JoAnn Teel began…
as a creative maker in the 1960s, photographing with a Graflex 4x5 large-format camera. Trained in lapidary and metalsmithing and experienced as a pottery studio assistant, she holds a degree in fine arts. Her career spans textiles, fiber, clay, metal, and stone; she now transforms found and discarded objects with colorful, uplifting designs.
JoAnn views her work as neurographic art—immersing in process and favoring flow over final outcomes. Her pieces balance sharp edges and bold color to build layered patterns. The repetitive, meditative work—from pen or brush—creates an intimate rhythm that signals when a piece is finished. Guided by gratitude and the belief that perfection is overrated, she covers worn objects with vibrant energy, channeling color and rhythm to uplift them.
Artist Statement
Guided by gratitude and the belief that perfection is overrated, I reclaim discarded items and packaging covering them with the abundant colors within me. This practice quiets my mind as I follow a beacon of energy into repeating pattern sequences I work until each motif is complete. Like focused meditation, an intimate silence settles as ink flows from the pen or paint glides from the brush.
- JoAnn Teel
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