Andrea Haffner's Exquisite Compositions
BY Julie K. Hanus

[1/6] Joshua tree photo printed on fiber paper, yucca, hibiscus capsules
[2/6] Bamboo sections, eucalyptus buds, found flower, tulip leaves and petals
[3/6] Figure abstract printed on fiber paper, calla lily, trumpet vine pod, snail shell, wild grass
[4/6] Found pods, yucca capsules, mustard seeds
[5/6] Yucca leaf, wild mustard seeds, found capsules
[6/6] This is one of Haffner's necklaces - an arrangement of pepper berries and found stems.

There's magic in boxes and frames, those defined spaces that seem to say "just this and nothing more." In the right hands, they can transform the everyday into the exquisite - just look at Andrea Haffner's amazing wall hangings. In her pigmented resin compositions, natural objects become extraordinary still life subjects. The light catches the resin from both sides, giving each piece a rich, almost-living glow.

Did I mention that Haffner also makes jewelry in this style? The visual part of my brain nearly short-circuited at the Baltimore ACC show this past spring: Her resin pendants - spread out on trays, in a spectacular range of colors, each with its own miniaturized composition suspended inside - presented an almost insurmountable choice. (It took me only, ahem, three visits to her booth to settle on one.)

 

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