Interview With Artist Jasmyn Marie
Congratulations to Jasmyn Marie for earning her place as the Winner of the Monthly Art Award January 2025 Edition!
Who are you?
I’m Jasmyn Marie, a mixed media/contemporary craft artist based in Los Angeles, California. I specialize in flower preservation. My background is a blend of science and art— What began as a way to hold onto memories soon evolved into an artistic practice that honors both nature and emotion, capturing fleeting beauty in permanent form.
“Untitled”
Dried Flowers & Resin
By Jasmyn Marie
What inspired you to utilize resin as a medium?
I was drawn to resin as a medium, because of its ability to preserve the organic movement of flowers in a way that feels both delicate and structured. Unlike traditional floral preservation methods that flatten and constrain flowers, resin allows me to create sculptural pieces that maintain the natural curvature and form of each bloom. The dimensionality of resin also gives me the ability to play with depth, light, and texture, turning flowers into something ethereal and almost dreamlike.
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Dried Flowers & Resin
By Jasmyn Marie
How would you describe your work?
My work is a fusion of botanical art, contemporary craft, and mixed media. It’s deeply rooted in emotion and nostalgia, preserving flowers in a way that captures their movement and essence. My style often leans toward dark and moody aesthetics, embracing decay as part of beauty rather than something to be avoided. People often shy away from death and decay, seeing them as something to be feared or avoided, but there is an undeniable beauty in their inevitability. Nature constantly reminds us that even in fragility and fading, there is elegance—petals curling, colors deepening, forms shifting. My work embraces this cycle, preserving what is fleeting and revealing the artistry in impermanence. However, I also aim to create pieces that feel both romantic and haunting—evocative of memories, fleeting moments, and the delicate balance between life and loss.
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Brass & Resin
By Jasmyn Marie
Can you discuss the inspiration and thought process behind your winning work?
My winning work, which is untitled, was a commission I had done for a bride back in 2023 —The bride's wedding bouquet had soft, golden blooms that reminded me of warmth, and of the way nature can hold deep emotional weight. The piece itself captures the gentle, wispy movement of dried amaranth stems, carnations and lisianthus suspended in black pigmented epoxy. Her wedding bouquet was already dried when I received it, so I would like to think of it as a tribute to nostalgia, impermanence, and the story her bouquet can tell.
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Brass & Resin
By Jasmyn Marie
Can you walk us through the technical steps of creating your winning resin sculpture?
Flower Selection & Drying – Although I do not disclose all my methods, I can briefly go over the basics. I carefully select and dry flowers using a combination of hang-drying and silica preservation to retain their color and structure.
Composition Planning – I arrange the dried flowers freehand, allowing their natural movement to guide the design rather than forcing them into rigid layouts.
Resin Layering – The flowers are encapsulated in multiple layers of resin, a slow process that requires patience to avoid bubbles and imperfections.
Final Finishing – Once fully cured, I sand and polish the piece, ensuring clarity while embracing the organic imperfections that come with handmade work.
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Brass & Resin
By Jasmyn Marie
What do you hope to communicate to an audience with your work?
I hope my work makes people pause and appreciate the beauty in impermanence. Flowers are often seen as fleeting, but I want to show that their movement, texture, and even decay have a lasting story to tell. My pieces are about memory, emotion, and the passage of time—capturing something that once was and preserving it in a way that feels alive.
Can you talk about your biggest learning experience during the process of creating your work?
One of my biggest learning experiences was accepting that resin is unpredictable. Early on, I struggled with wanting every piece to be "perfect"—completely clear, without bubbles or surface imperfections. But over time, I realized that those small imperfections are part of the handmade process, and they give each piece character. Now, I embrace the organic nature of working with resin and dried flowers, allowing each piece to develop its own unique story. Creating is never perfect.
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Resin
By Jasmyn Marie
Can you discuss your biggest success since starting your artistic journey?
One of my biggest successes since starting my artistic journey was being featured in a well-known interior design magazine very early on. It was an incredible moment that gave my work exposure to a broader audience and validated my unique approach to floral preservation. I am very humbled by the opportunity, and it reinforced my belief in staying true to my artistic vision. Seeing my work recognized in the design world so early on was both an honor and a motivating force to continue pushing my craft forward.
Can you give us the best piece of advice you have ever heard/received?
The best advice I’ve received is to trust my instincts. As an artist, it's easy to second-guess yourself, especially when creating something unconventional. But when I started leaning into my own style rather than trying to fit a mold, my work became more meaningful, and I found people who connected with it on a deeper level.
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Dried Flowers & Resin
By Jasmyn Marie
As a winner, do you have any advice for artists who want to apply for awards, competitions, residencies, etc.?
Submit even if you’re unsure. It’s easy to think your work isn’t "ready" or that someone else might be more deserving, but you never know how your art will resonate with others. Trust your process, believe in your work, and put yourself out there—you might be surprised by the opportunities that come your way.
What projects are you working on currently? Can you discuss them?
Right now, I’m working on expanding into larger-scale floral art pieces, pushing the boundaries of what resin can do. I also want to experiment more with mixed media, incorporating other natural elements into my work. My goal is to have my art seen globally and to continue elevating floral preservation as a contemporary art form.
“Roselily”
Brass & Resin
By Jasmyn Marie
What is your dream project or piece that you hope to accomplish?
My dream project would be creating a large-scale floral installation —something immersive that allows viewers to step into a world of preserved botanicals, experiencing the movement and textures of flowers on a grander scale.
Lastly, I like to ask everyone what advice they would give to their fellow artists, what is your advice?
Create what you love, not what you think will sell. The more you lean into your own voice and style, the more fulfilling your work will be—and the right audience will find you. Also, create for yourself first. Once I stopped trying to cater to what I thought others wanted and fully embraced my own artistic vision, the right clients naturally found me. Staying true to my style allowed me to attract people who genuinely appreciate my work for what it is. I want other artists to trust in their craft, lean into their uniqueness, and let their art speak for itself—because when you create authentically, the right audience will follow.
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