Featured Artist: Jackie deRuyter

Artist Statement:

I choose to work with fiber for its versatility. Fabric can be layered, stitched, painted and reassembled into a three dimensional object. I work intuitively, letting color and texture guide the process. Layering many different materials and techniques creates depth and dimension in my final pieces.

As I continue my education and deepen my experience in the field of fiber art, I am intrigued by the sculptural potential of fiber. I look forward to exploring this potential and developing new techniques suited to the medium. Specifically, I have been working on a series of large scale fiber sculptures as a means to learn how to create a fiber structure that is strong enough to support itself but still retains the soft pliable qualities of fabric.

Square Peg, Round World

Cradle

Full Charge

Intrusive Thoughts

Certain Logic

Landmine

Lokim

Brightstar

Proximity

Jackie deRuyter is a sculptural artist living and working in Brewster, MA. She works primarily in fiber but often incorporates mixed media into her work. Jackie’s work has been exhibited at the Provincetown Art Museum, the Cahoon Museum of American Art, the Cape Cod Museum of Art, and other galleries both on and off Cape Cod. Prior to her life in the studio she was trained and worked as a scientist, studying and teaching cell biology both in Connecticut and on Cape Cod. When not in her studio, Jackie spends time with her husband, Ben, and three children. She is also a costume designer and an avid runner.