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Essence Of Bellingham 2023
June 01, 2023 - I am very excited to share that I was given best of public art - amateur, + an honorable mention in the annual Essence O...
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Kids Art Walk 2023 Undiscovered Species
May 03, 2023 - Undiscovered Species is the theme this year for Make.Shift's Kids ArtWalk
The group youth student/local artist exhibit...
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Creative Reclamation At Allied Arts
April 06, 2023 - Allied Arts of Whatcom County hosts an annual group exhibit that highlights artists that recycle/upcycle within their cr...
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6x6 at Dakota Art Gallery
November 08, 2022 - I last participated in Dakota Arts Gallery's 6x6 fundraiser in 2019. it's great to have it back again!!
The show opens...
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The 2023 Amber The Cat Calendar Is Ready To Order!
September 12, 2022 - The calendar is here! The 2023 Amber the Cat calendar is here!
Our 4th Calendar. Can you believe it? YAY!!
Cost $25.00...
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Schacktoberfest 2022
September 02, 2022 - I think what I love the most about Schacktoberfest is the absolute blast of the color orange. The entire gallery is just...
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Time Goes By Group Exhibit At Make.Shift
June 30, 2022 - The Title Of My Collage is Timelessness
Artist Statement: Timelessness is a feeling where time doesn’t exist. A day...
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ARTIST TALK With Roaring Artist Gallery
June 02, 2022 - I did a thing in May of 2022 and I just wanted to earmark it here.
I worried and fussed about what to say
how to say...
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Self Portraiture 2021
May 28, 2022 - I culled images of myself from my 2021 image library.
I wasn't quite sure what I wanted to say about them.
They have s...
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CUTLERY Solo Photography Exhibit At Quick Silver Photo
May 28, 2022 - It was an honor to be invited to present a solo show of my photography at Quick Silver Photo Lab. This was in 2019. A st...
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Kaleidoscope Of Color - Group Exhibit At Allied Arts Center
May 28, 2022 - I am thrilled to have been selected to participate in a group exhibit titled "Kaleidoscope Of Color" at Allied Arts Cent...
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Vintage Collages Join RARE Exhibit
March 23, 2022 - Rare is the Recycled Art and Resource Expo hosted by Allied Arts Gallery
It runs for the entire month of April
Open T-...
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Vintage Valentines
February 13, 2022 - To my delight, I was gifted this bundle of vintage valentines.
I had such a wonderful time creating with them!
I lov...
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The Birds At Smith And Vallee Gallery
February 09, 2022 - MANY of the resources that I collage with are gifted to me. This is true of the birds I made this past fall in preparati...
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You Are Invited To Collage With Karen In 2022
December 15, 2021 - Dear dear creative friends,
I wanted to reach out to you and tell you how much I loved hosting the Collage With Karen s...
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FAQ
November 17, 2021 - Information about my creative subconscious collage workshops are here.
I now offer "Collage with Karen" sessions. I dev...
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Birds of 2021
November 17, 2021 - The 2021 Bird Collages are ready for release!
This year they vary in size. All were made with gifted bird image resourc...
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The 2022 Amber The Cat Calendar is NOW ready to order!
September 28, 2021 - The calendar is here! The 2022 Amber The Cat calendar is here!
(note: some images in this post are for promotion only...
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Schacktoberfest 2021
September 22, 2021 - The Schack Art Center in Everett is hosting a FALL-tastic group art show. Two of my bird pieces were juried into this be...
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NEW at Brazen Shop and Studio Fall 2021
September 08, 2021 - we have updated two original collages into the 11x14 frames. these are now for sale.
gosh, i love how they look frame...
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Process - Crazy Quilting Style
August 11, 2021 - I thought I might share a bit of collage process with you. The first two are in true what I call crazy quilting style fo...
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Christmas In July 2021
July 17, 2021 - I love holiday cards. Do you? (perhaps I love holiday mail. actually I love mail anytime ha!!) I love gifting a holiday...
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Lets Collage About Retro Travel In Japan
June 16, 2021 - I was gifted a super great stack of books to tear apart, many of them retro. gotta love how my amber gets in on the acti...
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Essence Of Bellingham 2021
April 08, 2021 - These two were given 2021 honorable mention.
my portfolio of local images from this last year was definitely sufferin...
