Wild Root Creations

08/02/2024

Fresh cut florals? Or an abstracted fried egg? Share your thoughts! I'm feeling this Parisian Blue, so my new collection has a decent splash of it. I'm looking forward to sharing more!

08/01/2024

Check out STRONGER TOGETHER - The Women United Art Movement Summer 2024 Edition.

This special exhibition opens today, August 1 with works by Women United Art Movement Artists Members on display through August 31, 2024.

My latest piece, Burn: The Cinders of Greed & Power is in this exhibit. I hope that you enjoy seeing it.

08/01/2024

Hug a today. Then hug them again.

❤️

07/27/2024

Creating an is the first step. Then let fabulous go somewhere amazing.

07/25/2024

“The world has never yet seen a truly great and virtuous nation because in the degradation of a woman, the very fountains of life are poisoned at their life source.”

- Lucretia Mott
1793 - 1880

07/24/2024

What is it about a slice of fresh, juicy watermelon in the summertime? It's the perfect hint of sweetness. Now it can be the perfect splash of color in your favorite space!

Grab your own "Fresh Cut Watermelon" from my So Cush series to perk up your summer decor. Toss this anywhere for an instant transformation.

The hardest choices...Size? Piping? Vibrant Yellow, Red, Black, or Kingfisher. Maybe one of each. :) They're all fantastic.

https://shop.wildrootcreations.com/products/so-cush-fresh-cut-watermelon

07/15/2024

Have you read about Pailadzo? If you own the book, you might want to snag the Tea Towel! She's amazing. If you read her bio, you probably agree. We need more Pailadzo's in the world.

The long-awaited "Spill the Tea" Towel series has arrived. Pailadzo, one of my ultimate SHE-roes is the focus of this edition! You'll want to add her to your collection once you know her story.Have you read about her in my new book, A Nation Crafted by Immigration? If not, what are you waiting for?....

07/12/2024

Have you seen her yet?

https://shop.wildrootcreations.com/products/lovely-lady-market-tote

07/10/2024

Members of the National Association of Women Artists, Inc. (Official) are invited to participate in The Bottle Project Online Auction annually. You can read a bit about the project below. My piece illuminates. Enjoy taking a look at everyone's work!

NAWA is thrilled to announce the launch of The Bottle Project Online Auction Fundraiser, an exclusive project by the National Association of Women Artists (NAWA) Signature Members. This unique initiative, in collaboration with AMERICAN WOMAN SPIRIT Company, is designed to repurpose distinctive woman-shaped bottles into extraordinary works of art.

This fundraiser will benefit a graduate student in art or art history in the form of an unrestricted scholarship. This means the student may use the funds for tuition, art supplies, books or any financial need. The recipient will be determined by NAWA.

Please join NAWA in celebrating art, sustainability, and the power of creative expression.

Auction Dates: July 8 - 26, 2024

https://givebutter.com/c/xEw01c/auction?blm_aid=355624961

07/09/2024

Love what you do. Do what you love.

07/05/2024

Feelin' the florals. How about you?

06/30/2024

If you are considering sitting any election out, please remember what it took for you to have your rights. Please also consider those who don't have the privilege to vote.

Red, Blue, Purple, Striped, Polka Dotted, Giraffe, Neon, Chevron or otherwise, get out there and VOTE.

Plan now.

VOTE.

06/20/2024

My piece "Abstraction" is part of the The 135th Anniversary
Annual Members Exhibition at One Art Space, 23 Warren St, New York, NY 10007, and will be shown until Saturday, June 22, 2024.

On Thursday, June 13th I flew to NYC to see the exhibition and for a panel discussion with Judith K. Brodsky, Ferris Olin, Kate Van Riper, Maria Nevelson, and Rosina Rubin.

You can see the inspiring discussion via the recorded Zoom session below:

https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/N8eW0eT7UaMvMg7khPO25a1mtGOyx7Aw5KBloNSUtEwv5KVAIC0JCgFS1eBwznS7.mwbVe7PTf9vRWbO_?startTime=1718318993000

Passcode: ^f8BNMwE

06/20/2024

My Juneteenth Leading Lady Paper Doll pattern is always FREE. The QR contains the original black & white pattern. Please create as many of these as you would like.

Happy Juneteenth!

06/06/2024

Become a Collector's Club Member for FREE and receive free items by visiting my homepage at: www.WildRootCreations.com

06/04/2024

My piece "Abstraction" will be part of the 135th Anniversary Annual Members Exhibition at One Art Space located at 23 Warren St. in Tribeca (NYC, NY) opening this Friday, June 7.

