ARTIST STATEMENT
Drawing from a mix of local, repurposed and commercially available materials, I love to weave in both two and three dimensions. These small tapestries are explorations into how a variety of materials work together, and highlight my focus on walnut from my yard, indigo and other natural dyes.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Shanna Robinson makes art inspired by the natural world. Working in fibers, sculpture and printmaking, she creates a varied body of work connected by a love of nature. Concocting dyes and inks from plants, weaving with plant, animal, or reclaimed materials and making prints based on signature marks such as tree rings and fingerprints, she seeks to work in ways that connect her with the more-than-human world. She is a retired Professor of Art from North Central Michigan College, where she taught art history, design, textiles and ceramics. Robinson holds a BFA and an MFA from Eastern Michigan University.
© Shanna Robinson