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Kids Art Walk 2021 - Machines at MakeShift Gallery
April 07, 2021 - This years annual kids art walk will be virtual.
I was paired with a Montessori student named Sophie
The group exhibit...
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Updated Framed Work At Brazen
March 03, 2021 - It is time to switch out my collage art graciously hosted by BRAZEN.
Brazen just celebrated their 3rd year in business.
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Birdland 2021
February 03, 2021 - BIRDLAND
February 5-28, 2021
SOLD - crow
"Flock through Skagit Valley and visit Smith and Vallee Gallery for our An...
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Pandemic Image Essay 2020
January 13, 2021 - Each year end I review my image library for themes. I do this as a way to separate certain images for future use. To sub...
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Vibrational Collage
January 02, 2021 - I co-taught a year long course in 2020 with one of my very favorite humans and Tarot card reader Sara Galactica.
The co...
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2020 Graffiti
December 11, 2020 - I am a huge fan of many of the local street artists here.
In 2015 when I arrived in WA I loved the experience of the "f...
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Birds Of 2020
November 28, 2020 - Labor Day weekend I set aside an afternoon and pulled out a variety of magazine sources looking for birds. I was thinkin...
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2021 Amber The Cat Calendar Is Ready To Order!
September 12, 2020 - The calendar is here! The 2021 Amber the Cat calendar is here!
(some images in this post are for promotion only, they a...
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LOSS A Virtual Group Exhibit At Woman Made Gallery
August 12, 2020 - During Covid times Woman Made Gallery in Chicago began hosting group virtual openings in a different way. They reduced t...
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My 4x6 Notecard Process
June 24, 2020 - Here is the process for my 4x6 Notecards
This work falls into the collage, stitched collage, crazy quilt style with pap...
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The Loss Of May 2020
April 29, 2020 - Normally in May, the community here focuses on kids art. The celebration, now in it's 20th year takes over many of the l...
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How To Bind With Paper
April 15, 2020 - I am binding most edges of my collage work these days. I wanted a way to take my odd sized collage art to a more finishe...
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APRIL #virtualbhamartwalk
April 03, 2020 - In times of things now pandemic our downtown business organization has taken on trying out a virtual art walk.
YAY!!!...
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My Art Life In The Time Of A Pandemic
March 25, 2020 - IF I was having my normal life as an artist. On this day, Wednesday 03/25/2020, I'd be posting exciting new art happenin...
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Mini 4x6 Stitched Collage Series
March 25, 2020 - Pricing information coming soon.
Introducing the Mini 4x6 Stitched Collage Series.
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MY CITY STUDIO
January 26, 2020 - It's almost the end of January 2020. I signed my lease in December for what will be my 3rd year here at my city studio....
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Making Journals The Creative Subconscious Way
January 26, 2020 - Making journals the creative subconscious way all started when I found myself down a youtube rabbit hole. i had been exp...
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Coming Soon :: Birds Eye View At Smith And Vallee Gallery
January 23, 2020 - 12/13/2017 --- my number was called for low-income housing. I had applied 25 months prior. Took 2 years to be approved....
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"Singularity" Begins It's Tour!
January 02, 2020 - My preparation work is finally complete!
Singularity opens at Brazen Shop+ Studio for January's First Friday.
What a g...
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Registration is NOW OPEN for Vision 2020 Workshop
December 03, 2019 - Registration is now open for Vision 2020. "Illuminating The Wisdom Within"
and I am pretty darn happy about it!
My ver...
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Coming Soon A Collaborative Workshop :: Vision 2020
November 21, 2019 - I am up to something rather exciting. limited registration for it opens 11/28 but i thought i'd give some of you a heads...
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An Ode Collage Project
November 18, 2019 - I used to be a wellness blogger. I began researching blogs as early as 2005. By 2007 I was writing my own posts and thro...
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Make.Shift Gallery Juror
November 03, 2019 - I was invited to juror for the 2020 line up for Make.Shift Gallery.
I am honored to have just completed that task
over...
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November 2019 Art Walk
November 03, 2019 - Nothing like an Art Walk on the 1st of the month to get your creative inspirations going.
All that art work is up for t...
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Artists Collaborate To Design Holiday Card
November 03, 2019 - This commissioned collaborative art project was rather profound.
I was paid to combine our two creative efforts and mak...
