A slice of my mind and heart

My name is Cass L Rinsler, my friends call me Castle. I am a multidisciplinary artist and owner of Tactile Movement Collective LLC. This business, much like the rest of my work, centers around making safe space for vulnerable bodies to exist and thrive.

Ever since I began making work I’ve held an insatiable interest in intimacy and the body, not always in the same breath. I believe in every fiber of my being that the world needs more softness, and as humans, we deserve to have support and care.

In their own ways, each of my multiple disciplines helps me dive deeper into understanding myself and the ways in which those around me interact together and within themselves.

I want to change the world. I want to make space for people to learn to love themselves just a little bit harder and share their love with others a little bit more.

Art has always had a way of lighting tiny fires to lead the weary through the darkness. I only hope I can be one of those beacons burning in the night.

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Work / Awards / Certifications / Publications

Work Experience (2016- Present)

Owner and co-curator of The Burrow Gallery- an underground multi-form gallery and performance space working to provide exhibition space, micro-grants, documentation, promotion, and interaction with young QTPOC artists in the NY area. 

Art Director and Creator of Tactile Movement Collective LLC- organizing and performing collaborative works of art as well as forming micro-grants for artists in need- 2016- present

Pratt Graduate Assistant, Metals Shop- foundry assistant from 2018-2020

Visiting Artist Lecture Series Coordinator- Running correspondence, payments, contracts, and liaison for lecture series from 2019-2020

Freelance Photographer- working in weddings, events, art documentation, and intimate photography 2013- present


Award/ Scholarships

Graduate Assistance Scholarship- Pratt Institute 2018-2020

Volunteer and Co-curricular accomplishments 

Very Special Artist – (2010-2013) Blacks Run Clean-Up – (2010-2013)

Autism Learning Cards (Big Brothers Big Sisters – (2011) 

Assistant Gallery Director for Lisanby Gallery – (2012) 

Gallery Assistant at Europride Marseille – (2013)

COPE NYC - Construction and Building Leader

Elected President of Integrated Practice Club

Performer at Intimate Moments; a monthly collection of performances and readings by members of the Brooklyn and outlying community

Certifications

G60 certification of fitness; torch use of flammable gas, Fire Department NYC

Publications:

Introduction, personal work, photographs: Pratt 2020 MFA Catalogue 

Documentary Series: 'Naked Routine' Posture Magazine Spring 2015

Photographic series: ‘Mornings; Naked Routine’ Inconnu Magazine Fall 2014

Photographs: Bogolanfini Textile 1-3 2009

African textile Catalogue:  “Bogolan, Bogolanfini: Mud Cloth’s Rebirth into   Modern Culture” 2009