Lynn Jackson
Artist Statement
Drawing on memory, old photos and my mothers fading recollections, I have been recreating the clothing that I wore from infancy into childhood. Using textile techniques and domestic skills my mother taught me many years ago, metal wire is knit or crocheted to recreate birthday dresses nightgowns, bonnets and booties that were thought to be lost in a distant childhood. Replacing the clothing has led to replacing the toys which I played with, such as Tabatha Twitchit, Peter Rabbit, the Mopsey Bunnies and an un-named little yellow elephant that has a habit of sniffing up his dreams. Dreams of being G.I.Joe, sports cars and a life of magic and fantasy. The dreams are cast in brass to become something permanent in my present recollections. Focusing on themes centered around emotional and physical displacement, the delicate sculptures recall the loneliness that I recall of living inside these clothes. The clothing is presented in a way we don't expect to see it. An obvious and narcissistic obsession with pleading for maternal love, the work appears fragile, expressing the loneliness and fleetingness of time. My work compels others to recall their own childhood memories, the pieces act as trigger points and give permission to recall the viewers own ways of responding to childhood sadness, loss, happiness and frailty. These sculptures act as delicate sketches inviting the viewer to respond. It attempts through its fragility to be vulnerable to the viewer accepting a variety of childhood backgrounds and experiences into the work.
Education
2004 – 05 Gemmology, George Brown College, Toronto
1990 – 94 Jewellery Arts, George Brown College, Toronto
1986 – 88 Theatre Arts, Niagara College
Selected Exhibitions
2006 New Members 2006, Canadian Sculpture Centre, Toronto
2006 Hello Dolly, Spin Gallery, Toronto
2006 8th Annual Juried Emerging Sculptors, Canadian Sculpture Centre, Toronto
2006 Toronto Outdoor Art Show, Nathan Philips Square, Toronto
2005 Sweet Emotions, Gallery 1313, Toronto
2005 Toronto Outdoor Art Show, Nathan Philips Square, Toronto
Awards
2006 Artcast Inc Award, Sculptors Society of Canada
2005 Sculpture Award, Toronto Outdoor Art Show, Nathan Philips Square
2005 Student Award for Sculpture, Toronto Outdoor Art Show, Nathan Philips Square
Jackson currently works in Toronto. Her works are included in private collections in Canada
Media: Mixed Media
SSC Member Since: 2006
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