MARISSA SCHIESSER EVERLASTING BOUQUET 2022 12 x 16” Media: mixed media collage on bamboo paper https://marissacreativearts.com/ https://www.instagram.com/marissacreativearts/ ARTIST BIO My work is a visual invitation to get lost in a colourful, peaceful world sprinkled with bits of surprise. The intention behind my work is to inspire you to embrace art, texture and colour in your home and life. In my process, I find flow and ease in repeated mark- making with paint or thread, snipping of cloth or paper, and moving pieces about into a composition. I use watercolour, gouache, ink, natural dyes, textiles and found/re-purposed material to create playful, intricate pieces. My colour palette is shaped by the luscious flora, expansive mountains and vast ocean of the west coast and Kootenay regions. My grandmother’s stewardship of the Columbia Valley Wetlands influences me to think about the materials I use and the waste I produce. My practice increasingly considers the sustainability of the source, processing, and waste of materials. I live and create on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territory of the Coast Salish peoples, Squamish, Tsleil- Waututh and Musqueam Nations who have cared for these lands since time immemorial. I am grateful to be immersed in the nature of this land and continue to listen, learn and take action for its conservation.
PROJECT STATEMENT This piece came about as a culmination of my life in fashion design and my desire to be surrounded by colourful, aromatic flowers. I cut petal-inspired shapes from fashion images where the folds of fabric imitate the curves of flower petals. Rich, luxurious textile prints, textures and sparkles create imaginative flowers. These manufactured flowers mesh with images of real flowers to create an everlasting bouquet. The bouquet bursts with the liveliness and joy of blooming flowers and brings that energy into a lasting piece of artwork. I combine images of nature in ways they are not seen in nature. My intent is to provide a reminder that nature is only here to inspire us as long as we respect and care for it. We are nothing without our natural habitat.
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