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          2005-2008.     Hope College.     Holland, Michigan Painting, Drawing

BFA.                      1985-1991.                Hope College.  Holland, Michigan.     Women’s Studies and Psychology

 1976-1978.            University of Cincinnati, OCAS campus, Cincinnati, Ohio. woodworking

11/21/23            1 Month course with Amy Richards on Kozo paper making in the Japanese style.

2019                5 day workshop on Flax paper making at Carriage House Paper

2024.               3 days learning from master papermakers in Ogawa, Japan
 



Gallery Representation


2023-Present   The Stray, Grand Rapids

2023-Present   Hello Paper, Grand Rapids

2023-Present   Frame and Mat Gallery, Holland, MI

2022-Present   Muskegon Museum of Art

2022-Present   Carlyn and Co, Grand Haven

2018-present   Fernwood Gallery, Fennville, MI

2017-21           Flat River Gallery and Frame and Matting, Lowell, MI

 

Solo Exhibitions

2024    Pine Rest, Postma Center, Grand Rapids

2024    Van Singel Center, Byron Center

2024    Salt of the Earth, Fennville, MI

2021    Lowell Area Arts Council, Lowell, MI

2021    Salt of the Earth, Fennville, MI 

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

2024    Festival of the Arts, Grand Rapids, MI

2023    Celebration of the Arts, Grand Rapids Michigan

2021    Kalamazoo Institute of Art, Kalamazoo, MI

2019    Forest Museum, Beijing, China

2019    2 Open Studios exhibitions, Bilpin International Ground for Creative Initiatives, Bilpin, Australia

2018    Her Vision, En Lei Museum, Beijing, China

2017    Jaipur Kala Chaupal, Jaipur, India

2016    Grand Rapids Festival, Grand Rapids, Michigan

2014    Jaipur Art Festival, Jaipur, India

2013    Fusion, DeVos Hall, Grand Rapids, Michigan

2013    Banaras Club Varanasi, India

2011    ARTPRIZE 2011, Grand Rapids, Michigan, Emmett Till Memorial Triptych


Articles and Media

Chang Mingzhu + Mi Jing,            Paper Art Museum | Pulp,       Beijing, China

January 9, 2020,  Yang Weimin,  Art & Trip Magazine.               Beijing China

2018 No 6, issued in January 2019

 Sina. Editor: Mei Xu.  Sino-American Artist Series Solo Exhibition Held in Inner Mongolia Art Museum

http://k.sina.com.cn/article_2810373291_a782e4ab0340056il.html.    Inner Mongolia Art Museum   Hohhot, China

www.sohu.com/a/154916279_726862.    7/11/2017

08/26/11    Catherine Behrendt,   WZZM TV, Channel 13 Take 5.      

http://www.wzzm13.com/video/1128740302001/0/ Art-Prize-Emmett-Till/htm

08/26/11.     Jeffrey Kaczmarczyk.     ArtPrize 2011: The phenomenon unfolds today
Everything Michigan Mlive.com


11/23/09       Jagran Josh: Your Guide to Success.    Hindi newspaper          Banaras, India

 

Artist Residencies                                                    

2024                Cao Chungdi, Beijing, China

2019                Semi Space, Beijing, China

2019                Bilpin International Ground for Creative Initiatives (BigCi), Bilpin, Australia

2018                Untitled Space, Jinze near Shanghai, China

2017                Jaipur Kala Chaupal, Jaipur, India among others

2015                Casa Masaccio, San Giovanni, Valderno, Italy

2013                Jaipur Art Festival, Jaipur, India

 

Teaching Art and Other Experiences

2024.               2 day papermaking workshop at International Society of Experimental       Artists, Grand Haven Michigan


2022               2 day papermaking workshop at International Society of Experimental       Artists, St Alberts, Canada


2019-20           Papermaking and Encaustic Classes at Academy of Art and Design, Grand Rapids, MI


2019.                3 Day papermaking workshop at Three Shadows Residency, Beijing, China.

2005-2017       Guest teacher and workshop leader for children and adults in Varanasi, Jaipur, Agra, Bikaneer, India; Bangkok and Khon Karen, Thailand; Lund, Sweden; Beijing, China; Grand Rapids and Holland, MI;

1989-2005       Women’s History ALIVE! A one-woman show touring the U.S. with my original scripts and costumes.

 

Awards

2023        2nd Prize, for “Fanny Lou Hammer”, Celebration of Art Festival, Grand Rapids, MI

2010-2016       Kendall College of Art and Design Undergraduate and MFA Portfolio Prize, Grand Rapids, Michigan




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.  

 

​Curriculum Vitae