These artworks are part of the Sustain series. To connect the themes in my project to the history of American vegetable gardening, especially the WWII era victory gardens, where Americans grew 60% of their produce during the war, Ivana creates artworks with a vintage aesthetic. She wants to evoke a sense of nostalgia for a time when more people grew food in the backyard and community gardens. Ivana innovated a technique using mixed media and digital photography image transfer on aluminum to create these unique artworks in warm tones that recall the historic tintype process. Subtle inclusions of the contemporary urban environment connect us from our past to our present and the artworks highlight a means to a more sustainable future. To learn more click here to read the full artist statement
Harvesting Nature's Sweetest Treat
Harvesting Nature's Sweetest Treat
You reach into the raspberry canes and feel the soft give of ripe berries as they release into your fingers. Can you imagine the sweet-tart juice bursting on your tongue as you taste one straight from the plant? Picture birds calling from nearby branches, scolding you for taking the fruit they've been watching ripen alongside you. You gather handful after handful, the bumpy berries piling like precious gems in your glass basket. The jewel-toned raspberries in the glass container contrast against the garden's green foliage in this warm-toned composition. The smooth, luminous surface of the mixed media photo transfer contrasts with the raw aluminum edges that frame this moment of abundant harvest. This artwork expresses the pure sweetness of homegrown fruit and the deeply satisfying pleasure of picking your own food at its peak of ripeness.
Envision this joyful artwork in your kitchen or dining room, where it celebrates the surprising abundance that comes from even a small berry patch. Guests share their own stories of berry picking or express amazement that such a small space can produce a pint of fruit daily for weeks. The piece connects to that universal delight of eating something you've grown yourself, still warm from the sun and sweeter than anything from a store. This artwork celebrates the easy generosity of raspberries and the simple luxury of walking outside to harvest nature's sweetest treat.
“I made this photograph in my second year of growing black cap and red cap raspberries because I was so excited about how much fruit they bore from a small patch 3’ x 8’ in size. Ever since then, I harvest from late June to mid July about a pint a day of delicious berries. These are one of the easiest plants to grow.”
This signed and numbered limited edition mixed media 8" x10" artwork is part of the Sustain series, created with archival materials for lasting beauty. It is coated in an UV light protection spray. Only 20 will ever be handmade by Ivana. Due to the handmade process, expect the edges of the image to vary slightly. The watermark is only for internet display and will not be on your art. There is a slight surface texture which results in small highlights when photographed. If you need help to envison how it will look a free digital mockup is available so you can see exactly how it will look in your space before adding it to your collection. Contact Ivana for this service.
Currently no. 1/20 is available for you to enjoy.
