Saskia Wassing

My textile narratives joyfully express the imagined and the fanciful. They are grounded and intertwined with my observations, experiences and memories. My family lives across the globe, I take comfort in celebrating the connections to the people and places that I love and cherish. Birds capture my imagination with their colourful plumage, habitats & habits, often becoming playful characters in my work, the NZ Fantail is a favourite.

My process starts by drawing, collecting my ideas and observations in sketchbooks. I then use my basic domestic sewing machine as a drawing tool. I stitch freely, embroidering onto a layered textile ground, building up with thread the images, patterns & textures that communicate my textile narrative.
I am an artist, designer and educator trained at Glasgow School of Art in Scotland.

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