The minute I saw this artist’s work, it resonated deeply with me.  As Mr. F and I continue to travel, we are brought closer to the day when we settle down to make a permanent home.  The idea of home– where that will be and what it looks like for us is a frequent topic of conversation.  Through her collage work, Seattle artist Kelda Martensen is also seeking the meaning of home.

prints available in the Artsy Forager Collection for Mantle Art 

prints available in the Artsy Forager collection for Mantle Art

prints available in the Artsy Forager Collection for Mantle Art

Of course house like structures and elements figure prominently in Martensen’s work but they are often turned on their head, or inside out, causing us to remember that the buildings we inhabit are merely that– home, in its true definition cannot be held captive in architecture.  Our real home lives and breathes within us and changes with our shifts in relationships and seasons.  We may perhaps be bound to one particular place, but our heart is free to soar and live wherever it finds root.

To see more of Kelda Martensen‘s work, please visit her website.  And make sure you check out the collection of Kelda’s prints for sale in the Artsy Forager Collection for Mantle Art!

All images via the artist or her website.

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