Hanne Kisling-Saundry

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"I grew up in the countryside of Southern Denmark – everyday was spent outdoors being inspired and connected to the natural world.  This connection stayed with me and has continued to be where I find great inspiration and joy.

 

Throughout my 30 years of teaching kindergarten, I had the opportunity to share my love for the natural world and to engage my students through projects and creative endeavours. Every year, my young students and I celebrated the changing seasons in different ways, and it was a wonderful creative outlet for me.

 

In 2020, I retired from teaching, and started to explore new ways to express myself creatively.  For many years, I collected hand crafted papers on my travels and have always been especially drawn to textured papers in earthy tones that naturally reminded me of familiar places.  The paper has become my ‘paint’ as I rip and layer the canvas creating abstract landscapes.  I love the unpredictable shapes and sizes you get by tearing the paper rather than cutting."