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Upwelling Story Susan Hensel | a story in four parts | 3-d embroidery

2020-10-09T16:07:07-04:00Articles, Embroidery Art|

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 that parenthood brings on adult-onset-ADD. During this pandemic, it seems to be ADD on steroids! Too many ideas, too little focus. […]

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In Need Of Art | About Those Online Exhibitions | Susan Hensel Projects

2021-03-11T14:18:18-05:00Articles, Exhibition|

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 are opening for a few days per week by appointment and with strict rules and restrictions. I went to the Walker Art Center, and felt both safe and at risk! It was a weird experience, but being in the actual presence of real, rather than virtual, art was wonderful. I am craving a visit to the Minneapolis Institute of Art. I have a need to sit in front of a medieval or renaissance oil painting to contemplate how the light bounces around through the layers of oil glazes! That cannot be done through a screen. Perhaps I can safely do [...]

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Artwork begins to move into the world | Susan Hensel Projects

2020-08-26T12:24:21-04:00News, Exhibition, Articles|

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. […]

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Escaping the upheaval…in my imagination! | Susan Hensel Projects | New Artworks

2020-10-20T17:12:11-04:00Articles|

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! […]

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GEOMETRIC STITCH | Abstract Art by Susan Hensel | Susan Hensel Projects

2020-10-01T17:36:29-04:00Embroidery Art, Exhibition|

The show that almost was! Welcome to the first inaugural curated exhibition on Susan Hensel Projects! In this new world, where long planned exhibitions are delayed or cancelled, I will be presenting curated collections from my website every couple of months. Because the pandemic delayed this the exhibition Geometric Stitch indefinitely, it seemed appropriate to share at least some of the originally scheduled show. This collection includes abstract art by Susan Hensel. It will likely be rescheduled by 621 Gallery, with whom I am very pleased to be working.  But, by the time it finds it place back in the schedule, it will likely be a somewhat different group of work!  So, without any more fanfare: Here it is! Click on the side arrows to view the show.  Click on individual images to learn more about each.   GEOMETRIC STITCH Abstract art by Susan Hensel […]

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SUSAN HENSEL online Exhibition | Susan Hensel Projects

2020-10-22T17:40:39-04:00Articles, Exhibition|

SUSAN HENSEL ONLINE EXHIBITION! Geometric Stitch Opening July 13 SUSAN HENSEL ONLINE EXHIBITION, Geometric Stitch, the first online exhibition curated from Susan Hensel Projects. With the changing art market situation, I have decided to begin curating online exhibitions on my website. Every couple of months I will be posting new groups of work and essays.  Real, almost live, exhibitions!  Or as safely live as we can get during the pandemic. […]

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The Chromatic Series is LIVE! | How about a little help? |Susan Hensel Projects

2020-04-24T17:55:25-04:00Embroidery Art, News|

See these artworks…and more, from the Chromatic Series now showing on the new and continually improving website susanhenselprojects.com! Susan Hensel Projects: “I am trying out some of the new capabilities I have on the new and improved  Susan Hensel website.  Please help me out by poking around and reporting to me, via the attached form below or this contact form link. ” I’m teaching an old dog new tricks! […]

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Philip R. Luoma Anderson

2023-06-07T21:41:07-04:00Articles, News, Exhibition|

Philip R. Luoma Anderson Reader's Art 12: Longing for home covers a lot of territory.  Over the next few weeks I will be featuring images from the artists who are participating from close to home and as far away as France. Pictured above is an image from Changing Face of a Nation  by Philip R. Luoma Anderson. In the book Adult Basic Education students who are learning English wrote a personal narrative. They wrote about their lives in their home countries, coming to the USA, their current lives, and their hopes for the future. Philip was their instructor. He wrote about demographic change in the USA and Minnesota, language acquisition, and the loss of heritage language and the factors that influence language acquisition, language maintenance, and language loss.    Reader's Art 12: Longing for Home March 16- April 26, 2012 opening reception Friday, March 16, 7-10pm Textile Art by Susan Hensel Discover the transformative textile art by Susan Hensel. Susan Hensel is a multidisciplinary artist, with a 50+ year career. She combines a mixed media practice with embroidery across digital and manual platforms. She also makes sculptures and wall art using the colors and techniques of commercial embroidery. These artworks are [...]

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