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An irresistible urge to Paint Do you ever feel so constrained, and boxed-in by the stifling structure of the day job, that you need to find some way of breaking free and letting loose? I sure do. And funny thing is, even working with the textile medium (at least in the way that I do) […] Friday: New Legacies Show Opening Reception The work in this show just keeps getting better every year. It’s fun to walk through the exhibit and see work by nationally (and internationally) recognized artists and in some cases, see work that I’ve seen on the web or in a magazine and hoped I would one day […] I’d be lost without my lists. My brain seems to be going in so many directions most of the time. My lists are my anchors in the sea of chaos. Especially this time of year, with the holidays approaching and 3 shows to prepare for in the next 2 months, my lists will keep me […] It began with a business meeting doodle:
I’ve been feeling circles lately. Inward and outward spirals, rings, orbits, orbs, dots, fullness, round, connectors, overlaps, snowflakes, whatever. And next came this:
And this:
on the screens I made today. […] Anticipation…
Anticipaaaaaaation is … making me wait.
It’s keeping me waaaaaaaaaiiiting. I’m going to try to let these 15 scarves passively cook in the sun and rest for a whole month before unbundling this time, to see just how much more of the natural plant color and texture might […] Fire and Smoke It’s Day 5 of the High Park Fire, and while the fire has burned over 46,000 acres, it is now 10% contained and authorities have doubled the number of resources fighting it (1000 staff) along with 100 fire engines, 5 heavy tankers, 5 single engine tankers, and 14 helicopters – the cavalry […] Continued from here and here, I’ve now finished my first piece in the LineScape series which contains some significant hand stitching. I’m really loving the look and feel of the hand stitching as well as the meditative (problem solving) time I get while doing the stitching. LineScape #14, 42" x 36", (cotton fabrics […] (Fair Warning : Not for those who can’t stand clutter or visual chaos) Antiques week at Brimfield
For the truly hardy, the Brimfield Antiques Show is the largest outdoor antiques show in the world, with over 6,000 dealers and 130,000+ visitors during the course of the week. While it is convenient to […] This piece is continued from here. Work in Progress – state 5 ©Ayn Hanna Combining my layered techniques now also with something new for me – hand stitching. As this piece is evolving, it’s becoming an important part of my story, a combination and convergence of many things, with ties back to multiple […] After my Artist’s Talk last Monday, I was in a meditative mood this past week. I spent many hours taking apart all these silk ties – prepping them to be usable for my textile work. ties on the lines Thinking about the making while doing something else Doing things like this is a […] |
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