Inside the Studio

Visit with Katrine Hildebrandt-Hussey

Works on paper with handburnt lines by artist Katrine Hildebrandt-Hussey.

For the Art on Paper fair, Katrine Hildebrandt-Hussey's new work features paper that has been manipulated through burning, dyeing, bending, and fastening.

Artist Katrine Hildebrandt-Hussey drawing geometric lines on paper in her studio.

Concentric pencil-drawn circles on paper by artist Katrine Hildebrandt-Hussey.

Geometric pencil drawings by artist Katrine Hildebrandt-Hussey.

Katrine’s works are meticulously crafted through burning, dyeing, bending, and fastening, a process that channels her energy and emotion into geometric forms exploring harmony and transition.

These works were created over the course of a couple of months, in a number of places, and in little bits of time. I drew inspiration from moments of transition, emotion, and the transferring of energy within my everyday life.
Katrine Hildebrandt-Hussey

Stacks of naturally-dyed fabric in artist Katrine Hildebrandt-Hussey's studio.

Scraps of cut fabric and shapes on artist Katrine Hildebrandt-Hussey's studio floor.

Swaths of naturally-dyed fabrics arranged in a grid pattern in artist Katrine Hildebrandt-Hussey's studio.

Working from the bottom up, I first lay out the composition in pencil and begin burning the lines onto the paper. This process is slow and meditative. It allows my mind to settle and reflect. I then build up the next layer playing with color and balance, hand-dying fabric from natural materials - some of which are foraged from my local environment. I then create the last layer of the drawing, poking holes in the paper where I anticipate the rattan to lay, and secure each length with a piece of wire twisted on the backside.
Katrine Hildebrandt-Hussey