SouthWorks Artist in Residence
Harry Littell is a photographer based in Ithaca, NY. He has taught photography at Tompkins Cortland Community College since 2003. His recent photo books include Parts and Service, Avenue Collection, and Summit. Littell is a member of the State of the Art Gallery, in Ithaca.
During his 2025-26 Artist in Residency, Littell explored every nook and cranny of SouthWorks, photographing the sprawling interior factory spaces. He also interviewed and made portraits of individuals who once worked at BorgWarner and Emerson Power Transmission. He intends to publish “Factory Stories,” a book of photographs and interviews, later in 2026.
The SouthWorks Artist in Residence program welcomes artists to explore the past, present, and future of our historic campus through their creative process. Each summer, a new artist begins their year-long residency, utilizing site history, the physical spaces, or the campus transformation as inspiration for site-specific works. The AIR program brings an artistic lens to the stewardship of this space, illuminating its cultural, environmental, and architectural significance with new perspectives.