A Canadian visual artist, currently residing and practicing in Western Québec, Hannah's artistic journey began with early exposure to dance and visual arts in various settings, including home, school, and the community. Alongside her university studies in anthropology, she continued to explore different mediums and forms through workshops, courses, and personal practice. In 2010, the introduction of feltmaking marked a significant turning point, propelling her into a professional practice as a textile artist. Her award-winning work has been part of numerous exhibits and solo shows. Notably, Hannah's artistic endeavors have received support from, le Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec and the Canada Council for the Arts.

Statement:

In my felted work, it is the animal and plant materials that, when combined and manipulated according to their physical properties, impart an organic arrangement of line, texture, form, and luminosity to the work that is inviting to our senses. High contrasts, details and relief, are created by layering coloured wool and resist materials, then revealed by carving the surface of the felt. Silk gauze imbedded in light layers of fine wool is used to create translucent elements. Materials such as flax and heavyweight handmade paper are used, adding sculptural rigidity to the felt.

Merging craft, fine art, and design into visceral works, I use fibers to invoke a natural, basic sensibility of connection and awareness, shaped by relationship, memory, place, and space.

Past Projects


Emergence, Solo exhibit at Espace Pierre Debain, 2022 - 2024

Opening October 9th 2024 Vernissage from 6pm - 8pm

running until December 15th 2024

with thanks to the Canada Council for the Arts, DARC (Digital Arts Resource Center) and the City of Gatineau for their support on this project


DARC artist residency , July 2024

Collaboration with Pixie Cram - film, El Ekeko -projection and production design, and latak live - sound and production design. With thanks to DARC for their support on this project


 Ancient practices, Eternal Tendencies and New Technology, 2021/2022

To research historic and current immersive design and media art applications and create related fibre works from 05/21 to 03/22

with thanks to the Canada Council for the Arts for their support on this project.


Digital Originals, 2020

Using a micro grant from Canada Council for the arts, through the Digital Originals initiative at the beginning of the Covid 19 pandemic, I began exploring ways to disseminate me work on-line. Here a of clip from a collaboration with filmmaker, Joseph Wenkoff and sound artist, latak live. Using soundscapes and specialized lenses to capture an intimate experience of the fibres and locations within the felted pieces, we hope to create an experience of jouneying through a strange yet familiar, alternate landscape. By using the digital medium, we capture an otherwise impossible view of the felt work and develop material for creating immersive environments in which we can experience the fiber intimitely.

visceral materials


Art Beyond Borders 2021/22

As part of PAF's programming related to artists + artmaking from a distance during COVID.

With thanks to the MRC des Collines-de-l’Outaouais for their support for this project.

Lissa Cowan interview with Hannah Ranger, for Art Beyond Borders:

interview

Selected Exhibits:

2010- 13 Moons, in-situ installation, La  trienniale internationale des arts textiles de l’Outaouais, Moon Rain Tapestry  Centre, Poltimore, Québec

2012- Mediating Surfaces, Stone School Gallery,  Promenade-du-portage, Québec

2013- Aerial, McKenzie-Marcotte Gallery,Wakefield,  Québec.

2015- Warmth, group exhibit, Centre d'art E. K.Voland, Montreal, Québec.

2016- Incubation/Emergence/Release, in-situ  installation, La trienniale internationale des arts textiles del’Outaouais,  Moonrain Tapestry Centre,  Poltimore, Québec

2016- Bords des étangs, Place des artistes de  Farrellton, Farrellton, Québec

2017- Si loin, si près, solo exhibit, Espace Pierre Debain, Gatineau, Québec

2018 - Of the Land, solo exhibit at the Wakefield Library, Centre Wakefield LaPêche, Wakefield, Qué.

2020 - Phenomena, solo exhibit, Centre des arts LAFAB, Chelsea, Québec

2020 – Virtual presentation of Visceral Materials, a digital exploration, Place des artistes de Farrellton, Farrellton,Québec

2021 – Mosaic – Mosaïque, Trinity gallery, Shenkman Art Center, Arteast juried member’s show

2021 – Cabinet of Curiosties, Place des artistes de Farrellton, group show.

 Grants:

2017 recipient of a Territorial Partnership Grant from Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec

2020 recipient of Strategic funds andInitiatives: Digital Originals grant from Canada Council for the Arts

2021 recipient of Explore and Create, Research grant, from Canada Council for the Arts

2022 recipient of Explore and Create, Creation grant, from Canada Council for the Arts.

Awards:

2021 Mosaic – Mosaïque, Arteast, Juror’s choice award

2021  Fiona Duthie mentorship

Organizations:

English Language Arts Network (ELAN)

Culture Outaouais

Place des Artistes de Farrellton (PAF)

Arteast

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