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Janet Elliott

Artist Statement

The ripples in sand on the beach

the contour lines on a topographic map

the pattern that whirligig beetles make on the surface of calm water

an ancient legend or an urban myth

a newspaper headline

a poem or a choice bit of doggerel

the pinging of raindrops on a pond

the arc of a phrase of music

a graph in a scientific paper

the colourful bits of plastic and metal inside a computer

even the litter at the side of the road,

 

so many things inspire me.

 

Challenge me to express that spark of inspiration

urge me to distill the essence of what fascinates me

drive me to research and experiment with techniques

 

to create fibre art.