Jenny Treanor - Textile Arts
Website: jennytreanor.com
In dreams our unconscious pieces together what appear to be random elements. Jungian dreamwork captures the essence of these elements to reveal something new.
My art is similar to dream work. I begin with hunting and gathering in thrift stores, flea markets and estate sales. Items that intrigue my imagination are ones that show wear and tear, or represent another time or place. Once home, I allow my intuition to join seemingly disparate items. I see form rather than function. Because gleaning yields random elements, duplication of a design is impossible. My process is like putting together a puzzle, while not having seen the finished product. The unexpected message
Is often surprising and always an adventure.
I’m an outsider artist, having never studied art. I studied psychology and worked as a counselor for 25 years. In that role, listening to the stories of clients, I observed how early circumstance, choices, biology and relationships combine to manifest a unique individual.
In 2005, a visit to the Museum of Modern Art in NYC inspired me to express myself through sculptures of found objects. After several years, this morphed into creating with textiles. Cloth is more forgiving than metal. Correcting course by taking out stitches is relatively easy. I enjoy the slow, steady pace of hand stitching. The colors and prints of fabric from other cultures and times connect me with women across the globe and throughout time.
Some of my pieces are created to inspire hope and joy, while others express a funky randomness. The act of creation provides medicine for my Spirit. Since retirement, I’ve also begun to sing, as a healing expression. Jazz songs celebrate love - having it, wanting it, losing it. Spiritual songs express longing for a deeper connection, weariness and hope for relief on the other side. It’s all part of the Joy of Living - Joie de Vivre! The expressive arts - painting, sewing, dancing, singing, writing poetry, cooking, gardening - keep our Spirits alive and well.
My art is similar to dream work. I begin with hunting and gathering in thrift stores, flea markets and estate sales. Items that intrigue my imagination are ones that show wear and tear, or represent another time or place. Once home, I allow my intuition to join seemingly disparate items. I see form rather than function. Because gleaning yields random elements, duplication of a design is impossible. My process is like putting together a puzzle, while not having seen the finished product. The unexpected message
Is often surprising and always an adventure.
I’m an outsider artist, having never studied art. I studied psychology and worked as a counselor for 25 years. In that role, listening to the stories of clients, I observed how early circumstance, choices, biology and relationships combine to manifest a unique individual.
In 2005, a visit to the Museum of Modern Art in NYC inspired me to express myself through sculptures of found objects. After several years, this morphed into creating with textiles. Cloth is more forgiving than metal. Correcting course by taking out stitches is relatively easy. I enjoy the slow, steady pace of hand stitching. The colors and prints of fabric from other cultures and times connect me with women across the globe and throughout time.
Some of my pieces are created to inspire hope and joy, while others express a funky randomness. The act of creation provides medicine for my Spirit. Since retirement, I’ve also begun to sing, as a healing expression. Jazz songs celebrate love - having it, wanting it, losing it. Spiritual songs express longing for a deeper connection, weariness and hope for relief on the other side. It’s all part of the Joy of Living - Joie de Vivre! The expressive arts - painting, sewing, dancing, singing, writing poetry, cooking, gardening - keep our Spirits alive and well.
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