Jaya Miller

My introduction to art was from my father and grandmother on the other side. I grew up being an artist. I would rather call it 'making art'. I am making art, I find making art the vehicle for meditation, a way to be in the flow and to learn the truth of being. Currently in these fast moving times the gesture of mark making feels appropriate. The use of Natural Dyes sets up an entry to trials of color making. Testing colors turns into art making without fear of the white paper. Allowing a natural flow gets easier with each piece, so I'm doing a lot of pieces. I'm new to Tucson, but not new to the southwest. There are a lot of new plants to make dyes from. I'm investigating pomegranate, local cochineal, tannin from various plants, and growing the native indigo of the Sonoran Desert. It may be some time before the Safflower plants I'm growing will make it into a dye. There is always more to learn. I love to work in solitude, but I also like to share my excitement with my work with dyes that goes back to my younger years. Dyes on yarns and fabrics are also my specialty. I'm even more interested in sharing the spirit of creating!