Arteles Catalogue 2023-2020

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