The Wooly Woods Comes to Berlin April 10-14
Tuesday, March 19, 2013 at 10:54AM I'm thrilled to be returning to Berlin next month with a new show at smallspace, in conjuntion with the Pictoplasma Conference.
Here's the official description:
The Wooly Woods
Fiber artist Anna Hrachovec brings to life a candy-colored forest crawling with curious fauna. Continuing her study of the imaginary realm Mochimochi Land, Anna combines found wood with brightly-hued yarn to create miniature landscapes where snails, butterflies, and birds interact with an exploding population of native wood-dwelling mammals called twiggins. The tiny dramas that play out in the branches are inspired by the fortuitous bends and twists of the wood, leading viewers to notice the beauty in the smallest bits of nature.
The Wooly Woods
April 10-14
Brunnenstrasse 178-179
10119 Berlin
noon-8pm
Opening reception: Wednesday, April 10th, 7-9pm
The concept for the show developed out what I saw in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy in NYC. The number of trees and branches that came down was astounding—in Prospect Park alone (my favorite place in Brooklyn), more than 300 trees came down and more than 1,000 large branches fell. The scene was sad and awe-inspiring in its scale, and still lingers nearly 5 months later.
I was inspired by this natural destruction to create something playful and magical out of the waste.
This has been an intense project, with 30 pieces ranging in size from 4 inches to 4 feet, and I can't wait to share it with the people of Berlin and the Pictoplasma festival-goers.
More Pictoplasma goings-on: I will be giving a talk open to conference attendees on April 13th at 1-2:30pm, which will be followed by a monster-knitting workshop open to all experienced knitters!