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We Use Pine Pellets For Cat Litter
September 22, 2019 - Meet Amber. My feline companion and friend. She came into my life early 2019. She's a quirky, nervous, petite cali/tabby...
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What's Next For 2020
September 18, 2019 - I have been in an internal space lately.
9 months into 2019. The year has been a flurry! A good flurry. Despite good, I...
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Amber The Cat 2020 Calendar
September 05, 2019 - The calendar is ready! The calendar is ready!!
The "Amber The Cat " 2020 Calendar is READY!
I have secured a print on...
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Singularity
July 21, 2019 - Unfortunately - My touring solo installation SINGULARITY had a short run thanks to things Covid.
The collection has bee...
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Revisiting Creative Subconscious Collage
July 16, 2019 - I started teaching my creative subconscious collage workshop in 2000.
Goodness, that's 19 years ago now.
I developed t...
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Coming July 2019
June 26, 2019 - I wonder if a single post like this listing a blast of current things happening is a good idea?
July Openings - ART W...
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Group Show :: Regeneration :: Making Sense Of It All At MakeShift
June 26, 2019 - Regeneration:: Making Sense Of it All
Do you ever feel like you want to tear it all down and start over?
This July at...
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Second Phase Of Making For The Inspirit-Form Quilt
June 26, 2019 - This spring I perfected the bind with a backing technique so often used in quilting, but with paper.
i had to put all o...
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Paper Crazy Quilt Style Squares Now At Brazen Shop + Studio
June 26, 2019 - This is a super example of some of my newest work. I am combining collage, photographs, and crazy quilt format into thes...
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Christmas In July At The Lucky Dumpster
June 26, 2019 - I am a new vendor, one of over 200 actually, at this charming dive of a place in Edison called The Lucky Dumpster.
I dr...
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Collage Circle
June 21, 2019 - Graduates of my Creative Subconscious Collage Workshop have the opportunity to circle each month and collage together. C...
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Now Included At The Lucky Dumpster In Edison
May 27, 2019 - Edison is a gem of a Washington state small town.
it's a real find.
and it's very small.
a moment/small actually.
on...
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Quilt Exhibit At Lightcatcher
May 27, 2019 - An exciting new exhibit is coming to Lightcatcher (June 1st through August 25th)
Modern Quilts: Designs Of New Century...
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You Can Take It With You
May 21, 2019 - I entered a juried call for art. I am excited to share that 5 of my mixed media pieces were accepted.
It will be a grou...
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Life On Mars And KIds Art Walk At MakeShift
April 17, 2019 - Every year, Make.Shift Gallery celebrates Kid's Art Walk in May. This year, we've partnered with Cedar Tree and o Woods...
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2019 Essence Of Bellingham
April 11, 2019 - Below are the 10 images I selected for this years Essence Of Bellingham Contest. This will by my fourth year submitting.
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Food Photography 101 At The Local
April 10, 2019 - A Bellingham YELP event hosted a collaborative with Dwayne Rogge, and PhotoTree House to teach a Food Photography 101 Cl...
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Inspirit Form Installation Becomes A Paper Quilt
March 03, 2019 - I dismantled my touring collage installation known as Inspirit Form. It had about a 15 month run in a variety of locatio...
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Pets On Parade Exhibit At Schack Art Center
March 02, 2019 - I am experimenting with archival art prints of my photography on watercolor paper.
I was juried into the group show PET...
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Brazen Shop + Studio Turns One
March 02, 2019 - A group show titled "We're Hare" at Brazen Shop + Studio celebrates their one year anniversary.
I love the theme.
I ma...
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Mannequin Photograph Used For Branding At Social Fabric
March 02, 2019 - Last early summer there was an event downtown, it was a trunk corset show at Social Fabric.
forgive me - I am not sure...
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NEW YEAR NEW COLLAGE ART PRINTS
January 30, 2019 - Its a brand new year and I have new ideas for getting my art into the homes of art lovers who appreciate my work!!
In c...
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Landscapes At Whatcom Museum
January 30, 2019 - Whatcom Museum's next exhibit revolves around the theme: Water's Edge: Landscapes For Today
This is part of the museums...
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2018 In Review
January 18, 2019 - The intensity of 2018 expressed itself in many different ways.
my holiday greeting shared:
In 2018 I was in a total of...
