About this site

The term filler material comes from welding: the substance added between two pieces of metal to create a bond. It's essential—transforming separation into connection, supporting structural change. In other contexts, it can carry a different weight: a placeholder, something deemed less important, the stuff in between the “real” work.

This newsletter embraces all those meanings.

As a sculptor and installation artist working with salvaged metal, fiber, and other tactile materials, I’m drawn to the overlooked, the transitional, the remnants. Filler Material is where I share thoughts, fragments, process notes, and works-in-progress—pieces that hold everything together but don’t always fit into the finished frame.

It’s a space for connection and reflection—for those who care about making, mending, and the quiet labor in between. Thanks for being here.

—Mo Kessler

Why Subscribe to Filler Material?

This is a space for what holds things together—the thoughts, sketches, fragments, and reflections that often live between finished works. As a sculptor and installation artist, I value process as much as outcome, and Filler Material is where I share that with you.

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