ABOUT RODRIGUEZ STUDIO
Rodriguez Studio is the shared creative practice of Derek and Jennifer Rodriguez. Moving between painting, printmaking, photography, and fiber arts, our work grows from the places we inhabit, the things we make by hand, and the experiences we carry with us.
Though our practices remain distinct, both are rooted in memory, observation, craft, and a desire to turn lived experience into something tangible.
Derek Rodriguez
Painter · Printmaker · Photographer
Derek Rodriguez is a painter, printmaker, and photographer whose work explores memory, fear, identity, and the subconscious. His imagery often draws from personal history, recurring symbols, architecture, and environments that carry psychological weight.
Before returning seriously to art, Derek served as a cryptologic technician and intelligence photographer in the U.S. Navy. That background—along with years spent moving between different places and cultures—continues to influence his interest in observation, structure, isolation, and the relationship between people and their environments.
His practice combines deliberate craftsmanship with intuitive image-making, moving between painting, relief printmaking, and photography. Recurring motifs such as spiders, enclosed spaces, fragmented figures, machinery, and altered landscapes become ways of examining experiences that are difficult to communicate directly.
Derek currently works internationally, often building temporary studios while traveling and allowing each location to influence the work produced there.
Jennifer Rodriguez
Fiber Artist · Knitwear Designer
Jennifer Rodriguez is a largely self-taught fiber artist and knitwear designer whose work explores clothing, color, memory, and the possibilities of making by hand. Beginning with crochet before moving into knitting, she has expanded her practice to include garment design, spinning, hand-dyed yarn, and pattern development.
After years of making primarily for others, Jennifer’s current practice focuses more on creating garments for herself. She approaches clothing as both functional and personal, using color, texture, fit, and place as ways to shape each piece. Travel and memory often influence her work, allowing garments and yarn to become wearable records of experience.
Jennifer is currently developing original patterns with an emphasis on thoughtful construction, clear instructions, and inclusive sizing. She also continues to explore small batches of handspun and hand-dyed yarn, embracing the slower processes behind the materials themselves.