Valerie and Jara

Studio Tour artists Valerie Ashton and Jara Niekraszewicz kindly share some photos of their studio as it looks now; Valerie says:

"Jara & I are gearing up for the studio tour. This is what my studio looks like before we clean it up for the tour weekend. I know it looks chaotic but we actually do get work done."

Stop by their studio #9 on this years Tour

Silk Scarves

Silk scarves are new to the Tour this year!

Jara Niekraszewicz has photographed her process:

Preparing the silk

Starting to add colour

More colour

 

Waiting for them to dry

See Jara and her mother Valerie Ashton at Studio #8

Introducing... Jara!

Jara Niekraszewicz is another new artist on our Tour. Showing her work with her mother Valerie Ashton their studio location is number 8.   

Using paint and dyes on silk scarves, Jara likes to experiment with different techniques, creating works of art that are both beautiful and functional. Jara began dying silk scarves several years ago switched to jewellery then back to silk just recently.