Artist Ginny Hogan lives in Santa Fe and learned the ancient art of papermaking when she attended Colorado State University. Handmade paper is formed from the cellulose fibers of plants.
Hogan explains in a brochure how she works the process: The pulp I make is 100% cotton, beaten in a Hollander. This I press onto a screen to form sheets. When dry, I treat the sheets with layers of acrylic paint and add images with acrylic and gouache. The images I use come from rock art painting and pecking, called pictographs and petroglyphs made by native people all over the world. While no one can decipher the exact meaning of these images, it is commonly believed they were used for shamanic rituals involving healing, hunting, fertility, and protection.
An interesting text along with this art shot this morning. I'm passing your blog along to a fellow artist.
ReplyDeleteThat is quite a process, but she creates a beautiful work of art.
ReplyDeleteThese two are great, just my style.
ReplyDeleteThis is a nice work of art, thanks for explaining us the process.
ReplyDeleteThat is just so beautiful! I love it, and would be proud to hang that on my walls (among the greyhounds and Johnny Depp!).
ReplyDeleteI loved the petroglyphs and pictograms we saw in Utah. Such fun to find them in situ, too.
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