Jacs Waggett design history

I am Jacqueline Waggett, a mother embracing two daughters, two dogs
and two parts of myself.

One flirts with adventure and creation, while the other succumbs (more
often than not) to the relentless pace of responsibilites. After 3 decades
of being ‘responsible’, being ‘strong’ and endless personal sacrifices

I find myself wanting more of the flirting with the fun part.

‘When the body says no’ and I developed fibromyalgia I really questioned
where has the playfulness and bravery gone. In Bravely (and I mean
bravely!!) exploring online dating, I was lucky enough to find a new
companion who revelled in the simplicity of boats, trees, and hammocks.

Being on a boat, - Being at sea - just Being and pausing has stirred a
dormant reawakening.

Our days on the boat are directed by the power of wind, water, tides
and sun. In such an unpredictable environment we surrender control
to something far greater and more powerful
.
The space created by the surrounding water on the boat (and lack of
phone signal) made space to reconnect with my younger self, I'm
refinding a more vibrant, playful, adventurer within me.

In doing so I'm rediscovering the bravery to explore a blank canvas which I
abandoned three decades ago.

Nature's presence soothes my mind, slows my heartbeat and connects me
to a rewilding within myself. I’ve become acutely aware of how blind I’ve
been, like a hamster running in a wheel but getting nowhere, busily doing
rather than being, reacting rather than responding, thinking change would be
frighteningly lonely rather than the imaginings of contentment.

I'm awakening to the most powerful medicine right before our unblinkered
eyes, when we look away from our screens, nature is there, free of judgement
or greed, a space for imagination and connection, a blank canvas to imagine
new possibilities.

When I'm painting, I have no intention to ‘master’ the media, I love playing with
the different effects possible to pay tribute to the energy of our surroundings.
A younger part of myself has always found amusement in seeing patterns or
images in random places, tiles, 70's wallpaper and carpets - there’s a
brilliant word for it “pareidolia”.

Each painting I hope reflects a feeling of connection with a part of the medicine
of nature, resulting in abstract pieces that invite our imagination to play,
within the painting whilst in the comforts of our home.

A space for imagination and place for possibility.



Jacs Waggett