Art is an integral part of my life, of my being.
Without it I am not whole. To be complete I
must create. It is my form of
communication. This has been so for as long
as I can remember. Art cannot exist in a
vacuum, or it is not truly art. It must be
shared. I create my art to share it.
Throughout my life I have been constantly
experimenting with different art forms,
exploring the interplay of color, texture and
pattern. My training as an architect helps me
to find and express the patterns in the world
around me. I am inspired by both nature and
the built environment. Most of my work in
the past decade has focused on exploring
shape, texture and the play of light on the
small scale, through paper arts and
beadwork. No piece is ever duplicated. I am
always pushing myself to try a different color
combination or variation on a pattern. I most
enjoy creating pieces with textue and
dimension. Many of my pieces were created
as a way to express my interaction with
nature – a walk through an autumn forest, or
along a stormy beach, and sprang to my life
as a way to put my feelings into three
dimensions.
Without it I am not whole. To be complete I
must create. It is my form of
communication. This has been so for as long
as I can remember. Art cannot exist in a
vacuum, or it is not truly art. It must be
shared. I create my art to share it.
Throughout my life I have been constantly
experimenting with different art forms,
exploring the interplay of color, texture and
pattern. My training as an architect helps me
to find and express the patterns in the world
around me. I am inspired by both nature and
the built environment. Most of my work in
the past decade has focused on exploring
shape, texture and the play of light on the
small scale, through paper arts and
beadwork. No piece is ever duplicated. I am
always pushing myself to try a different color
combination or variation on a pattern. I most
enjoy creating pieces with textue and
dimension. Many of my pieces were created
as a way to express my interaction with
nature – a walk through an autumn forest, or
along a stormy beach, and sprang to my life
as a way to put my feelings into three
dimensions.
| Karen Nicholson Wearable Art Hand Loomed Beaded Jewelry |
