victoria
fibre | mixed media | paper
about
Born in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, Martina arrived in Toronto in early adulthood and later in life studied Material Art and Design at the Ontario College of Art and Design (now OCADU) in Toronto. For the past 15 years her work has been in solo, group, invitational and juried shows across Canada and in Cheongju, Korea. She has been a recipient of two Exhibition Assistance Grants from Ontario Arts Council and several awards in juried shows. She is a member of the Canadian Bookbinders and Book Artists Guild (CBBAG), the Victoria Arts Council as well as the Craft Council of British Columbia.
artist statement
It is only through the process of working with the idea and materials that I develop the final form. Much depends on my mind space, the objects and materials selected, and how they merge together. The techniques ultimately used will flow out of all these combined elements. I work mostly with mixed media; 2D or 3D, combining nature’s treasures and ephemera collected from different places in combination with her hand dyed or printed paper or cloth and sometimes metal pieces. I take moments from life and weave them into stories which are conveyed through assemblages, collages and book works.
