LARGE GALLERY

June 27 – August 17, 2025

Marianne Hansen

Creating is a sacred act—an alchemy of patience, skill, and intuition. It is a meditative journey where refined techniques, cultivated over a lifetime, intertwine with newly discovered skills, each moment of creation a testament to Marianne Hansen’s Scandinavian heritage—an inheritance of craftsmanship passed down through generations of artisans. This lineage celebrates the beauty of natural materials, which she cherishes deeply. Her hand skills, honed since childhood, have blossomed into mixed media and fibre sculptures that breathe life into the wild creatures she seeks to honour.

Birds of Prey of the Sunshine Coast is born from a profound fascination—a reverence for these majestic creatures that stir the artist’s imagination with their grace, strength, and sharp perception. They serve as muses, inspiring Hansen to encapsulate their very soul through sculpting with fibre, capturing their silent power and fleeting elegance.