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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 […] LineScape #12 (Fields and Highways) ©2011 Ayn Hanna, 31.5"x40", Textile Painting (cotton fabrics hand-dyed and silk screened by the artist, cotton stitching) M.A.P.S. * M.A.P.S * M.A.P.S Remember those treasure maps from teen adventure stories, oftentimes one of the few visual pages in a paperback full of text? And board games too, the […] "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 […] "LineScape #10" ©Ayn Hanna, 12"x12", Textile Painting Above, one of my new textile paintings from my new “LineScapes” series. I started this new series in Nov 2011. It is based on my love of maps. I’ll elaborate more in a future post. As 2012 is off and running, I’m awash in looking both […] Hanna-Hooly Open House living room view Happy 2012 Everyone! I hope your holidays were filled with good cheer. Between our window replacement home improvement project, and 2 art exhibits in Nov and Dec, the past couple of months have been a whirlwind, albeit filled with good times with family and friends throughout. After […] 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 […] "Cowgirl with Polka Dots" ©Ayn Hanna It’s been a busy month both creating art in the studio and in the planning of several events – shows, workshops, and art fairs. In the swirl of activity and with so many events coming up throughout the rest of 2012, I wanted to take a minute […] "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 […] |
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