"Motnyk studied at Rhode Island School of Design, where she discovered her love of fabrics as a medium. She readily embraced the challenge of working with different textures, and moved beyond the four corners of a canvas. She learned to construct weaves, translate drawings into silkscreens, and make her own colors for dyes. The artist splits her time between Manhattan and Upstate New York, where she brings painting and handmade textiles together in her multimedia practice. Foraged, archived, and collected, each material is a visual tool that she uses to convey personal and social histories."
"The switch from work to personal mode is an easy one for Motnyk, and she often finds the most interesting ideas come to her during down time. When she does get back to her art, she relies on favorite customs that help the routine feel special. "I like to be in the studio for certain hours of the day, or drink a cup of tea to get me started," she explains. "Those small rituals help me stay focused.""
Motnyk grew up with creative parents and developed an early interest in art, influenced by museum visits and painting with her father in his studio. She studied at the Rhode Island School of Design and discovered fabrics as a primary medium, learning weaving, silkscreen translation, and color-making for dyes. Motnyk splits time between Manhattan and Upstate New York, combining painting and handmade textiles in a multimedia practice that uses foraged, archived, and collected materials to convey personal and social histories. She creates site-specific environments to heighten viewer presence and leads workshops that emphasize tactile processes and sculptural forms. Small studio rituals, like set hours and a cup of tea, help maintain focus.
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