November Woditschka
November Woditschka is a rising senior and young artist. She works mainly with mixed media and fiber art. November has a “go with the flow” mentality and likes to work intuitively on her art. Pattern, texture, and abstraction are important elements in her artwork and take priority over realism. She hopes to continue to create art for her whole life whether that be a part of her career or as a way to channel creativity.
Past Work
INSPIRATIONS:
Residency Work
This piece, “Fantasy Seascape,” was inspired by the people I have met at Governor’s School and what I have learned about myself while I have been here. The medium and the design of the stars were inspired by my classmates’ work in visual art. The inspiration for making a piece that is abstract and made from various patterns, unrealistic colors, and fictional scenery comes from the fact that I feel that representing real life is too much pressure, and sometimes overdone. I have often felt that I am not as “good” or valid of an artist because I can’t make realistic or representational art like many of my classmates and people outside of art class. However, while I have been at GSW I have tried to embrace my differences and passion for texture and patterns that don’t have to be realistic. The inspiration for a purple sky with two moons came from another piece I made. Although the two are very different in style and medium, I like to imagine that they represent the same universe and the same sky. The rocks in the sea come from a style of doodling that I like to cover pages in my sketchbook with. I used many different types and textures of yarn along with strips of fabric to create this abstract seascape out of a fantasy. To add additional texture and variety I crocheted and twisted some of the yarn. The goal of this art piece was to make something for me, something that would represent my style of art and that would be fun for me to make. One of my favorite things at art exhibits is when the art is interactive, so I encourage the viewers to touch and feel the different textures of the piece.