quiet. tactile. considered.
original contemporary artworks exploring material, atmosphere and considered reuse
across collage, textile works and paintings
natasha naomi studio | wellington, new zealand
ORIGIN
everything begins with a memory.
my practice began in july 2025, in honour of my mother, who made my life as a full-time artist possible
my mother's experience of the second world war fostered a deep respect for what she had and what was available,
an understanding of how to make do and an unwavering unwillingness to waste
throughout my life, she passed these values on to me, alongside appreciation for imperfection and recognition of worth and salvageability in everything.
this ethos has become the backbone of how i live, extending far beyond my practice
— this is where the work begins.
THE WORK
every piece begins long before the making.
i have always believed that material should not be discarded simply because its original purpose has come to an end
carefully selected remnants of yarn, thread, fibres and paper are salvaged from everyday textiles and earlier works and
accumulated over weeks, sometimes months
my work was born from a long-held ethos of considered reuse — an intentional process that relies on patience and discipline
— devotion in practice.
RESONANCE
some stories should remain silent.
the narrative behind each piece remains untold, leaving each open to interpretation
i will not tell someone how the work should be seen, what it should evoke
or how it should make them feel
i hope that something within each piece — a texture, tone or atmosphere — feels familiar, stirs a memory
or resonates with something held quietly within the viewer
it need not resemble my own
— it belongs to whoever finds it.
CONNECTION
some conversations begin with a work that lingers.
if you would like to know more about a particular piece or ask about availability, please get in touch
— enquire
