The artwork 'To The Skies' by Johanna Ryan features a vertical mixed-media composition in ethereal blue tones created through cyanotype process. Abstract woven elements combine canvas strips, natural twine, and dried corn husks, creating textural depth against geometric panels. The piece evokes a sense of upward movement through layered materials and frayed edges mounted on pale blue-tinted paper.

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to the skies

Original Artwork

Dimensions: 23.75" x 11.25"

Medium: Weaving of cyanotyped canvas, twine, yarn, corn husks mounted on cyanotyped paper and acrylic dowels

$350

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The work comes with a Certificate of Authenticity signed by the artist.

Johanna Ryan

Works in Brooklyn, NY

What if we saw nature not as distinguishable things like trees, mountains, and soil, but as a cloud of influences that surround us? Harkening back to her memories growing up in nature and a personal interest in Ecofeminism, Johanna's method of printmaking is in itself a dialogue with nature. In cyanotypes, the intentional outlines of base drawings intermingle with spontaneous factors like the angle, brightness, and hue of sunlight - even the canvas it is printed on is candidly frayed at the edges. In her other prints also, watercolor-like effects make even the ground appear buoyant.

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