Art Quilting Experiments

Art Quilting Experiments. These works started as exercises while preparing for an art quilting workshop. Architectural and natural sources are the starting points, leading to abstractions with form and color.

The process led to an exploration of sewing, piecing, and construction techniques in an effort to best express my reactions to the essence of the inspiration images. Several pieces, however, are color studies in and of themselves, motivated by the need to examine the feeling of a particular color.

The works, writing, and teaching of Jean Wells, Rayna Gillman, Ruth B. McDowell, and Gwen Marston have guided me.

Susan Hensel Gallery

The focus of Susan Hensel Gallery is on compelling objects, meaningful use of materials, and engaging sculpture. It is a gallery where experimental ideas and works of the hand join to create unique sensory experiences. Opened September 10th, 2004 Susan Hensel Gallery is a gallery/ workspace presenting 5-6 shows per year in an intimate space, with hardwood floors and high tin ceilings.

In 2013 the interior space reverted to a working studio for Susan Hensel where she continues to work on small and largescale artwork that engages both sculptural and cultural space. You can find her current work at www.SusanHenselProjects.com. The Susan Hensel Gallery is now both a large window gallery on Cedar Avenue, the main thoroughfare in south Minneapolis, and an online venture represented on Artsy.net.