I'm Natasha Jones, a mixed media artist based in Silverdale, WA. I specialize in printmaking, papermaking, and fibers; I love to explore within these mediums to find new ways for them to overlap and compliment each other in a piece. I am currently experimenting with embroidered relief prints on paper and cloth.

I gravitate towards rhythms, seasonality, and process; growing up in rural New England I think this inclination is in the blood. Years are charted by the Maple Sugar run, fresh produce and thunderstorms, the turn of the leaves and apple picking by the crate, snow on the mountains and the comfort of wood stoves, and the relief of daffodils finally poking through the endless winter. You begin to rely on the reminder that time is moving forward and the things you cherish will come again. Patience, anticipation, hard work.

In my art there is a similar commitment to process, patience, and rhythm which follows the wisdom of centuries old practices. Paper fiber is cooked or soaked, beaten, dispersed in water and sheets are pulled on a screen over and over for hours. The water is pressed out and the sheets dry for days. You wait, watching, to see what it will feel like. A sketch moves to a block, the block is carved, inked, test printed, cleaned and tweaked a little, inked again and printed, inked and printed, inked and printed. The process from concept to finished pieces takes weeks.

Part of the joy in sharing my art with you is that it comes from a place of connection with creativity and the world around me. Each piece is unique, made by hand with individual attention paid to each step in the process to make it beautiful. These pieces are a reminder to slow down, to share laughter, to take a deep breath, to enjoy the small wonders of our lives. I am constantly yearning to cultivate a handmade life, and I am so grateful to be a part of yours.