Rosemary Perronteau

Artist Statement

Rosemary Perronteau

Visual Artist

1860 W Minnehaha

Saint Paul, MN

I would say that I’ve been making art my whole life. I started fiber art at a young age, embroidering at the age of six and knitting at the age of eight.

The materials I use for knitting are yarn, thread, and fabric; for embroidering I use mostly beads. I like to make afghan blankets, scarves, socks, and mittens, although I’ve been knitting for so long now that I can pretty much do anything at any skill level.

With embroidery, I mostly do pictures of my own design and pattern. My images consist mostly of organic subject matter. I’m also part Native American, so some of the imagery I use is derived from Ojibwe designs.

I make art simply because it is satisfying. I also appreciate seeing work that is well crafted, especially when I challenge myself and produce something I didn’t think I was capable of doing.

In the future I’d like to finish my visual arts studies at the University of Minnesota, and perhaps even earn my teaching license. I do a lot of collage work at home on a daily basis, and I would enjoy the opportunity of putting on collage workshops for high school students.