Divine Geometry Series by Marjorie Verleun
TRANSFORMATION
Change is constant. The universe has been and will be forever in a state of creation and entropy. This piece refers to that constant change, some change seemingly linear, some change cyclical. The dragonfly has long been a symbol of change and transformation of the self. It takes the centre of the squared circle, the symbol of the Philosopher's Stone, representing transmutation of metals to gold (the ultimate goal of alchemy) and change of form in physical world. Circling the dragonfly and the squared circle are the lunar phases, representing celestial change.
FIBONACCI SEQUENCE IS NAUTALI
This piece illustrates the Fibonacci Sequence (Golden Ratio) in what is likely one of the most beautiful and clear example of it's integral role in design, that of a nautilus. The shell of the largest nautilus is in inlaid with Baculite mica, fine shards of a prehistoric ammonite cephalopod, the predecessor of the modern nautilus.
SPIRAL
The structure of a shell rivals the flying buttresses of a Gothic cathedral in terms of beauty and function. The spiral form repeats itself in the natural world from that of a shell that you may hold in the palm of your hand, the curl of a fern frond, on to the universe and countless galaxies.
SOLAR FLORAL TRIANGULATION
Many creatures have the ability to triangulate direction from the sun, the stars and magnetic fields. Bees not only posses this knowledge, they also have the ability to communicate the location of food sources to fellow hive mates through a series of movements known as a waggle dance or round dance. These dances can communicate where food sources are, their distance from the hive and direction in relation to the sun based on the direction of the dancer and the number of rotations.
TRANSFORMATION
Change is constant. The universe has been and will be forever in a state of creation and entropy. This piece refers to that constant change, some change seemingly linear, some change cyclical. The dragonfly has long been a symbol of change and transformation of the self. It takes the centre of the squared circle, the symbol of the Philosopher's Stone, representing transmutation of metals to gold (the ultimate goal of alchemy) and change of form in physical world. Circling the dragonfly and the squared circle are the lunar phases, representing celestial change.
FIBONACCI SEQUENCE IS NAUTALI
This piece illustrates the Fibonacci Sequence (Golden Ratio) in what is likely one of the most beautiful and clear example of it's integral role in design, that of a nautilus. The shell of the largest nautilus is in inlaid with Baculite mica, fine shards of a prehistoric ammonite cephalopod, the predecessor of the modern nautilus.
SPIRAL
The structure of a shell rivals the flying buttresses of a Gothic cathedral in terms of beauty and function. The spiral form repeats itself in the natural world from that of a shell that you may hold in the palm of your hand, the curl of a fern frond, on to the universe and countless galaxies.
SOLAR FLORAL TRIANGULATION
Many creatures have the ability to triangulate direction from the sun, the stars and magnetic fields. Bees not only posses this knowledge, they also have the ability to communicate the location of food sources to fellow hive mates through a series of movements known as a waggle dance or round dance. These dances can communicate where food sources are, their distance from the hive and direction in relation to the sun based on the direction of the dancer and the number of rotations.
TRANSFORMATION
Change is constant. The universe has been and will be forever in a state of creation and entropy. This piece refers to that constant change, some change seemingly linear, some change cyclical. The dragonfly has long been a symbol of change and transformation of the self. It takes the centre of the squared circle, the symbol of the Philosopher's Stone, representing transmutation of metals to gold (the ultimate goal of alchemy) and change of form in physical world. Circling the dragonfly and the squared circle are the lunar phases, representing celestial change.
FIBONACCI SEQUENCE IS NAUTALI
This piece illustrates the Fibonacci Sequence (Golden Ratio) in what is likely one of the most beautiful and clear example of it's integral role in design, that of a nautilus. The shell of the largest nautilus is in inlaid with Baculite mica, fine shards of a prehistoric ammonite cephalopod, the predecessor of the modern nautilus.
SPIRAL
The structure of a shell rivals the flying buttresses of a Gothic cathedral in terms of beauty and function. The spiral form repeats itself in the natural world from that of a shell that you may hold in the palm of your hand, the curl of a fern frond, on to the universe and countless galaxies.
SOLAR FLORAL TRIANGULATION
Many creatures have the ability to triangulate direction from the sun, the stars and magnetic fields. Bees not only posses this knowledge, they also have the ability to communicate the location of food sources to fellow hive mates through a series of movements known as a waggle dance or round dance. These dances can communicate where food sources are, their distance from the hive and direction in relation to the sun based on the direction of the dancer and the number of rotations.
Marjorie has been a professional artist for over 35 years, using her creative talents as a graphic designer, stained glass designer, scholastic illustrator, muralist and art conservationist. She has spent most of her working career as a graphic artist for the print industry and for the last 16 years as a monument designer.
Years of working as a professional designer, coupled with her fine art background, Marjorie's artwork reflects the years of careful attention to detail, colour and form.
Present in much of her work is a reverence of nature and a love of texture and pattern. Often her art explores subject matter of religion, history, literature and the natural world. Her paintings are often filled with symbolism that is not immediately apparent and invites the viewer to investigate further. Many of her pieces illustrate a wry, sometimes dark sense of humour.
Her artistic expressions has taken the form of sculpture, printmaking, painting, illustration and digital art. From 2015 until recently her primary medium was intricately etched and dyed goose, emu and ostrich eggs. Her eggs now can be found in collections all over Canada, the US and internationally including the pysanka museum in Kiev. She has been featured in several egging community magazines and has taught her unique self-taught techniques to egging retreats across Canada.
In the past two years, Marjorie has been been been sharing her artistic vision through pyrography. The process of wood burning lends itself to Marjorie's illustrative style, and she is particularly interested on how pyrography is reminiscent to traditional woodcut or lino-cut prints. As with her previous work, she likes to experiment through her subject matter, illustrative style or the incorporation of found objects or colour. In one of her most recent series, she explores divine geometry by illustrating it's prevalence in nature apparent in form and function.
Marjorie received her Fine Art Diploma and Digital Media and Design Diploma at Grant MacEwan University in Edmonton and her BFA at York University in Toronto. She has had her work shown through solo and group shows across Ontario, Alberta and Saskatchewan.