Blue Gold Hills
Description
Jaana Mattson was born and raised in Minneapolis, MN. Her career trajectory has been characterized by artistic exploration and evolution. She has a B.S. in studio art from Skidmore College and an MFA with an emphasis on fibers from the University of Washington in Seattle.
Upon graduating, Jaana ventured into the realm of art jewelry design and production for a decade. Eventually, she revisited her foundational love for mixed-media. Today, Jaana’s work primarily incorporates fiber and wood, a fusion influenced by her comprehensive study of various craft media. Since 2014, she has been innovating fresh techniques in needle felting to encapsulate the vibrancy and subtlety of the landscape.
After a lifetime of appreciating Midwest landscapes, Jaana moved her home and studio from Minneapolis, MN, to the serene Blue Ridge Mountains near Asheville, NC, in 2020. Her exceptional work has not only garnered awards but also led to the publication of a book. The book, “Jaana Mattson’s Landscapes in Wool: The Art of Needle Felting,” is a valuable resource filled with inspiring tutorials on needle felting.
Jaana loves being at home surrounded by her beloved dogs. When she’s not on the road showcasing her art or imparting her knowledge through teaching, you’ll find her joyfully renovating her house, creating stunning new landscapes in her studio, or diligently working on engaging tutorials for her workshops.
Artist’s Statement
“Using delicate layers of dyed roving, my needle-felted wool textiles are built and anchored one wisp at a time with a notched needle until the image becomes fabric. With these materials, one can manipulate light and color in much the same way as an impressionist painter, with the resulting layers of fiber blended by the viewer’s eye. The organic textures of wool and wood energize each other as the fiber composition is recessed into locally milled timber or found objects. By placing each completed textile in wood, the resulting sculpture takes on a resonance greater than the sum of its parts.”
- Artist: Jaana Mattson
- American Made in Marshall, NC
- Needle felted wool & silk set in a small vintage drawer
- Dimensions: 4.5″ H x 3.75″ W x 1.5″ D
$325.00
1 in stock
