Johanna Norry

Johanna Norry
Avondale Estates, Georgia, USA

STATEMENT

I use traditional techniques such as weaving, hand knitting, coiling, embroidery, and stitching in my work. I combine comfortable materials with unexpected shapes to create pieces that are unique and thought-provoking. Similarly, I approach collaging and working with family and found photos by delving into memories and archives, both real and metaphorical. My creative process involves responding to my research with materials, resulting in art and installations that document my interpretations. These pieces are incomplete and distorted, but they reveal a fraction of the truth through my artistic lens.

BIO

Johanna Norry is a talented fiber artist who currently teaches weaving, textiles, 2D Design, and Color Theory at the University of North Georgia. She holds an MFA in Fabric Design from the Lamar Dodd School of Art at the University of Georgia, a BFA in Textiles from Georgia State University (2015), and a BA in Anthropology from Sarah Lawrence College. Her work has been showcased in Photo Trouvée Magazine, as well as juried exhibitions and group shows across various locations such as New York City, New Jersey, New Mexico, Kentucky, Texas, Victoria, BC, and Georgia at venues such as The Georgia Museum of Art, The Lyndon House, Marcia Wood Gallery, The Bakery, and MINT. Notably, she will be presenting her new woven collage pieces in a duo show titled “Common Threads” alongside fellow textile artist Amanda Britton at the Moon Gallery in Berry College during August and September 2023.

ARTIST CONTACT

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www.johannanorry.com

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