Celerin, Martina
Fiber Artist
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The essence of art is a balance between contrast and harmony. I’m creating beauty, scenes of pristine places and idyllic impressions, using discarded and unwanted things. My art studio is filled with a plethora of odds and ends, new and old. I have yarns of all weights, colors and descriptions, much of it recovered as scrap from local weavers and knitters, jars of fossils, shells and weathered rocks. These sit beside dozens of containers of beads and discarded jewelry from all over the world, waiting for just the right piece. There are strips of leather, hemp baskets undone, wires disentangled, and pieces of lace—bits and pieces of everyday life, waiting to create a specific effect in a weaving. My inspiration is drawn from both nature and my imagination; some pieces are scenes taken from memories of family walks or places I have visited. Others are much more abstract, capturing an idea, a personality or simply reflect the feelings evoked by an event or geographical area.

My Yellow Rickshaw
Presented By Arts Place, Inc.
Portland, IN, Jay County
Sun, 06/23/2013 (View Event)

This free event features two Jay County Natives- Nathan Klatt and Eric Maitlen. They are quoted as saying, "We play it all from Miley to Guns and Roses, and from Alabama to Beyonce!" This event is featured at the Hudson Family Park Amphitheatre.