Rena Rong

Rena Rong is a New England based Chinese-American sculptor and photographer originally from Missouri. Her work includes functional hand-forged objects meant to change how people experience everyday utensils, along with small-scale sculpture and documentary photography on Asian-American immigrant life and Providence-area communities. She was part of The Steel Yard's 2020-2021 resident artist cohort and has since worked there as a metals technician and instructor.