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Anna Howarth "Diana"
I wish there were larger images of Anna Howarth's paper cut-out works online, so you could see them in all their majesty. Her figures remind me of old Wedgwood designs, and I love how each piece has an entrancing filigree mandala at its heart. This is ordered kinesis at its best.
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I agree, the papercuts are completely enthralling but they imbue a great presence in the spatial reality of the gallery and the live public platform, when work is so involved it is often lost in the technique but these are resonant images full of powerful echoes and symbols.
Posted by: jonathan Polkest | November 13, 2007 at 02:59 PM
I'm just curious, have you ever seen the children's books by Peggy Rathmann? I am thinking in particular about The Day the Babies Crawled Away, which is a masterpiece of paper cutting akin to the most spectacular Chinese fishbowl, or Thai Buddhist woodcarving. What impresses me most is the subtle feats of replication she achieves, where characters are recognizable figures from page to page.
Anyhow, great work on the blog, I love your discoveries and have been reading it for a while. Thanks for just being out there!
Posted by: Vaucanson's Duck | December 06, 2007 at 01:28 AM
Hey there: I've not heard of her, but will definitely check her out now. Thanks so much for the kind words. Your blog is great, too!
Posted by: Pam | December 06, 2007 at 11:09 AM
I am curating a show at the Beaumaris Art Festival and would like to have Anna Howarth's email.
Posted by: David Jones | October 01, 2009 at 06:21 AM