of material and light,” said Jessica Ransom, the Cultural Council’s director of artist services, who curated the exhibition. “Their work emanates from questions, thoughts, and feelings and is manifested into objects that tell their own tale, all the while allowing the audience to engage and experience the installation as filtered through their own eyes and life experiences. Kioti Horne’s work is an echo, a creation, and a shadow of the artist — as they spin tales with fabric, metal, string, paper and other materials given new life.”

The exhibition at the Cultural Council will be site specific. And it will feature works that will never again be shown in the same way.

“I often use repurposed materials and media that are not predictable; imperfection is what makes a thing uniquely beautiful to me.” Horne says. “The imperfection informs how and what I create, sometimes humorous, sometimes grotesque, but what I really search for in my work is that one singular moment of connection with another person when we really see each other.”