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Embroidery Art of Susan Hensel |THE BIRTH OF ZIG ZAG | In and Out of the Fold | Susan Hensel Projects
Embroidery Art of Susan Hensel THE BIRTH OF ZIG-ZAG looking, playing, recognizing ZIG ZAG, embroidery art by Susan Hensel, premiering in In and Out of the Fold, is the result of looking and playing and then recognizing a useful composition. Check out our shop here. Much of my time as an artist is spent looking. Not seeing exactly, but actively looking at things. It is simply how I am wired: I need to look at lots and lots of things… a lot. Finding the relationships between shapes and objects. Taking the time to see and train your eyes to see what [...]
New Artwork by Susan Hensel | FOLD UNFURLED | Susan Hensel Projects
New Artwork by Susan Hensel FOLDS UNFURLED a sad story with a happy ending FOLDS UNFURLED, new artwork by Susan Hensel. Often things do not come out as expected, do they? Sometimes the cake falls. Sometimes you are out of a key ingredient and need to improvise. Sometimes the unexpected outcome is SO MUCH BETTER than the planned outcome! That is what makes studio life so exciting! […]
New Reflective Embroidery Art by Susan Hensel | Reflective Conundrum | Susan Hensel Projects
New Reflective Embroidery Art by Susan Hensel REFLECTIVE CONUNDRUM co·nun·drum /kəˈnəndrəm/ noun a confusing and difficult problem or question. a question asked for amusement, typically one with a pun in its answer; a riddle Premiering NOW in In and Out of the Fold New Reflective Embroidery Art by Susan Hensel REFLECTIVE CONUNDRUM by New Reflective Embroidery Art by Susan Hensel is a 6 part sculpture that, through reflection, bending light, color and unusual materials defies definitions and asks questions for which there are no answers. Is it a sculpture? Is it a set of books? Where does it end? Where [...]
Chromatic Flutter Susan Hensel Projects| In and Out of the Fold | Susan Hensel Projects
Chromatic Flutter at Susan Hensel Projects In and Out of the Fold @Susan Hensel Projects During the pandemic shutdown, I have been working away. This special online exhibition, In and Out of the Fold, introduces 4 new pieces. New! Chromatic Flutter Susan Hensel Projects Chromatic Flutter: Today I want to show you CHROMATIC FLUTTER. I am so thrilled with this piece! It simply lifts my heart each time I look at it! If you know my work, it is obviously part of the group you might call Chromatics. With this, and many other pieces, I [...]
Opening Today! | In and Out of the Fold Susan Hensel Projects
Susan Hensel Art Exhibition NOW OPEN! IN AND OUT OF THE FOLD A Susan Hensel Art Exhibition [su_box title=”IN AND OUT OF THE FOLD”]“Susan Hensel’s textile work is a dizzying journey of shifting colors and arresting, yet abstract, form. In and Out of the Fold presents biomorphic shapes and geometric patterns with sumptuous texture, representing Hensel’s long history with transformative, sculptural work.”- Jonathon M Clark, independent critic[/su_box] Susan Hensel Art Exhibition-As the art exhibition world remains sleepy during the pandemic, waking-up oh so slowly around the nation, artists and galleries are moving exhibitions and sales online. So, too, is the [...]
COMING SOON! | SPECIAL EXHIBITION | Susan Hensel Textile Work
In and Out of the Fold – Susan Hensel Textile Work [su_box title=”In And Out Of The Fold – COMING SOON” box_color=”#2a6bb0″]September 14, 2020 – November 2, 2020 Watch for NEW, never before seen work by Susan Hensel, ready to delight and uplift your spirits. MARK YOUR CALENDARS Return HERE for the link to the show on September 14![/su_box] Susan Hensel textile work is a dizzying journey of shifting colors and arresting, yet abstract, form. In and Out of the Fold presents biomorphic shapes and geometric patterns with sumptuous texture, representing Hensel’s long history with transformative, sculptural work. The series revels [...]
Susan Hensel Projects Catalog! | Geometric Stitch catalog online | Susan Hensel Projects
Susan Hensel Projects Catalog Free Geometric Stitch Catalog! Susan Hensel Projects Catalog is free: As the exhibition GEOMETRIC STITCH wends to a close, don’t miss out on viewing the Free Geometric Stitch Catalog! The show is both a reprise of parts of the shows PLATONIC DUALITIES and the show ABSTRACT STITCH that would have been mounted at 621 Gallery in Tallahassee this year. The catalog contains a professional essay and the whole show, “hung” in the intended order. The next exhibition will be IN AND OUT OF THE FOLD. Stay tuned for dates! I will be premiering 4 brand new [...]
Upwelling Story Susan Hensel | a story in four parts | 3-d embroidery
Upwelling Story Susan Hensel Upwelling Story Susan Hensel-During these times of fewer exhibitions I have been studying a lot. One of my studies has been, and continues to be, with Transformational Creative Coach Tressa Berman. I signed on for a six week session to investigate how I might prepare for the reopening of the art world. It was clear to me that real-world obstacles to exhibition and sales still remained. It was less clear to me how I might be sabotaging my progress…what kinds of beliefs and habits of thought could be inhibiting how I move forward. I sometimes joke [...]
In Need Of Art | About Those Online Exhibitions | Susan Hensel Projects
WE NEED ART! We, here in Minneapolis, still smack in the middle of the Covid-19 pandemic, as is the majority of the United States. The East coast creative scene is cautiously opening up, here and there. A lot of the blue-chip galleries have moved out to South Hampton, where their clients are sheltering in place. I just sent artwork to the Silvermine Art Center for their next show. They started opening up in July! Seems wild, doesn't it? Or at least it seems wild if you are living in one of the epicenters! Here, in Minneapolis, the art museums [...]
Artwork begins to move into the world | Susan Hensel Projects
While virtual exhibitions are still more common than in-person shows…a few things are moving out the door and into the world for a spell. I can’t tell you how good it feels to have the work speak in the ways that were always intended. […]
Escaping the upheaval…in my imagination! | Susan Hensel Projects | New Artworks
Escaping into my imagination, Sometimes, during this time of restriction and physical isolation, I lose sight of the abundance around me. When I do, I have some tricks that seem to help. Every year that I go to Lake Superior, I stop and buy a special handmade mug to take out on the deck with me. When I desperately need to escape from it all… from the pandemic, cultural upheaval, loud neighborhood parties, fireworks, politics, violence…I get out this mug and sit in my yard and imagine myself there! […]
Carol Morris
Carol Morris Reader's Art 12: Longing for Home Carol Morris-The place is the exotic landscape of childhood in rural Ohio. Where tigers and lions could co-exist with squirrels. While doing the book I was enchanted by feelings of beauty and safety. Altered books are my favorite medium. I love books and love discarded books. By altering them, I preserve them. Bio: I try to remember it's not about me so I will talk in the third person. Carol is a poet, video filmmaker, and visual artist. Painting, assemblage, and altering things are her favorite mediums. In the last [...]