A Reunion of Sorts: Our Show at the Directions Gallery through Feb

Installing our show in the Directions gallery. Christy is on the ladder dealing with the lights, Barbara is working on installing her piece on the wall.

Ladies from the 80’s (and 90)

This past weekend, Barbara Gilhooly, Christy Martell, and I hung our group show in the Directions Gallery at the CSU Visual […]

My 2012 Goals

"LineScape #1" ©Ayn Hanna, 19"x20.5", Textile Painting

This is the first time I’ve published my list of Goals for the year.

I’ve established goals in previous years, often carrying them around in my head rather than writing them down. Although I feel like I’ve accomplished many of the goals I’ve set (or at […]

Along the Way in Deep Spaces

Deep Spaces Show Postcard

One of my textile paintings, Along the Way, is included in the “Deep Spaces” exhibit which opened this week at the Latimer Quilt and Textile Center in Tillamook, OR.

"Along the Way" (detail) ©Ayn Hanna, 45"x18", Textile Painting

The Curator/Juror of the show, Larkin Jean Van Horn, […]

The Next Best Thing to Playing in the Mud

Eco dyeing with natural plant materials!

Eco Dyeing supplies: plant material, string, cotton and silk fabric, metal pieces.

My friend Diedre Adams attended an India Flint workshop at this year’s SDA conference in Minneapolis, and shared her experience in 2 great blog posts. Who knew you could make cool art cloth by picking […]

5th Floor Reflections – Drawing in My Textile Art

I made this drawing one morning when I was staying in a downtown Denver high rise hotel. Upon opening the curtains, I was so taken by the abstract images I saw in the reflections of the windows in the building across the street, I sat down and started recording them on a small piece of […]

Start Where You Are

"Along The Way" (detail) ©Ayn Hanna 45"x18", Textile painting (discharged whole cloth cotton, cotton batting, cotton thread)

It’s been over a month since my last post, a rather long unplanned blog break. Huge changes taking place, and I’ve been thinking a lot – about cycles and circles and changes, completion and initiation, deadlines […]

Boundaries

"Play Date" ©2010 Ayn Hanna, 10.5"x11", Textile Painting (cotton fabrics mostly hand-dyed by the artist, cotton threads machine and hand stitched)

Up until a few hours ago, I thought my word for the year was going to be BREATHE. In fact, I have a draft blog post almost completed about why I was […]

Pass It On! Art Show Opening in Longmont, CO

Quick Announcement! My artwork is included in the Pass It On Art Quilt Show which opens this Friday, 1/14 at the Old Firehouse Art Center in Longmont, CO. The show opens with a reception Friday night and will be up through Feb 18.

I wrote about this invitational challenge and posted my piece that I […]

A bunch of new small works are emerging….

Small Tangled Webs and Wall Drawings emerging from within.

Several small textile paintings all in a row on the long arm machine, ready for stitching.

Tangled Web #5 revealing itself in stages:

Tangled Web 5, states 1(left) and 2(right).

The studio is abuzz with abundant creativity

And I’m so […]

Happy Veterans Day: A Navy Quilt Challenge Award Winner

"Keep Your Mach Up, Always Check Your Six" ©2010 Ayn Hanna, 41"x42", Textile Painting (Cotton Fabric, Fabric Paint & Ink, Cotton Thread, Cotton Batting)

Openings and Closings

“You are a Navy Quilt Challenge Winner!”

What a nice message to find in my email inbox on this Veterans’ Day. “Keep Your Mach Up, Always […]