I have been working on this piece for several years now. For awhile, it lived on a dowel and each house was on a string. But after awhile, that seemed awkward to display. Then I thought about making it a book and made fences to help the houses to connect together and stand up andContinue reading “The Neighborhood – The Final Version”
Category Archives: Housing
One Place, Five Different Map Memories
Before I show the five diagrams below, I must give some background information. In the mid 1950s, my parents were given the opportunity to rent a house for the summer in a small lake community for a total of $5. At the end of the summer, they had the option to purchase the property. ItContinue reading “One Place, Five Different Map Memories”
Every Once in Awhile I Like to Paint
New Work: Suburban Sprawl (the McMansions)
Before I get into why I made this piece I will give my definition of a McMansion. A McMansion is an excessively large home on a lot that is way too small and contains an over abundance of architectural features that often compete with one another. I do not know anyone who lives in thisContinue reading “New Work: Suburban Sprawl (the McMansions)”
Cookie Cutter House Project Summary
I began the Cookie Cutter House Project early in 2018. Though I have long been obsessed with the image of houses and buildings in my work, the act of relocating added another aspect to my thoughts on the topic of housing and community. I started to make paintings and artist books on the topic. IContinue reading “Cookie Cutter House Project Summary”
More Cookie Cutter House Artwork
This first painting, Little Pink Houses, was the first piece I finished for this project. I have posted the image before but never wrote anything about the work and there is a good reason for that. Often, it takes time before I realize why I made something. When I first finished this painting, I thoughtContinue reading “More Cookie Cutter House Artwork”
The Neighborhood: Completed Artwork
So here is the finished work. Thank you all for your comments on the last post of this as it was in progress. I decided on a horizontal format and it is currently hanging on a dowel which I have come to realize is a quick answer to hanging most artwork that is not framed.Continue reading “The Neighborhood: Completed Artwork”
Artwork in Progress
Early in the winter of 2018, I set out to make 60 small houses to fit in a particular box. I did not know what the end product would be like but I set a goal to finish them before April of this year and here they are. Now they are not “complete, complete” yet,Continue reading “Artwork in Progress”
Over Development
Walking around my neighborhood last summer, I regularly noticed many strangely flattened shapes along the road. Upon closer inspection, these shapes turned out to be toads that were run over by cars. One day, while standing in one spot, I counted four toads that had been run over within a small radius of where IContinue reading “Over Development”
What is Home to Nikki Hansen
Nikki Hansen was born in Elmer, NJ (when dinosaurs roamed the earth, or at least before the tiny local hospital splurged on air conditioning). She currently lives in Glassboro, NJ. For me, “home” isn’t necessarily anchored in a single dwelling but is more the mental embodiment of comfort, beauty, joy, safety, memory, stimulation andContinue reading “What is Home to Nikki Hansen”
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