Shiftin’ “IT” – How I Do What I Do

“If you don’t know where you’re going, any road will get you there.”

– The Cheshire Cat, from Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland

"Tangled Web #5" ©2010 Ayn Hanna "16×10" Textile Painting (cotton fabric, cotton batting, cotton thread) mounted to 24"x18" canvas

One of my readers recently asked, “How are you able to […]

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 […]

Endings and Beginnings, Looking Backwards and Forwards

"Tangled Web #10" © Ayn Hanna, 17"x12", Textile Painting (cotton fabric hand-dyed and discharged by the artist, cotton batting, cotton threads) mounted to canvas

Happy New Year!

My mind is spinning, awash in all the things that this time of year usually brings about:

Reflection, acknowledgement, and appreciation of all that I experienced, […]

Fierce Joy – Words to Live by!

(c) 1990 Ayn Hanna, Self Portrait, Mixed Media drawing w/cloth apron, 60"x48"

It’s hot, hot, hot here in CO. The summer heat is upon us and the year half gone. So many wonderful things are happening with my life and art career and time is racing by. I was doing a quick check-in […]

Feeling My Way and New Work in Progress

Finding the Feeling Place

Tangled Web #1 (in progress) (c) 2010 Ayn Hanna (24" x 24") Textile Painting (cotton canvas, hand-dyed cotton, fabric paint, paint sticks)

Time is flying by and it’s been awhile since my last post. I have been busy with multiple tasks – the day job, […]

Goals

I find it’s really important to have clear goals and plans to keep me on track with the many important interests that I’m pursuing. Juggling my day job, family relationships, self care, and art career are challenging enough even with an organized plan. It would be total chaos without one.

Recently, I participated in one […]