About GwendolynStudio
Welcome to my world of vibrant colors and abstract flows, where every piece tells a story of fanciful ecosystems and hidden desires. As an artist, I create for those who find joy in nature and seek to capture powerful memories through art. My work is a celebration of the bold and the imaginative, where electric hues dance across lustrous surfaces that invite you to touch and explore.
In each piece, I aim to illuminate a secret inner landscape—one that resonates with the deepest parts of you, bringing forth emotions and memories you might not have realized were there. My art is more than just a visual experience; it's an invitation to step into a playful, imaginative realm where the ordinary becomes extraordinary.
Thank you for joining me on this journey. I hope my work brings as much joy and inspiration to your life as it does to mine.
My Story
I come to art through my love of textiles. I dropped out of my biochemistry degree program to apprentice with a master tailor, but I have never lost my love of working with flasks and solutions, of seeing life as an experiment.
After building a career in education, teaching science to people who think they don’t like it, I was drawn back to art by its power to communicate vast ideas in a compelling way. My passion for sustainability, for the preservation of my local environment and for connecting with others who feel awe in the face of nature, all this has pushed me, most willingly, back to the design tools of my early career.
While my background does include education in vat and resist dyeing, being self taught in surface design makes every painting an experiment, which feels perfect for me.
The GwendolynStudio Brand
The GwendolynStudio Brand is as eclectic as I am, but always driven by an underlying passion for sustainability. At the heart of my brand is an authentic interaction with the material world, beginning with textiles.
I not only design and sew the clothes I wear, I design some of the textile patterns I use in my clothing and I teach others how to make their own clothing. This gives my brand three main areas of focus:
Fine Art with Watermedia
Textile and Apparel Design
Sewing Education
The Oneshirt for Life project, both workshops and forthcoming book, is designed to share the joy and sustainability of choosing a single garment that you can make, iterate and upcycle over the course of your life. You can find more about this project at Oneshirtforlife.com.