This afternoon our GTAG members sat enthralled with our illustrated talk "Beyond the Surface" from Marian Jazmik.
Marian illustrated her talk with a Powerpoint presentation and a huge number of samples of her work. It was all these pieces that she so kindly provided for us to look at, handle and photograph that made her presentation so special. Although I will include photographs in this Blog, they do not do justice to her work as they do not seem to capture the "Life" of the pieces. She is an outstanding textile artist and I can only describe Marian's work as awe-inspiring.
She uses a myriad of techniques in her work- layering, dyeing, printing, painting, and burning to name but a few. Marian's work is experimental and she sources most of her materials from discarded, reusable waste. She stitches layer upon layer of heat treated synthetic fabrics to make some amazing textures and then embellishes these surfaces with found objects and embroidery.
Her pieces are abstract textile art and inspired by the natural environment which she photographs on her walks both in the Uk and abroad. Her work takes the form of 3D heavily textured vessels, wall pieces and sculptures.