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Art Access Magazine
January 06, 2019 - A year ago some friends and I attended a bird themed exhibit titled "flight of fancy" at Smith and Vallee Gallery in Edi...
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Warp And Woof Group Show At MakeShift
January 06, 2019 - The art call mentioned the word stitch. I felt especially pleased to submit my latest collage work.
What a GREAT way to...
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Project 2017 Themes Update
November 28, 2018 - I had good intentions this past February in taking apart my collage work from the year 2017. I had no idea how much of a...
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The Pitch Dark Of Dawn
November 12, 2018 - In the pitch dark of dawn, a man who loved to hike, someone I had never met before, his friend and his beloved dog picke...
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My 2019 Photographs Calendar Is Here
November 12, 2018 - I am VERY excited to post images for the upcoming year's calendar!!
Folks use my select images for their personal calen...
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Artists Influence Artists
October 17, 2018 - it was hard to choose between touring fellow artists who annually open their studio's at this time of year, vs chasing t...
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Language Of The Voiceless: A Group Exhibit At Woman Made Gallery
September 16, 2018 - Submitting art to a juried show is subjective to the opinion of a juror. Add a layer of friendly competition, and the pe...
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On The Road Again With Jackson Junge Gallery
September 07, 2018 - I answered a call for art around the theme "On The Road Again" at Jackson Junge Gallery. What an awesome theme! My journ...
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Endangered Species: Artists On The Frontline of Biodiversity
September 05, 2018 - Recently, and to my delight, I found myself courted by Bellingham's Lightcatcher Museum Gift Shop!
Lightcatcher is gear...
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Inspirit-Form Continues Tour Now Hanging At The Downtown Coop
September 05, 2018 - I am super excited to share that Inspirit-Form, touring now for an entire year, is at its newest location at Bellingham'...
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Launch :: Simply A Photograph
September 05, 2018 - Over the last year I tucked away a variety of black and white photographs with the intent of submitting them for publica...
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Project 2017 :: One Eye Series
August 18, 2018 - While collaging daily in 2017, I began to observe art work that had just a single eye in them. I am not sure the meaning...
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Narrative :: A Living Statue
August 18, 2018 - once upon a time i authored an article and in the process of it all took way too many photographs. she, this beautiful l...
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FORCE :: A Group Show About Nature
August 07, 2018 - Force:: A Group Show About Nature
For the month of September, Make.Shift Gallery will feature several local artists who...
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Prospective Parts :: Tops And Bottoms
July 15, 2018 - i want to earmark an opportunity i had to show some nude work with this blog post.
if you are offended by nudity, two o...
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Bird Series :: On Consignment
July 07, 2018 - VERY excited to announce that I will be releasing a select bird themed group of collages.
It's been awhile since I've s...
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Prospective Parts - Group Show At MakeShift In July
June 11, 2018 - MAKE.SHIFT JULY ART WALK:
“PROSPECTIVE PARTS”
WORKS BY FRANCIA OROZCO, KAREN HANRAHAN,
KATIE HOWARD, & CYDNI CARTER...
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Inspirit Form Continues Tour at Brazen Shop and Studio
June 06, 2018 - In it's third installation, Inspirit-Form - a 22 piece collage show, now hangs through June and July at Brazen Shop + St...
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Group Photography Show At Lucky Monkey
June 06, 2018 - Three rather random framed photographs of mine are now hanging in a group show at a lovely eclectic gift shop known as T...
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Collages Now Hanging At Joy of Pilates Studio
May 23, 2018 - My touring black and white collage trio is now hanging at Joy Of Pilates In Bellingham. Super fun, airy, warehouse style...
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Essence Of Bellingham 2018
May 23, 2018 - Each year the City Of Bellingham hosts a photography contest called the Essence Of Bellingham. I entered it in the sprin...
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Eighteen By Twenty Four
May 11, 2018 - To challenge myself in 2018 I decided to make one large 18x24 collage per week. i have always collaged in an 8.5x11 form...
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Visqueen Dancing
May 05, 2018 - A cable appeared in my window.
and then a rope.
and then, at the bottom of the building there was a lift.
We were bei...
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Our Imaginary Friend Griselia
April 24, 2018 - I answered a call for art from Make.Shift Gallery.
Every year, Make.Shift Gallery celebrates Kid's Art Walk in May. Thi...
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Inspirit-Form On Tour!
