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Today we will meet Pat Gaska, fiber artist.
Q :: Describe the art you create in 4 adjectives or less.
PG :: Nature inspired abstracts
Q :: What mediums do you work in?
PG :: I use fibers of all kinds, though mostly cottons, sometimes silk, tulle and embellishments. I machine piece, appliqué, and quilt, all on my domestic machine.
Q :: What is your background? or How did you come to make the art that you do?
PG :: I graduated from UWSP with a degree in art education and have taught art, mostly at the elementary level. Also, my mother is an avid needlework person. She sews, knits and cross stitches, so I grew up with her good example and try to emulate her fine craftsmanship.
Q :: Give us the 'elevator pitch' for your latest show or body of work.
PG :: I have been experimenting recently with improvisational piecing. This method involves gathering an assortment of fabrics and just starting to combine them with no pre-planning. The picture above shows an improv project in progress, it started with fabrics from the basket.The process is enjoyable and the results can be quite wonderful!
Q :: What are you presently inspired by? Are there particular things you are reading, listening to or looking at that fuel your work?
PG :: I am most inspired by color, pattern and texture. While I love all color, I find the colors of nature to be most appealing.
Q :: Do you have a motto or favorite quote?
“It is only with the heart that one can see rightly. What is essential is invisible to the eye.” Antoine Saint-Exupery
Q :: Anything else you would care to share?
PG :: Since retiring, my husband and I have been fortunate to travel quite a lot. It has been such a delight to be in many European countries, to travel through lovely countryside and to be in and out of churches and museums with breathtakingly beautiful art. The work of Jean Miro and Mark Rothko is especially inspiring. Each in their own way appears to take great delight in color, form and design, as I do as well.
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