United States has been my home since 1992 when my parents made the decision to move the entire family here form Poland. The process was challenging for me being a 13 years old girl not speaking English to adapt to my new home. Memories and traditions are a huge part of my life now.
Growing up my mom and her two older sisters made decorative textiles and wall hanging. The middle sister would provide designs for each sister to create. One specific project stands out for me for its unique process. The materials include: flannel, yarn (elastic yarn) metal pen and candle. The flannel is the base for the textile. Yarn is being threaded thru the pen and applied to the flannel to attach it you melt the yarn with lit candle and cut the yarn to desired length. This process creates decorative textiles called gobelin.
Most of my work includes textile, yarn as well as old clothing cut up and weaved with paint. I’m excited to combine my style of creating art with my mom’s and my aunts traditions to create something that would reflects who I am today.
