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Cjay Roughgarden, alongside her fabrication studio, Element 26, creates large-scale metal sculpture, public art installations, and site-responsive work for civic spaces, architecture, and the built environment. Her practice focuses on structure, movement, and material, creating work that is experienced physically as well as visually.
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Cjay Roughgarden is an artist and fabricator based in Oakland, California, working in steel, stainless, aluminum, copper, and brass. Her work explores structure, movement, and material — often incorporating elements of light, motion, and interaction.
Trained as a TIG welder and certified in structural welding processes, she brings a deep understanding of fabrication into her sculptural practice. Her work spans public art, architectural installations, and commissioned pieces designed for specific spaces.
Making work that is both functional and visually compelling remains central to her practice.
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large-scale kinetic public & private art
Cjay’s work is closely connected to Element 26, the fabrication studio she operates in Richmond, California. While her art practice focuses on authored, site-responsive work, Element 26 supports the technical execution of complex projects — for both her own work and for other artists, architects, and collaborators.
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Together, they bridge concept and construction: from initial idea through fabrication and installation.
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