About
Jenna Rachman is a recent graduate of Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts with a B.S. in Behavioral Neuroscience. Though her career goals are focused in scientific research and medicine, she has always had an artistic inclination. Ever since she could hold a pencil, she has been sketching, coloring, painting, and crafting, partaking in numerous art classes and workshops throughout her youth.
She used to mainly work with micron pen, watercolor, and acrylic, incorporating expressive lines in her pieces. Lately, and amidst the isolation of the pandemic, she took up embroidery and needle felting. She loves bringing new life to old or thrifted clothes, taking inspiration from Henri Matisse’s work in some of her designs. While her embroidery skills are self-taught, she learned to felt through live-zoom classes and experimentation.
Needle felting is an elaborate process that involves poking and compacting colorful wool fibers. With wet felting, the wool fibers are compressed into a flat sheet by applying warm, soapy water and repeatedly rolling out the material. Though most felting projects can take upwards of 6 hours to complete, the material is rather forgiving, allowing for layering and blending, similar to acrylic paint. Thus far, she has created 3-D sculptures and 2-D landscapes.
Her outside interests include indoor rock-climbing, ultimate frisbee, skiing, biking, puzzling, and tending to her plants ◡̈