Sandra Hansen, MFA
ARTNOMAD
When Sandra Hansen became an Eco artist in 2014 she began painting about environmental issues. She then moved to creating art from plastic bags. Sandra wanted to become more environmentally sound in her art practice. In 2015 she fell in love with the magic of creating something translucent from leaves and bark. Handmade paper is completely environmentally sound and can be absolutely gorgeous. Its rich texture and its delicate gauzy effects are amazing. Paper has the ability to bring alive the horrendous problems of water pollution simply by putting plastic bags into the pulp. Paper is exceedingly versital as well and can be used in many multimedia objects and hangings.
International, Environmental Papermaker
227 W. 19th Street, Holland, MI 49423 cell 1 423 276-0065 artnomad@sandrahansen.com
| Education | ||||
| MFA | 2016 | Kendall College of Art and Design | Grand Rapids, Michigan | Painting |
| BFA | 2013 | Kendall College of Art and Design | Grand Rapids, Michigan | Painting, |
| Art Studies | 2009 | Kendall College of Art and Design- Continuing Learning | Grand Rapids, Michigan | Painting Drawing |
| Art Studies | 2005-2008 | Hope College | Holland, Michigan | Painting, Drawing |
| BFA | 1991 | Hope College | Holland, Michigan | Women’s Studies Psychology |
| Associate | 1978 | Cincinnati Technical College | Cincinnati, Ohio | Mechanical Design |
| Art Studies | 1976-1978 | University of Cincinnati, OCAS campus, | Cincinnati, Ohio | woodworking |
| Solo Exhibitions | ||
| 2021 | Lowell Area Arts Council, | Lowell, MI |
| 2021 | Salt of the Earth | Fennville, MI |
| 2019 | Salt of the Earth | Fennville, MI |
| 2018 | Great Legs Winery | Holland, Michigan |
| 2017 | Inner Mongolia Art Museum, | Hohhot, China |
| 2011 | LedØje-SmØrum, Musikforening, 25 Year Jubilee Concert at Kulturhuset i SmØrum | Copenhagen, Denmark |
| 2009 | American Center of American Embassy | Delhi, India |
| 2009 | Faculty of Visual Arts, Banaras Hindu University, | Varanasi, India |
| 2009 | Gallery Una | Bjarred, Sweden |
| 2006 | University of Michigan, II Gallery in the Asian Art Gallery | Ann Arbor, Michigan |
| Group Exhibitions | ||
| 2021 | Kalamazoo Institute of Art | Kalamazoo, MI |
| 2019 | Forest Museum, | Beijing, China |
| 2019 | Bilpin International Ground for Creative Initiatives (BigCi) | Bilpin, Australia |
| 2018 | En Lei Museum | Beijing, China |
| 2017 | Jaipur Kala Chaupal | Jaipur, India |
| 2016 & 11 | Grand Rapids Festival | Fountain St. Church,Grand Rapids, Michigan |
| 2016 | Fed Gallery, Kendall College of Art and Design | Grand Rapids, Michigan |
| 2014 | Jaipur Art Festival | Jaipur, India |
| 2013 | Fusion | DeVos Hall, Grand Rapids, Michigan |
| 2013 | Banaras Club | Varanasi, India |
| 2013 | Lane Eleven Gallery | Varanasi, India |
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| Articles and Media | ||||
| Chang Mingzhu + | Mi Jing | Paper Art Museum | Pulp | Beijing, China | January 9, 2020 |
| Yang Weimin | Art & Trip Magazine | Forest Museum | Beijing China | 2018 No 6, issued in January |
| En Lei Art Museum | Television Interview | for Her Vision Exhibition | Beijing, China | 1/21/2018 |
| Adora Trostle | New York Undressed | http://www.nyundressed.com/ artist-sandra-hansen/ | ||
www.sohu.com/a/ 154916279_726862 | Sino-American Artist Series Solo | Inner Mongolian Art Museum | Hohhot, China | 7/6/2017 |
| Prairie Youth Forest Green | holds exhibition of Chinese and American artists | -Inner Mongolia Art Museum | http://news.ifeng.com/a/20170710/ 51405569_0.sht | 7/6/2017 |
