Jayne Gaskins
Arriving, 2023
Miscellaneous fabrics, thread, batting 34H x 28.5W
A subway train arrives in a dark station. Passengers step forward in anticipation, each with their own agenda and personal destinations in mind, and life rolls on.
Jayne Gaskins
On the Streets Where I Live, 2019
multiple fabrics, thread, and batting 21.5H x 15.5W
Homeless people decorate city streets with sad reminders of the deep poverty that permeates the underbelly. Race and income are among the greatest divides in the US today, and regrettably, the two go hand in hand. Come on America, we can do better than this.
Jayne Gaskins
In Transit, 2024
Much of our time is consumed planning where we’re going or reminiscing about where we’ve been, but real life only exists while we’re in transit. 59” H x 39.5” W
Much of our time is consumed planning where we’re going or reminiscing about where we’ve been, but real life only exists while we’re in transit.
Jayne Gaskins
Reflections of Home, 2022
assorted fabrics and thread 24" x 24"
My son’s vibrant personality is captured here as he gazes at the bridge leading to his former home in Brooklyn. He now lives in London, but has very fond memories of NY.
Jayne Gaskins
Revelations, 2022
miscellaneous fabrics, batting, thread 29"H x 48"W
These ordinary lily pads traveled from a digital shot to a computer in search of their inner voice. First, digital art revealed new vibrant colors, and then lines surfaced picking up their rhythm. Finally, they were recreated in fiber where textures and dimensions opened more doors to their inner voice that they knew had been there all along.
Jayne Gaskins
Connections, 2022
miscellaneous fabrics, dog leash, batting, thread 51"H x 37"W
Sometimes all we really need is to connect with other beings who care about us. Background noise and assorted details are irrelevant. At the core we’re all seeking love in at least one of its many forms. For a brief moment this man found it on his cell phone with a close friend and his trusty dog. The world stopped, and he was at peace.
