Kymberly Henson

Sometimes words fail me in life. But if my tongue is tied, I consider myself lucky to have the ability to express myself through art.

 

I have been working in the arts for over 30 years. After graduating with an art degree from Edgecliff College, I owned and operated a wearable art studio, producing one of a kind and limited edition hand-painted and shibori silk and silk blend clothing and accessories. My textiles have been featured in exhibits throughout the United States and I spent many years travelling and selling my work at Craft fairs. After a long and successful run with my clothing line, I needed a change. Coincidentally, one of my favorite hand-made platters broke. Unwilling to throw it away, I decided to use the broken pieces in a mosaic in my home. That took me down a rabbit hole from which I have not yet emerged! To date I have created architectural mosaics (walls, floors, porches), planters, mirrors, wall pieces and small sculptures.

 

Frequent travels to Mexico have been a major influence on my artistic journey. The vibrancy of the colors, the crafts, the landscape, the food and the people have been a source of joy and inspiration. 

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I love, love, love color. It's part of what gets me up in the morning and is a key part of everything I create, wear, and surround myself with. Once I have the seed of an idea, and start to see color, I look for materials that will help me to bring my idea to fruition. The rest is like solving a puzzle. Each stroke I paint, or object I place, reverberates and builds, until I see the finish line. Sometimes the process goes quickly. Sometimes it takes years. And that's a good metaphor for life. Attempting to solve puzzles and sticking with it until one sees a solution. The puzzle of emotion, of conflict, of good and evil, of cruelty where there should be kindness. Big ideas that can be looked at one little piece at a time.

 

My body of work currently includes mosaic, mixed-media collage/sculptures, hand-painted and shibori textiles and jewelry.