March 29, 2018 - I am very excited to share that my solo installation "Inspirit-Form" is going on tour.
First stop was installed yesterd...
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Photography Exhibit At Sumas Historical Society And Museum
March 29, 2018 - I am super honored that the Sumas Historical Society And Museum, a true gem of a place in the small border town of Sumas...
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Project 2017 :: Birds
March 16, 2018 - I am enjoying tearing apart my collage journals and organizing them into visual themes and stories. If you recall I made...
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Images Sold To The City Of Sumas
March 07, 2018 - I captured an image narrative of the US/Canada border town Sumas, WA during the 6 months that I lived there. I fell for...
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Group Photography Show :: Seeing Bellingham
February 28, 2018 - I am very excited to participate in a group photography show that will highlight 40 photographs of the Bellingham area -...
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Project 2017 :: The Neighbor
February 18, 2018 - My Project 2017 continues. To remind you, I am deconstructing a YEAR of daily collage making and sharing the stories and...
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Project 2017 :: Cry For Help
February 11, 2018 - Welcome to my latest project.
In 2017 I took on making a collage each and every day. Come November I entered a call for...
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Shelf-Conscious Collage Journals at Make.Shift
February 10, 2018 - A local call for art requested the journals of artists for a group show at Make.Shift In Bellingham. I had been playing...
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Freelance Articles For Whatcom Talk
February 06, 2018 - Whatcom Talk is an online whatcom county community news digest. I write for them once a month. Here are my articles all...
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Integrating Typography Into Collage
January 10, 2018 - Soon, at Jansen Art Center, I will be teaching a class that has a specific technique and creative focus.
The class I've...
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ART Inventory Sale
December 06, 2017 - Two years ago I had the opportunity for the first time to vend, show and teach my art in WA. I showed, shared and facili...
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The Loft
November 23, 2017 - I would say that this living space, my loft, is the oddest space I have ever lived in.
It's the third place I have live...
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Holiday Showings!
November 23, 2017 - I am very excited to share that my black and white touring collage trio will be joining the window and door collage seri...
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In Praise Of Inspirit-Form
November 15, 2017 - The Inspirit-Form Collage Collection is down.
A piece sold
another is in inquiry to sell
a donation was made to the f...
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Twin Sisters Farmers Market
November 01, 2017 - FINALLY
finally, after a year and a half, I found a balanced and efficient rhythm that combines my snap/ebt benefits, m...
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Self Portrait In Chalk On Velvet
October 19, 2017 - Behold - a drawing I rendered in the early 90's.
The class assignment was to replicate a famous artist in our own liken...
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Window And Door Collage Series
October 04, 2017 - i recently created a collage series using black and white images. The magazine photographs captured windows and doors in...
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Make YOUR 2018 Calendar Using MY Photographs
October 03, 2017 - This make your own calendar thing using my photographs idea started casually a few years ago and has since become rather...
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Artist Talk And Raffle To Win A Collage
September 26, 2017 - Collage Artist Karen Hanrahan gives Artist Talk
Friday October 27th at 4:30 - 6 PM
Deming Library - 5044 Mt Baker High...
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At Make.Shift through September
September 20, 2017 - my collage, as it turns out, was selected for the making history exhibit at make.shift in conjunction with whatcom count...
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Photography Show At Sumas Library - Why I Love My Community
September 19, 2017 - Hanging At Sumas Library through October or so
Hours M-W-Sa 10 - 5 except W 10-7
Thank you Friends Of The Sumas Librar...
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Inspirit - Form At Deming Library
September 11, 2017 - Thank you friends of Deming Library for hosting my solo collage installation Inspirit-Form.
I thought i'd author a post...
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Make.Shift Call For Art :: Making History
August 14, 2017 - I am submitting a collage to this call for art - super great art making prompt from Make.Shift Making Space
I had to go...
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Honored
August 14, 2017 - i belong to a FB group where folks post what they "see" in our community. the group is large, sharing, positive and kind...
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Why Make Art
August 14, 2017 - I have been thinking lately about the compulsion to create. For those of us who are artists - we get it, but does someon...
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Great Hanging Gig At Mallards Ice Cream
August 02, 2017 - Had a 6 week hanging at Downtown Bellingham's infamous Mallard Ice Cream Parlor.
Heard of the opportunity through a fri...
