I’ve been working on these 3D pieces all my life. But only recently formed them into art.
I developed my own unique process: I use nails and spacers to lift and angle paper shapes, hammering them into panels to create layers and movement. My 3D art is one of a kind.
Life is 3-dimensional, and so is my art. I think of my artworks and frames as “Convergence” …
Convergence Art
Convergence is when two or more things come together to form a new whole, like the convergence of plum and apricot genes in the plucot. Convergence comes from the prefix con-, meaning together, and the verb verge, which means to turn toward. In my pieces, when shapes and colors are raised, angled, and layered, they create a very different viewing experience –– one that changes with distance, light and shadows. I created this method myself, using reinforced paper, nails and spacers. I hope it brings you joy. At the very least, I hope it becomes a form of meditation art, one you can look at and get lost in.
I started making art late in life, and I’m always discovering new ideas and methods. I grew up in my mom’s artist studio, surrounded by papers, ribbons, lace, art and imported handmade arts and crafts. My mom, Alma Shon, was an influential designer. One thing I embraced from watching her work is this:
“Remember that everything you use – from a toothbrush to a car to a picture frame to a gift wrap paper – was physically designed by someone, somewhere.” (AI may be popular now, but even it relies on human design in its collective training.) So, please take a moment to appreciate artists and designers.
Thank you for visiting!
– Kate Heyhoe
About my Artist Series
Some artworks are so familiar, we stop seeing them. By deconstructing and converging familiar works by Kandinsky, Hokusai, af Klint, Van Gogh and others, I want the viewer to see them in fresh and engaging ways. Look at these pieces from all angles, with shadows and at in different points of daylight. Same goes for my own abstract pieces, which feature handmade papers, colorful designs and mixed media, to tell their own stories, often as diptychs and triptychs.
About My “Artists Having a Chat” Series
What if two artists were in a studio having a chat? What would that look like? Especially if the artists shared the same influences. I imagine myself being in that chat, like a moderator, sprinkling in a few notes of my own to help guide and illuminate the conversation.
