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Jessica Drenk - Artist Statement My work is a response to, and experimentation with, materials. My inspiration comes from nature; I am constantly amazed by the diversity and beauty of the forms and patterns in nature. We often think of our immediate surroundings as being "man-made", but man-made materials still behave according to the same principles as the natural world-they come from nature. Because nature is based on patterns and principles of organization, I look for man-made materials that might be manipulated according to similar patterns and principles. In my response to these materials-learning how they behave under different circumstances and combinations, discovering how to re-order and pattern them, intuitively pursuing new forms and pushing materials beyond how I would normally think of them-I become connected with the physical properties of the world, as well as the nature of my own mind. In these pieces, toilet paper rolls are treated as units, similar to biological cells. While each unit remains contained and discreet, they also merge with and respond to the rolls around them. Manufactured as identical multiples, interaction between the units gives them an individual shape that resembles the cellular nature of the plants from which this material originates. Resume Education
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