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Once Upon A Time There Was A Bully
July 06, 2017 - i have a bully in my past and he recently emailed me. my collage for that day was going in one direction. randomly, i tu...
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Art Happenings This Summer
July 06, 2017 - just a quick update:
7 days ago, and quite the blur. I moved my life and my art studio.
it happened rather quickly, my...
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Honorable Mention
June 14, 2017 - Three of my photographs were given honorable mention in the Essence Of Bellingham Photography Contest.
See the many oth...
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Collage With Karen Every Second Saturday At MakeShift Art Space
May 31, 2017 - i am quite pleased to announce that beginning June 10th
and every second saturday from 11 - 1, following that - at leas...
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Essence Of Bellingham 2017
May 10, 2017 - There is this local photgraphy contest that I participated in last year. it's called the Essence Of Bellingham Photo Com...
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Collages On Tour At Lenny's Bike Shop
May 10, 2017 - Excited to share that Lenny's Bike Shop in Ferndale, WA has a gallery wall that is now hosting these three collages!! Si...
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Cabbage Rolls
April 20, 2017 - suffice to say that this was one of those first spring evenings where the temperature and the stretch of brightness into...
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Paired Image Collage Technique
April 20, 2017 - i have been collaging for a long time. recent years collage has taken on a larger role in my day to day. as well as a gr...
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Our Creative Freedom To Observe
April 05, 2017 - A photography contest prompted our creative work and how it relates to our freedom. What drives international and contem...
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Easy To Step To Manzata
April 05, 2017 - Over the weekend I had the opportunity to collage prompted by a short story.
Local author Alma Alexander is working on...
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Grounded
March 22, 2017 - Going through a bit of a challenge in my life right now.
Sometimes a challenge can stop you in your tracks.
I feel lik...
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Winter In Washington
March 09, 2017 - I am told this is one of the worst winters in washington in some time.
having lived in the midwest my whole life
winte...
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One Camera Verses Another Brunch
February 07, 2017 - when nature brings you a good dose of winter
Why not make brunch and take photos!
I have been playing with the light...
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Josh The Woodsman
January 11, 2017 - i originally met josh through a buy nothing group on fb
i needed a seam sewn on a dress i had
he agreed to do that for...
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Collage A Calendar In 13 Days
December 06, 2016 - Collage A Calendar In 13 Days An Online Workshop taught by Karen Hanrahan WITH TAROT INSIGHT FROM SARA GALACTICA As the...
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New Skills
December 04, 2016 - recently a woman told me i needed to learn a new skill. she said i already had an artistic aesthetic and that all i need...
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Holiday Vintage Reindeer At The Bureau
December 01, 2016 - One of the things I have just loved about my affiliation with The Bureau Of Historical Investigation this past year has...
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Art Installation :: Women's Work
October 26, 2016 - I am tremendously honored to have participated in a collaborative art installation titled Women's Work. As someone who i...
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Summer In Washington
August 24, 2016 - on a recent errand i got lost, i told the woman helping me that i was from the midwest. she asked me if i still audibly...
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The Loose Pages Series
June 26, 2016 - a small collection of collages were created separate from my journal.
i am releasing a few of these pieces.
they are k...
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My Neighbor Brings Me Eggs
May 11, 2016 - my new neighbor showed up wearing knee high rubber boots toting just laid eggs in a purple knit cap. i was beside myself...
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Spring In Washingon
April 01, 2016 - I just HAD to post a gesture of the spring gorgeousness here.
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Tutorial :: How To Collage An Envelope
March 12, 2016 - How To Collage An Envelope.
Thank you for your enthusiasm re: my Lost Art Project.
Below is the tutorial I promised....
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And Then There Is The B Side Series
January 27, 2016 - when Sara - owner of The Bureau Of Historical Investigation, and I curated the collage pieces that were to be part of Th...
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Window Winter White
January 27, 2016 - I remember the first time I heard the phrase winter white. Practical as I am, I thought well that might be good for some...
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Announcing :: The 200 Series
January 23, 2016 - It is with great pride and delight that I announce my very first print series.
The 200 Series.
Behold! These select jo...
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Acclimating
January 06, 2016 - Since moving to Washington I have described my arrival as feeling like a stranger in a strange land. Many factors contri...
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Photography = a never ending opportunity to capture visual celebrations.
