Email: leila.olfert@shaw.ca
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The question of why I create has been one of long-standing. The ‘need’ to make something that expresses my anxieties, joys, and beliefs - in others words, my inner being - is an integral part of me. When it becomes an obsession - and it often does! - I think of nothing else except for the challenge that I have created for myself. These challenges that I make for myself have allowed me to grow in understanding my skills, my problem-solving abilities and the interpretation - and representation - of my experiences. Often, the process is more important then the end product.
Textile surface design is my medium of choice - maybe because I like the fluidity of the fabric - maybe because of the easy accessibility of materials - maybe because I like the feel of fabric - there are lots of reasons. Colour is an important factor in my work - the unpredictability of dyeing the fabric and making a less-then-satisfactory dyed piece into something, is the kind of challenge I like. Most recently, I have been exploring texture and how I can combine colour and texture to make representations.
My inner being says I need to make things - so I don’t protest. I just do it. |
