| Mystical, magical mixed media figures and book forms inhabit the vivid imagination of Ingrid Dijkers, a very creative artist living in Plymouth, Michigan. Dijkers, an American artist, was born in the Netherlands. With a degree in Fine Arts and an extensive background in travel, her interest has been stimulated by the many international and classical works of Art dealing with out of the ordinary stories of real or imaginary personalities. Dijkers’ work has evolved and migrated from one art form to another, from sculpture, jewelry, ceramics, collage and altered books into a perfect marriage combining all of these techniques. The marionette-like figures she has produced over the past years have slowly evolved into intriguing and enigmatic collaged figures to book forms and the wearable art pieces that she is concentrating on now. As a life long collector of antique fabrics, vintage trims, buttons and found objects, she incorporates a wide variety of these into her work. Meticulous attention is given to the usage of unusual and quality materials, ranging from the most elegant silk brocades and hand beaded Belgian laces to contemporary metallics. The contrasts provide a wonderful esoteric quality to her work. Ingrid’s captivating book constructions, figures and wearable pieces inhabit an imaginary world where anything is possible…One can dream, can’t one? Mixed Media / Collage Figures It takes several months from concept to completion to create a new limited edition series. Ingrid’s mixed media figures and wearable collage most often incorporate elements that are made of clay, which adds an intriguing dimension to the construction of these pieces. The original piece is sculpted in clay. A sectional mold of the original piece is made in order to provide a limited edition of these pieces at a modest price. After several weeks of drying, slip (liquid clay) is poured into the molds. The piece is removed from the mold, and further refined, dried and fired in a high temperature kiln. Ingrid has chosen this labor intensive process to work with as it is a time tested stable medium, unlike many of the synthetics and plastics being used today. The results are original handcrafted designs painstakingly hand painted and embellished in unusual and vintage materials. Each is an individual and no two pieces are ever exactly the same, each a unique treasure in their own right. Art Journals Ingrid has developed a unique and sometimes quirky and playful form of journaling that is uniquely her own. This interest has developed over the years after her interest in Altered books and book binding lead her on a search for something more. After exploring many different forms of book binding, Altered Books and Art Journaling, she has developed some rather unorthodox variations of her own that has developed into her own very recognizable style. Ingrid’s award winning books and dolls have received attention in several books, magazines and newspapers such as “1,000 Artist’s Journal Pages”, “New Directions in Altered Books”, "Belle Armoire Jewelry", "Jewelry Affaire", "Somerset Studios" and has been showed cased with articles in several issues of "Art Journaling". In addition, Ingrid exhibits regularly throughout the country and her pieces are held in private collections through out the world. Ingrid's passion for mixed media has expanded into teaching at various workshops throughout the country. These are the classes available at this time. Available Workshops Please contact her for availability. |
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