Christine Mauersberger
Dream Cloud Series 1, 2, and 3, 2022
Materials and Dimensions:
Alcohol ink wash on Yupo paper with screen print overlay, each 20” x 24”
Location at Summa Health: Barberton Internal Medicine waiting room
About the Art
Christine Mauersberger’s creative process is rooted in exploration. She approaches each piece as an opportunity to solve visual challenges while continuously discovering and refining new techniques. In her Dream Cloud series, Mauersberger uses Yupo, a synthetic, non-porous paper that allows alcohol ink to flow freely. This material creates vibrant, translucent washes that stay vivid over time, adding depth and light to each composition.
Over these luminous backgrounds, Mauersberger layers delicately rendered clouds. She begins by drawing the cloud forms digitally, then transfers them to silkscreens for printing. This method, known as serigraphy, is an ancient printing technique that originated in East Asia nearly two thousand years ago. The resulting works reflect a thoughtful blend of traditional craftsmanship and contemporary technology.
Although learning about the process can enhance appreciation, no technical knowledge is needed to connect with the work. The clouds appear to float across each composition, creating a feeling of calm and weightlessness. Within each piece, at least one darker shape is often present, offering a quiet reminder of the complexity and unpredictability found in nature.
For Mauersberger, clouds are a familiar and meaningful subject. Often inspired by the skies over Lake Erie, which she fondly refers to as "Cleveland clouds," her work encourages viewers to look more closely at the skies around them. Through her art, she invites us to notice the subtle changes in light and shadow that shape our daily horizons.
Sea Glass Rocks, Sea Glass Dots, 2022
Materials and Dimensions: Watercolor on paper, each 22” x 30”
Location at Summa Health: Barberton Internal Medicine waiting room
About the Art
Christine Mauersberger’s Sea Glass Rocks and Sea Glass Dots invite viewers to reflect on the quiet beauty of transformation. These works explore how something as ordinary as broken glass, shaped over time by the movement of water, can become a polished and luminous object. Each piece presents these fragments within a structured grid, drawing attention to the natural variety of shapes and colors that emerge through the passage of time.
In Sea Glass Rocks, Mauersberger captures the remarkable diversity of sea glass. The work features a wide range of colors, sizes, and contours. Some are inspired by her own collections from the shores of Lake Erie, while others are drawn from imagination. The grid format recalls both the deliberate arrangement of a collector’s display and the challenge of containing something that resists boundaries. This composition evokes a sense of discovery, much like the experience of gathering small treasures along the shoreline.
In Sea Glass Dots, the artist focuses more closely on color. The repeated circular forms in blue and green create a calm, meditative rhythm. With the shape remaining constant, the eye is drawn to subtle shifts in color, ranging from rich, saturated tones to soft, transparent layers. These transitions reflect the way water and light interact in nature. The structure of the grid brings a steady pace to the work, reinforcing Mauersberger’s mindful artistic process and her intention to make the unseen more visible.
Nature’s Palette II, 2022
Materials and Dimensions:
Watercolor, embroidery on Yupo paper, 22" x 22"
Location at Summa Health: Summa Health at AES Building waiting room
About the Art
Christine Mauersberger’s Nature’s Palette II explores the delicate connection between nature and human artistry through a harmonious blend of natural materials and meticulous craftsmanship. The artist’s inspiration comes from the circular forms found in the world around us, whether in ripples on water or the full moon in the night sky, symbols of unity and interconnectedness.
The piece is brought to life with hand-painted dot formations using artisanal watercolors made from lightfast pigments, Manitoulin honey, and wildcrafted tree sap, all sourced from an Indigenous family in Canada. These organic materials ground the work in both beauty and history, creating a vibrant and meaningful composition.
Mauersberger adds texture and depth to each dot through the careful hand-embroidery of each one, creating a tactile layer of craftsmanship that invites viewers to reflect on the intricate relationship between the natural world and the human touch. The result is a dynamic fusion of materials and techniques, encouraging a deeper exploration of how we, as humans, interact with the environments around us.
About the Artist
A lifelong resident of Cleveland, Christine Mauersberger has shaped her artistic journey through a blend of intuition, exploration, and dedication to her craft. She earned a B.A. in Studio Art from Cleveland State University, where she was influenced by printmaker Marvin Jones, whose work is also represented in the Summa Collection. Mauersberger furthered her studies in graphic design, yet it wasn’t until recently that she fully transitioned to artmaking as a full-time pursuit.
Her practice began with small scale mark making inspired by hand stitching; a craft learned from her mother and has evolved to embrace a wide range of materials and techniques. Mauersberger’s creative journey led her to large scale public works, including projects in vacant homes in Slavic Village, where she began to explore her "complex mark making narratives" that engage both space and viewer.
Mauersberger’s work has been featured in numerous solo exhibitions and group shows across Ohio, Nebraska, Michigan, New York, as well as internationally in Ontario, Quebec, and Portadown, Ireland. Her accomplishments include being named the Rockwell Visiting Artist at the Taft School in Watertown, CT, and teaching globally in locations such as Lugano, Switzerland, Vancouver, British Columbia, Florida, New York, and Michigan. Each fall, she teaches at the Pacific Northwest Art School in Coupeville, WA. She has been recognized with two Individual Excellence Awards from the Ohio Arts Council, as well as a Cuyahoga County Creative Workforce Fellowship and a Windgate Craft Artists Fellowship, which allowed her to spend time at the Vermont Studio Center.
Where You Can See More of This Artist's Work
Mauersberger’s large scale sculptures are located in several notable places, including Tremont, Cuyahoga Community College's STEM building in Parma, East End in Akron, and the Moxy Hotel in Columbus. Additionally, a mural she describes as "bespoke wallpaper" can be found in the entrance walls of The Grant, a renovated apartment building in downtown Cleveland.
In addition to these monumental works, Mauersberger continues to create intimate pieces on paper, often incorporating hand stitching. Her work is featured in multiple books on textiles and textile art, and she is represented by HEDGE Gallery in Cleveland. To find out more visit her website.
At Summa Health, you’ll find a number of works by artists who utilize a gridded format, each exploring the grid in unique and often contrasting ways, resulting in an array of visually distinct outcomes.