Hannah Bernhardt

I am interested in finding beauty in things that are passed by and discarded. We use a plastic bag once, maybe twice, and then we never consider it again. Therefore, I want to deeply consider it: its form, colors, material possibilities, the sounds it makes when it moves, the feeling left on my hands after touching it. How can I give these unloved items love? Through traditionally feminine fiber techniques such as weaving, crocheting, and sewing, I am loving my trash. And by employing these age-old techniques, I am exploring my own femininity and past generations of women who were, and are, passed-by, used, and discarded.