Storm Warning

Monoprint on Arches Paperwith Pouchoir and Pigments, 2022

In Deep Water

Artist Statements:

Jami Taback: The main thrust of this project is to show beauty and destruction and then the horror and hope for the future of our planet as it pertains to our poisoned waterways, spoiled by pollution and drought. Much of this is due to the Extraction of elements from the earth and its devastating impact on our people. With paper made of natural fibers containing seeds combined with images referencing water and then the abrupt introduction of fire bringing the truth and tragedy about these two climates and the diversity of when they overflow, burn and then regrow again.

Currently my art represents the millions of climate refugees fleeing their countries due to lack of and extraction of the natural resources from their homeland leaving them without food, water and a sustainable life. However now my interests attempt to understand and send out a message of caution and alarm about our water, the most essential requirement for life.

Jane Ingram Allen: My art aims to foster public awareness of environmental issues, with collaborative and participatory processes in mixed media multi-part installations. I use all natural and biodegradable materials such as handmade paper I make from local plant waste materials and seeds to produce continually evolving artworks that transform with nature as a partner. In my recent “Living Quilts” outdoor installations, the handmade paper dissolves over time becoming compost to nourish the earth, and the seeds sprout and grow to produce food and habitat for wildlife as well as aesthetic experiences for humans. The sculptural structures with my living, growing installations are made of wood and branches and last well for many years, and the artworks continue to change and evolve with time. These works comment on our vain hope for permanency in art and our desire to conquer nature rather than exist in harmony with the earth. With this project I am focusing on water and our current climate crisis, bringing attention to our dire circumstances, with too little water and too much water, and projecting hope for a better future.

In Deep Water News

Arte Morbida, Textile Arts Magazine
https://www.artemorbida.com/in-deep-water-jane-ingram-allen-and-jami-taback/?lang=en

IAPMA, International Association of Paper Making Artists
https://www.instagram.com/p/CcbnNYYP6pG/

Sacatar Foundation in Bahia, Brazil
https://sacatar.org/news/