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by Terry Tomlinson

I use nagashizuki, a Japanese papermaking technique and traditional kozo or abaca fibers to convey the sensual, translucent and more refined beauty of handmade paper. I cast or embed paper with a variety of contrasting materials such as metal, thread, found objects, mica and text. Mindful repetition as ritual becomes a meditative practice in my work. My imagination meets my craft when I observe forms in nature continuously repeating, none precisely alike.

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Light creates dimension in my paper art, be it natural or artificial, as well as reflective metals such as copper and gold leaf. In my Medusa Series, I make paper forms that vaguely resemble jellyfish. By illuminating them in their conceptual spaces, they offer a viewer an observable radiance where the embedded fibers and translucency of the paper are revealed. They become their own unique ecosystems that capture the essence of jellyfish and the feeling I experience when watching them.

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www.terryanntomlinson.com

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Terry Tomlinson comes from an academic background of painting and bronze sculpture. She studied at the Art Student's League and the Woodstock School of Art in NY before discovering paper at Bellas Artes in San Miguel 20 years ago. She continued her papermaking studies with master paper makers from around the world at the Women's Studio Workshop in Rosendale, NY. Using Japanese techniques and asian fibers she has continued to explore the medium of handmade paper in exciting new ways. Currently she is also working innovatively with plastic film , masking tapes and mixed media.

Twenty years ago she designed and built her home/gallery in the historic center of San Miguel. In addition she has shown her work internationally for over 30 years. Her work is held in private and corporate collections in the US, Mexico, Canada and Europe

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