ABOUT ME
Vesile is a traditional Ebru artist with over 12 years of experience. Having lived and practiced in Turkey and Australia, she currently resides in the US where she is passionate about sharing her cultural heritage with art lovers, artists, and designers.
Steeped in ancient tradition, Vesile takes pride in performing this unique form of art using authentic ingredients and centuries-old techniques. From preparing her paint from scratch using natural pigments derived from earth minerals, to crafting rose-wood brushes using horse-hair, she lovingly honors the deeply rooted traditions. Her marbling designs are intuitively created and skillfully transferred to paper, fabric, ceramic, leather, and wood.
On a personal side, art has given Vesile a voice and continues to guide her philosophy through life’s journey. Working with a fluid medium brings an unforeseeable and uncontrollable element, and Vesile embraces this mystery of the process and relishes in the entwining of spirituality and abstract art. Her dynamic and inspirational work is a true celebration of color that allows for multiple interpretations.
- Proud member of The Association of Wisconsin Artists
- Recipient of Wisconsin Arts Board grant for Folk Arts Apprenticeship Program
- Participant in local and international exhibits, workshops, and demonstrations
What is EBRU Art?
Ebru art is one of the oldest traditional Turkish arts but the ultimate origin of the technique is enigmatic. Its mysterious journey in history is due to the fact that the technique had been kept secret as it was once used as a security device for paper currency and important government documents.
Ebru can be described as painting on water. Patterns are made by dispersing rich earth pigments with horse-hair and rosewood brushes upon the surface of a thickened liquid. The feast for the eye starts when the droplets expand in mesmerizing circular shapes.
The first layer of spots contracts into veins with successive color applications and a beautiful marble look appears; that is where the word "water marbling" comes from. The colors can be gently stirred with a stylus to form soft swirls or intricately manipulated with special combs to eventually form a monotype print.
The finished design can be transferred to paper, fabric, leather, or ceramic. The result of this process is unique; no two patterns are ever exactly alike.
Ebru is a spiritual alchemist that turns your heart into pure gold! Its meditative properties have been a heaven on earth for many who seek internal peace, meaning and beauty in nature. Due to the unforeseeable complex chemistry involved in this technique, the marbler works intuitively, exercising non-attachment and embracing the mystery. Through patience, silence, waiting, unknowing and letting go of control, the marbler is able to soar to new heights in creative expression.