Jessica Tawczynski

Acrylic paint and colored pencil on paper, painted paper collage, vinyl, hand-made cotton rope, hand-woven net, ghost gear oar, ghost gear fishing net, metal, wood, ghost gear rope, grommets and paracord rope.

9ft x 9ft (Dimensions variable. Double-sided painting.)

2023

Acrylic paint on paper, painted paper collage, embroidery thread, vinyl, rusted anchor ghost gear, grommets and nails.

92” x 48”

2023

Acrylic paint on paper, painted paper collage, rope, plastic, foam board, fish aquarium jewels, colored pencil, grommets and nails.

87” x 72”

2023

Acrylic paint on paper, painted paper collage, handmade paper pulp, cellophane, grommets and nails.

60” x 48”

2023

Acrylic paint on paper, cellophane, plastic googly eyes, grommets and nails.

60” x 48”

2023

Acrylic paint on paper, painted paper collage, Gyotaku fish prints (Red-Tailed Shark), cellophane, handmade cotton rope, velvet rope, silk, handmade net with plastic sequins, lobster trap netting ghost gear, embroidery thread, metal, bamboo and fishing hooks.

Double-sided work. 8ft x 4ft

2023

Acrylic paint on paper, Gyotaku fish prints (Red Snapper), tampon applicator, hand-made cotton rope, yarn, vinyl, painted paper collage, grommets and nails.

87” x 48”

2023

Acrylic paint, paper, lobster buoy ghost gear, metal chain, hand-smithed metal hooks, tampon applicator, lobster trap netting ghost gear, rope, hand-woven net, plastic nail art flowers, thread, plastic tape, PVC pipe ghost gear, zipties, dog collar, vinyl, fabric flag ghost gear.

7ft x 2ft

2023

Acrylic paint on paper, Gyotaku fish prints (Pearl Danio), hand-made cotton rope, tampon applicator, painted paper collage, grommets and nails.

87” x 48”

2023

Acrylic paint on paper, hand-woven net, ghost gear lobster buoy, ghost gear lobster trap nets, cellophane, shredded memory foam, plastic tampon applicator, thread, embroidery thread, metal chain, zip-ties, hand-forged metal hook, PVC, fabric, dog collar, vinyl and nail art plastic flower blossoms.

8ft x 3ft

2023

Acrylic paint on paper, painted paper collage, embroidery thread, butcher’s twine, grommets and nails.

34” x 28”

2023

Acrylic paint on paper, painted paper collage, yarn, plastic, vinyl, grommets and nails.

38” x 28”

2023

Inflatable rubber hemorrhoid seat, shredded memory foam, painted paper collage, embroidery thread, yarn, plastic dog collars, tampon applicator, rubber band, nail art plastic flower blossom, nail.

30” x 15”

2023

Plastic, jaws and teeth of two fish, nail art plastic flower blossom, hand-made cotton rope, yarn and nail.

23” x 4”

2023

Plastic, fish jaw and teeth, hand-made cotton rope, yarn, nail art plastic flower blossoms and stars, plastic great white sharks, plastic netting, nail.

28” x 5”

2023

Paper collage using printed photos of the artist’s paintings, galaxy temperature maps, orbiting pathways and the Big Bang Theory model.

14” x 11”

2023

Inflated rubber swimming tube, paper, hand-made cotton rope, lobster buoy ghost gear, black leather belts, women’s cotton belt, tampon applicator, yarn, metal, grommets and nail.

64” x 32”

2023

Buoy ghost gear, rope ghost gear, zipties, trail-marking tape, cotton fabric, shredded memory foam, fishing net ghost gear, nail.

43” x 13”

2023

Cotton fabric, Reflective fabric, embroidery thread, paracord rope, metal wire, magnets, trail-marking tape, wood, acrylic paint, gouache, plastic Trouble Game dice board, hand-made cotton rope, blue thumb-tack, screws.

24” x 14”

2023

This piece is part of the series: Toys for Little Boys. The viewer is welcome to interact with the Trouble Game board in the center and the wooden, magnetic hanging fish. When pressed, the Trouble Game die will pop, exposing a number with the sound of a rolling burst.

Paper pulp, wood, metal, cotton rope, cellophane, acrylic paint, paper collage shredded fabric net.

18” x 12”

2023

Wood, acrylic paint, paper and fishing hook.

36” x 8”

2023

Cotton women’s legging crotch fabric, shredded memory foam and paper, zip-ties, ghost gear lobster trap net, wool, women’s lingerie top fabric netting, hand-made cotton rope, embroidery thread, modeling paste, plastic nail art blossoms and thumb tack.

30” x 10”

2023

Acrylic paint on wood panel, cotton rope, modeling paste.

16” x 13”

2023

Acrylic paint, painted paper collage and vinyl on paper.

14” x 11”

2023

Acrylic paint, painted paper collage and vinyl on paper.

14” x 11”

2023

Acrylic paint, painted paper collage and vinyl on paper.

14” x 11”

2023

Acrylic paint and painted paper collage on paper.

14” x 11”

2023

Lobster buoy ghost gear, hand-smithed metal hook, modeling paste, acrylic paint, paper collage, nails, tampon applicators, zipties, fishing hooks, torn and braided cotton rope.

32” x 7”

2023

This piece is part of the series: Toys for Little Boys. Inspired by tackle boxes and fly-fishing lure caps.

Lobster buoy ghost gear, foam, rope ghost gear, torn cotton rope, acrylic paint, crayon, embroidery thread.

39” x 10”

2023

This piece is part of the series: Toys for Little Boys. Inspired by pop-gun games, flag-gun gags and tampon applicators.

Fisher-Price Baby Toy Ring, lobster trap netting ghost gear, metal wire, Gyotaku fish prints (Pearl Danio), fishing hook, plastic nail art flower, nail.

10” x 6”

2023

This piece is part of the series: Toys for Little Boys. This classic Fisher-Price ring-stacking game teaches the basics of penetration and collection.

Lobster buoy ghost gear, hand-smithed metal hook, plastic shark toy, plastic fishing bobbers, rope, thread, plastic key toy, bungee cord, metal rings.

32” x 8”

2023

This piece is part of the series: Toys for Little Boys. Taking the fish off the hook is the hardest part. Based on puzzle games and bodily discharge.

Acrylic paint on paper, painted paper collage, wood, butcher’s twine, hand-woven net and metal.

16” x 11”

2023