The exhibition closes on June 22. Take this opportunity to support amazing artists and pick up some beautiful work!

06/02/2024

If you haven't seen the Anthropology of Motherhood: Kinship & Othermothering Art Exhibition at The Byham Theatre, please go see this small but powerful exhibit.

The work is available now until June 9th to view. It is incredible to be a part of this talented group of artists.

Thank you

05/20/2024

A special friend came to visit and this piece evolved over conversations and memories.

The title of this piece is “Always Happy”. Just like this person. We can make decisions about where life takes us. We can be sad about the darkness we face and we can fall into our sorrows, or we can look to the light and embrace the love that surrounds us.

I admire my friend who is Always Happy. Who feels fortunate for the small things. Who embraces kindness, friendship, and loves life. This friend is a human smile and he brings joy to those who know him. I am lucky to call him my friend.

If you know Dickenson, you know this to be true.

🩵

05/17/2024

“Splendor”. I created this as a triptych. Each time I look at it I see something I hadn’t previously seen.

Watercolor on paper. Layers of color merging, creating tertiary blends. Some of my favorite pieces are quick, and sloppy and leave the most beautiful colors to chance.

What’s your favorite way to create?

05/10/2024

Each year the Rochester Contemporary Art Center holds a 6" x 6" Exhibition. I always find this to be a fantastic way to support the community of Rochester, and bring people together through the collection of affordable work from all around the world.

You can purchase pieces, including my work view via the following link:

Thousands of original artworks, made and donated by celebrities, international and local artists, designers, college students, youths, and YOU. Each artwork will be 6x6 square inches and signed only on the back, to be exhibited anonymously. All artworks will be for sale to the public for $20 each to...

05/06/2024

The Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival has long been one of our favorite yearly events in Pittsburgh. This year I’m honored to be a part of an incredible exhibit.

My piece, Paper Pregnancy, has been selected for the Anthropology of Motherhood: Culture of Care. The exhibition will be on display at the Byham Theatre.

To check out the events taking place at this year's Three Rivers Festival, here is a link with the details:

https://local-pittsburgh.com/arts/localpittsburgh-gallery-roundup-may-2024/

More information about the ongoing Anthropology of Motherhood can be found here:

https://www.anthropologyofmotherhood.com/

The following is a brief Artist’s Statement accompanying Paper Pregnancy. I hope that you have an opportunity to view the work.

Paper Pregnancy
By InterArtist Jen Haefeli, 2023

Adorned with dossiers for three of Haiti’s jewels, and finished with the powerful signature of approval of the process, each torn and lightly tacked tendril represents a month in the process of advocating for my children. Each color is symbolic of need, loss, survival, threat, and beauty. A mother must be strong but delicate when building a relationship with an emotionally traumatized child. Some do not let love in. The work merely begins when the process is finalized. The duality of poured paint on paper that has seen many days, folds, and flights represents sorrow, tears, and flooding rains that rip apart the earth as it rushes down upon ill-fortified, nutrient-lacking soil of over-forested land, it weeps. Witnessing it evokes empathy for the suffering of deeply wounded women who watch their children leave their mother country. The island is suffering. Its future is crumbling. Haiti’s children are leaving.

05/01/2024

This is what it looks like in my creative space. What does yours look like?

04/17/2024

My St. Michael & The Dragon “stained glass window” panel is available at auction benefitting Our Lady of the Sacred Heart at this year’s Celebratiey Soirée.

The auction is now live. Bids can be submitted via this link: https://ggo.bid/b/kcc8chquf4

03/19/2024

The Creative York Art With Heart live auction has come to a close, and the remaining work is on display and available for purchase through the gallery until March 23. The gallery is open Monday - Saturday 10-2. You can view the remaining available pieces online. Don’t miss this opportunity to pick up these beautiful works and support Creative York in the process!

03/15/2024

"Emergence" made the papes! Check out this Trib article on the Women in Art Biennial at You Are Here 406

The pieces in this exhibition can be seen through April 13th.

https://triblive.com/local/westmoreland/jeannette-art-center-promotes-female-artists-through-biennial-exhibit/

03/08/2024

03/08/2024

Women Are Wonderful.

02/29/2024

Have you seen the variety of incredible work available in the 2024 Art With Heart auction? There is still time to bid!