Tegan Brozyna Roberts

I create dimensional, paper collages that explore my relationship to my environment. My work is not a replica of a physical place, but an expression of it. Referencing ideas of healing and repair, I deconstruct the world around me and then translate fragments into a new woven landscape that captures a sense of harmony. My studio practice begins outside as I explore my environment in an intimate way and find beauty in what is often overlooked. I am drawn to source material that imbues a sense of history, time and place. The unique contours of a sidewalk crack, the multicolored strata of paint on an iron fence and the uninhibited scribbles on a discarded piece of paper become the genesis for my work. My materials inform the art; their strengths and limitations act as boundaries for fruitful exploration. Coming from a lineage of seamstresses, I am inspired by textiles. With my collages, I borrow from the structure and language of weaving. Colorful clusters of cut paper are layered and suspended by the tension of the threads. The overlapping colors create a sense of movement as they harmonize and vibrate against each other. This visual rhythm touches on the need to cultivate beauty in a world that often feels burdened by noise and discord.