About the Artist

As a Studio Art Major at Towson University, Tamsin majored in ceramics, switched to fibers and textiles and then set up a weaving studio in Baltimore. After teaching K-8, she completed the MA Museum Program at GW and became a museum educator.

Museums tell stories and identify meanings in objects. The same story-telling mindset carries over into the things she now creates – in reaction to travel, museum experiences or life in general. Her nest-making process is similar to basketry. She use paper collage in the 2-D mixed-media pieces and they transition from 2-D to 3-D incorporating real goose eggs or feathers encased in glass “eggs.” Birds use whatever they have at hand. All kinds of materials find their way into Tamsin’s reinterpreted nests, informed by photography of real nests in nature and the diversity of their forms.

“I enjoy the problem-solving nature of creating art and collaborating with others in creative project teams. I spend about 50% of my time creating art mostly on a commission bases or donating it to support non-profits such as the Sonoran Arts League, the Desert Foothills Food Bank, W.E.T. (Water Education Teachers), synagogues, and special projects. I continue to collaborate with museums and cultural organizations as an arts advocate and to present programming that lifts all voices. Last spring just before we felt the impact of Covid shutdowns I created three nests specifically for Ground Floor Artists’ Gallery with 100% proceeds in support for it’s work to create beneficial and meaningful impact on the community.”