Hannah McPherson is a full time student and practicing artist at the Haliburton School of Art + Design in Haliburton, Ontario. She was a student in the Bealart program in London, Ontario for two years, completing the Foundation course and specializing in ceramics and lithography. For five years, Hannah has been involved in the Expressions In Chalk festival held in London Ontario every year in August. Hannah enjoys working with many different mediums. Her true passion resides in the playfulness of clay and the labour-intensive process of lithography, but lately she has been engaged in experimenting with new materials, such as wool, nylon, wire and assorted fabrics. If you would like to see more of Hannah’s artwork, visit her Instagram page @hannmade__
Warm, neutral shades found in nature and comfortable, soft materials are what drive me to create my work. I love going through walks in the forest or just being outside in general. Our environment, the beautiful natural world around us has so much to offer and it is one of my biggest inspirations. From our surrounding environment, I admire the colours that are seen throughout, such as browns, greens, blues, deep yellows and shades of white. My palette repeatedly consists of these hues and are seen throughout each of my pieces. I have developed the habit of always using this palette. I’ve developed the habit of drawing inspiration from the atmosphere I am faced with every day. Habits are something that everyone and anyone can relate to. They can exist in the realm of being healthy, nervous, detrimental or just born out of boredom. My habits have reflected in my creative process of pulling wool apart and knotting it back up again. Habits are something we do to feel secure, either when we are anxious or our conscious mind tells us it is something we need to do. They can become a shelter for us. The [habit]ats I have created act as a shelter, a home. A place to feel safe, a place to be who you are. I have spent a lot of time reflecting and thinking about these types of habits and from there, I have realized I have many.
Yarn and wire 3.5” x 4” x 3”
Yarn and wire 3” x 4” x 3”
Yarn and wire 4” x 3” 3.5”
Yarn and wire 3” x 2” x 3”
Yarn and wire 4” x 6” x 3”
T-shirt cloth and wire 3” x 3” x 3”
Yarn and wire 3.5” x 3” x 4”
I’m Too Sexy For My Ex Woven hat, belt, antique button, t-shirt, denim 10” x 9”
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inside view
Rustic Charm Hat, belt, antique button, tshirt 9� x 8.5�
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Slouchy Days Spent In The Park Hat, belt, shirt button, found fabric 10” x 9”
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Denim Flowers Hat, belt, t-shirt, t-shirt and jeans buttons 9� x 8.5�
back view
inside view
Let’s Go The Disco Woven hat, belt, t-shirt 9” x 9”
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Education 2017 Ceramics Certificate, Fleming College, Haliburton School of Art + Design, Haliburton, ON Visual and Creative Arts Diploma, Fleming College, Haliburton School of Art + Design, Haliburton, ON 2016 Bealart Program, Specialization Student of Ceramics and Lithography, H.B. Beal Secondary School, London, ON 2015 Bealart Program, Foundation Course, H.B Beal Secondary School, London, ON Exhibitions 2017 I Made It!, Student Exhibition, Haliburton School of Art + Design, Haliburton, ON 2016 Bealart Year End Show, H.B. Beal Secondary School, London, ON Re[inter]act, Satellite Project Space, London, ON More Than Clay, Satellite Project Space, London, ON Expressions In Chalk, Participating Artist, London, ON 2015 Bealart Year End Show, H.B. Beal Secondary School, London, ON 2014 Expressions In Chalk, Participating Artist, London, ON 2011 Expressions In Chalk, Participating Artist, London, ON Awards 2010
Expressions In Chalk, Participating Artist, Best Youth Award, London, ON Lord Roberts French Immersion P.S., Visual Arts Award, London, ON