| Catherine Behrendt | WZZM TV, Channel 13 Take 5 | http://www.wzzm13.com/video/ 1128740302001/0/ Art-Prize-Emmett-Till/htm | ||
| Jagran Josh: Your Guide to Success | Hindi newspaper | Banaras, India | 11/23/09 | |
Artist Residencies | ||
| 2019 | Semi Space | Beijing, China |
| 2019 | Bilpin International Ground for Creative Initiatives (BigCi) | Bilpin/Sydney, Australia |
| 2018 | Artists Cultural Exchange I hosted an Artist Residency | Southwest Michigan |
| 2018 | Untitled Space | Jinze/Shanghai, China |
| 2017 | Jaipur Kala Chaupal | Jaipur, India |
| 2015 | Casa Masaccio, | San Giovanni, Valderno, Italy |
| 2013 | Jaipur Art Festival | Jaipur, India |
| 2005 | Assi Ghat | Varanasi, Indi |
Teaching Art and Other Experiences | |||
| 2021 | I took a month-long class with Amy Richards on Kozo paper making in the Japanese style. | online | |
| 2019 | Three Shadows, | two-day papermaking workshop | Beijing, China |
| 2019 | Academy of Art and Design | Papermaking and Encaustic Classes | Grand Rapids, MI |
| 2019 | Carriage House Paper | I took a 5 day workshop on Flax paper making | New York, New York |
| 2015-2017 | Kendall College of Art and Design, | Continuing Learning classes | Grand Rapids, MI |
| 2014 | a number of locations, including Jarwahal Kala Kendra in Jaipur | I led workshops with Dr. Suresh K. Nair, Dr. Naval Krishna, and others | Northern India |
| 2013 | Community Class | Lund, Sweden | |
| 2009 | Community Center for the poor in Bangkok, and an orphanage in Khon Kaen | I spent a week in Bangkok and a month in Thailand teaching children mainly | Bangkok and Khon Kaen, Thailand |
| 2005-2007 | Southpoint School, Nirman | Guest teacher for children and adults, staying as long as three months on five occasions. | Varanasi, India |
| 1989-2005 | Women’s History ALIVE! | I performed five one-woman shows, touring the U.S. with my original scripts, sets and costumes. | |
| 1978-1980 | I worked at Lyon and Healy i | building harps, which gave me woodworking experience and a knowledge of tools. | Chicago, |
Gallery Representation | ||
| 2019-Present | Forest Museum | Beijing, China |
| 2022-Present | Carlyn and Company | Grand Haven, MI |
| 2021-Present | Art Cats Gallery | Muskegon MI |
| 2018-present | Fernwood Gallery | Fennville, MI |
| 2017-present | Flat River Gallery and Frame and Matting | Lowell |
Collections | |
| Inner Mongolia Art Museum | Hohhot, China |
| Forest Museum | Beijing, China |
| private collections | Australia, Spain, Canada, China, Denmark, Germany, India, Japan, Sweden, Taiwan, United Kingdom, and the United States |
Organizations | ||
| 2022 | International Society for Experimental Artists (ISEA) | I will be running a two day workshop as well as giving a talk |
| 2021 | International Society for Experimental Artists (ISEA) | attended conference and workshops |
| 2020-Present | The International Association of Hand Papermakers and Paper Artists (IAPMA) | |
| 2020-Present | North American Hand Papermakers | |
After being a painter for many years, I became a papermaker. I loved the magic of creating super thin, translucent, paper from leaves and bark. Paper can be made in a completely environmentally sound manner. It is also absolutely gorgeous. Its rich texture; its delicate gauzy effect, and its versatility is mixed media art is exhilarating. The horrendous problems of pollution are instantly apparent through the dichotomy of the natural and artificial materials being mixed together; such as by putting plastic inclusions into the pulp. Paper can also be made in an environmentally sustainable manner.
Curriculum Vitae