Research!: Jenny Hart

Jenny Hart is a contemporary artist I first saw at the Renwick Gallery. She was featured in the "40 Artists under 40" exhibit. Hart specializes in contemporary embroidery-taking an art considered old and out of date and turning it into a sassy, young art form. I liked Hart's portraits like this:

 For my project I am using Hart's work as inspiration to create my own contemporary art, using clay to create a style that (hopefully) mimics her embroidery. Stay tuned for more research on henna designs and other symbols that I plan to incorporate into my designs and project!






(source: http://jennyhart.net/#8c6/flickr)