Vivere est..: puupiirros/wood cut print

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lauantai 6. joulukuuta 2014

Jälkiä

Baren Baren

Helena Perkiö, Heidi Piippo, Maija Teppo ja Leena Vainio

yhdeksäs ryhmänäyttely on ripustettu.

Avajaiset 7.12. klo 15

tervetuloa!

The 9th group exhibition with the dear Baren Baren -team will open up soon.

perjantai 29. elokuuta 2014

I have never visited Japan, I wish I will some day though.
I know a few random things about Japan, such as cherry blossoms, the mountain Fuji, Manga and sushi but I do not know Japan. I feel Japan is pretty much a mystery for me.
However, I do know that the old printing technique, wood cut, has got its origins in Japan ( and China ).
Some Finnish artists like Ellen Thesleff and Helene Shjerfbeck were inspired of Japanese wood cuts (as many other artists all over Europe those days ).

Thyra Elisabet, Ellen Thesleff, 1892,oil on canvas, 42 x 25 cm.

The Great Wave of Kanagava,1729-32, Katsushika Hokusai, woodcut print,

Smiling Girl, Helene Shjerfbeck, 1921, oil and mixed media on paper

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The themes of my wood cuts and mixed media works have something to do with memories, associations and identity.

My grandma was a dressmaker and the threads of this work are hers.

She passed away a long, long time ago but somehow I can feel her strong personality and presence even now. She was a creative and unique personality, always wearing elegant hats

and smoking constantly.

the theme of this week´s drawing challenge is Japan and our charming host is Nadine, see her fascinating blog Tiny WOOLF for more.

In a Dressmaker´s Family, 2014, acrylics, wood cut and threads on canvas, 60 x 90cm

sunnuntai 27. lokakuuta 2013

Updates & Farewells

I´ve been to "office", updating www-pages of our dear group

Baren Baren

and writing applications.

Fall is turning to darkness, towards winter:

Bye bye, sea&boat, see you in spring!

perjantai 5. heinäkuuta 2013

Gossamer..

(gossamer=harso, seitti)

..became as a play of pictures with my camera&different gossamery filters:

curtains

´Nothing to worry about´a mixed media work

garden

pond

and finally a painting of ´Gossamery clouds´ photographed without any filter

This intriguing theme of the drawing challenge of this week is by our lovely host Tammie.

See her colorful blog Beauty Flows and all the participants of the week.

I´ll be off-line for a couple of weeks and not able to visit your blogs until I`m back, sorry.

Wishing nice summer days to all of my sweet blog friends!

x Leena

ps. you probably quess where I´m heading

lauantai 22. joulukuuta 2012

Walking in the air

puupiirros/ wood cut 2012, 40 x 50cm LV

Walking in the air/ Rajaton

With this music and pics I wish all of my dear blog friends

a Joyful Holiday Season and a Happy new Year!

I am taking a blog break, will be back in january,

take care, see you soon!

x leena

torstai 20. joulukuuta 2012

How fragile we are

I have been learning more about wood cut printing.

What a wonderful journey.

Sting, Fragile

sunnuntai 29. huhtikuuta 2012

Yhtäkkiä vähän vihreää / Suddenly some green

perjantai 27. huhtikuuta 2012

Maa / Earth

Here in the North April is the time of year the earth is naked.

The snow is gone but there is hardly any green to be seen yet.

So I think it is the perfect time for the theme:

EARTH

.. it is the theme for this week´s drawing challenge.

See all the participants via Patrice´s lovely blog Patrice A.

I feel closest to earth when working with clay.

It gives me the feeling of the eternity and on the other hand keeps me down to earth.

I think clay is the most feminine and timeless media in art.

It is strong and fragile at the same time - and it has got the will of its own as well..

In the pictures there can be seen two of my works of clay

photographed in the garden.

The tiny spots of lichen are almost the only colorful objects in my garden at the moment.

In the middle there is one of my recent wood cuts which has not got any name yet.

Anyway, it also has got something to do with the earth, water and spring.

And I am sorry, there are - again - no drawings in my post, hope this will do:)

How it works: a host picks a theme. Bloggers who want to join leave a comment saying they are in.

The following Saturday the drawings are shown on the blogs and the host links to all the participants.

A new host is also presented for the following week.

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Huhtikuussa maa on paljaimmillaan.

Ainoat väriläiskät pihalla ovat jäkälätäplät sammaloituneissa kivissä.

Maa on teemana tämän viikkoisessa piirustushaasteessa.

Tosin en nyt piirtänyt mitään (taaskaan) mutta kaikki kuvat liittyvät teemaan.

Kuten aiemminkin olen kirjoittanut blogissani
koen savea työstäessäni yhteyden maahan ja johonkin ikiaikaiseen.

Savi on voimakastahtoinen ja samalla herkkä materiaali, hyvin naisellinen, kuin äiti maa itse.

Keskellä oleva puupiirros on yksi viimeisimmistä töistäni.
Se ei ehkä ole valmiskaan, nimeä sillä ei ainakaan vielä ole, mutta maa-vesi-teemaan se liittyy kuitenkin

sunnuntai 15. huhtikuuta 2012

Kevättyöpaja / Spring Workshop

Sumuinen lauantai ja aurinkoinen sunnuntai meni työpajassa -
mutta nyt lähden ulos aurinkoon!

Workshop weekend on a foggy Saturday and sunny Sunday..
But right now I am going out to enjoy the sun and spring, finally here!

Kevät / Spring by Heidi Kyrö