Jennifer Davies
Out of the Woods

Media: Cast paper pulp, pigment

Artist Statement:
I have long been an admirer of bark, and enjoy doing direct casting of my prize pieces that I drag home from the woods. The resulting texture is gratifying as is heightening the illusion of bark by painting.

Biography

I graduated from Rhode Island School of Design as a painter and printmaker. I continued to live in New England, raising two sons and exploring various mediums like mural making and fabric wall hangings. I became interested in pulp painting as a painting alternative but soon was bewitched by Japanese fiber. Now I use a variety of pulps to cast, to dip nets into, or pour out in layers on large screens.