Course Description

We will immerse ourselves into the art of Hannelore Barron and discover the world of symbols and texture that are such an important part of her art. We will discuss her story and learn about the time that she grew up and had to run away from the Nazi oppression in Germany.

One of the reasons I am so drawn to Hannelore is that she lived and made art the same time as my mother did. My mother, also an artist, grew up in England, south of London. She told me stories of the bombings of Hitler and everyone running to a local bomb shelter at. I asked her if it was scary, and she said no, we were having fun! But I could see in her eyes that the memory frightened her.

My mum had a lot of joy, especially with her children, but also had a darker side. She carried a depression from leaving her beautiful home country to marry an American Soldier and move to America. She was always creating and trying different mediums. Her watercolors portrayed a peaceful and textured view of landscapes that she loved. Always calm, and always enchanting.

While creating this course I learned that when you study an artist from another time you can learn so much and discover your own connections to history and other times. We will not attempt to copy Hannelore’s paper works, but to explore and be inspired by her pieces, and, in the process discover our own personal marks and symbols. We will learn from her design, her painted and textured backgrounds, and be inspired by her placement of collage pieces and scraps. We will create our own visual narratives with multiple pieces of art and explore small sketches and collages in a handmade sketch book using marks, paint, fabric and paper collage and twine to wrap our pieces and complete a small body of work inspired by Hannelore Baron.

Techniques Taught

• Collaging with different textured fabric and paper
• Embracing torn edges
• Being inspired by an artist from another time
• Incorporating Pan pastels
• Exploring coffee filter paper to for mark making
• Mark making using an ink dropper
• Develop two pieces of art that compliment each other on a vintage book cover
• Using a variety of mixed media tools
• Scratching designs on surfaces
• Creating your own marks and symbols inspired by Hannelore
• Painting with acrylics and watercolors
• Symbol making with inks
• Assembling a small book for your symbols
• Using transparent papers for collaging