Arteles Catalogue 2023-2020
Arteles Creative Center's residency artists and their projects 2023-2020
Arteles Creative Center's residency artists and their projects 2023-2020
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Back to Basics program / AUGUST <strong>2023</strong><br />
Karolina Baines<br />
UK<br />
www.karolinabaines.com<br />
About<br />
I am a jewellery designer and maker based in Edinburgh,<br />
Scotland. My designs combine vibrant colours with a sense<br />
of movement to create sculptural jewellery with an elegant<br />
yet playful character. My collections reflect a diverse array<br />
of influences and inspiration, from the bold geometric<br />
patterns of mosaics, through the vital traditions of basketry<br />
and weaving, to the graceful movement implicit in Japanese<br />
textiles.<br />
Freedom & Berries<br />
<strong>Arteles</strong> was a profound place of peace, healing and rebirth of<br />
my artistic spirit.<br />
When I arrived at the residency I was feeling exhausted from<br />
the hectic life routine back home. It took me a while to settle<br />
down. For the first two weeks I wasn’t able to do any creative<br />
work, I found my refuge in soothing nature instead.<br />
I immensely enjoyed long bike rides every day, they brought<br />
me a sense of freedom and joy. I soaked myself in magnificent<br />
Finnish nature that amazed me with its raw and astonishing<br />
beauty. Time spent there brought to me a very much needed<br />
peace, comfort and happiness, something I was longing for.<br />
After two weeks, things started to unfold and ideas to flow in<br />
abundance. I created drawings, paintings and monoprints in<br />
vast quantities. Colour palette, patterns, shapes and textures<br />
in nature became a great source of inspiration.<br />
I worked in a playful way, creating a series of water lilies<br />
monoprints, experimented with various shapes in making<br />
collages and exploring rich colour palette in larger paintings.<br />
It became a great source of happiness for me, to be able to<br />
create again without any internal or external pressure.<br />
I came back refreshed with new perspectives, tons of ideas<br />
and inspirations to be developed further in my creative<br />
practice.<br />
I am grateful for this transforming experience, freedom to<br />
create and the most wonderful and supportive group of<br />
fellow artists.