Jeanette Floyd

Iwas watching the video where Zenna was teaching about Neurographic Art, and I received such a calming feeling and wonderment when viewing the video. With everything I see that is artistic, I always wonder if I could do that with fabric? In this case, I immediately went looking for fabric and then realized it might be best to try this on fabric that can take dyes. I bought a full yard and just begin creating, like a whole cloth quilt.

To say this was absolutely freeing, and my creative mind just wandered, would be an understatement. I felt like a child in kindergarten, when you were able to just create without judgement. You could choose the colors and where the lines would go, or not. It was just creative play like a child.

When I completely colored the yard of fabric, I needed to figure out what to do with it. I had a quilt which needed to be repurposed and as I looked at the background fabric on the quilt it reminded me of what they call the brain synapses connecting and disconnecting. It was perfect to compliment the artwork. Cutting the yardage up in pieces was like mini designs that created a whole. The whole art quilt has a very organic feel to it. Nothing precise or measured to be exact. Even the placement of each small panel is not straight. There was so much play and wonder with this, and it was very soothing and calming – no rules, no guidelines, no judgement – just PLAY!

I think all my life I have been an adult, even as a child, taking care of others or being responsible. Play for me has never been natural or easy to do even when I thought I needed permission to do so. As an adult, I now understand the value of play and hold it dearly as a precious child would a favorite toy. I would like to thank Zenna for putting herself out there to facilitate this art form on Youtube. I am one who is forever changed by it. I call my artistic playtime piece Neurographic “Fiber” Art.

Neurographic Fiber Art 2022 41.5” x 52” Art Quilt NFS jennasfiberarts@gmail.com instagram: jennasartstudio