Fall 2025 Visiting Artist Colloquium

Jaydan Moore was born into a family of fourth-generation tombstone makers in Northern California. Most of his childhood was spent at the family business, which doubled as a rental storage space. He would rummage through other people’s objects left behind and listen to family members making burial arrangements for their loved ones. Through these experiences, he began to value the heirlooms and objects chosen to become markers for significant moments that occur during the human experience.