What role does your art play in your life?

Art is what feeds our imagination. How dull would living be without it? It's our signature in this world and our history. It's what says who we really are and what we are capable of as a thinking and feeling society. For Hannah Rosner, it is the only way of life.

As for David Louis, it is the reason he gets up in the morning. David's interest remains with literature and writing, as well as continuing as a student working with glass and aspires to work in the medium on a more sculptural or narrative capacity.

Where do you live and what is it like?

Hannah and David's home is in northern New Mexico in the town of Taos nestled between Taos Mountain and the Rio Grande gorge. The sun shines throughout the year, even in the winter during the local ski season, presenting breathtaking views from all corners of their home near the center of town. The spring and summer changes Taos from the pearl white and desert sand tones to eighteen shades of green under a crisp azure ski until the Aspen trees turn white and gold around the hills of the Sandia de Cristo mountains. Taos is known for its arts and crafts venue, once attracting artists from all over the world who formed artist colonies still practicing today. Artists from all over still migrate to this area for its array of changing color pallets and the solace afforded by this quiet, southwestern mountain town. If the two of them ever found another part of the world to make their lives, Taos will always be a home to them.

Where do you receive you inspiration, in general?

Natural forms and color are always a huge attractant for Hannah visually. She tries to keep herself open to everything around her so that nothing gets overlooked. She is constantly surveying her surroundings as well as researching organic imagery for inspiration. The things that have always been here and, hopefully, will always be here will undoubtedly continue to capture the imagination of artists regardless of their chosen medium.

David's inspiration comes from a more internal source. As with creative writing, the filter that changes what he takes in through the senses and becomes personalized, is fodder for the imagination to run free. Like dreams, the unexplainable sometimes needs to get out and find a form.

What is the best piece of advice you can give other crafters?

We would suggest that you read as much as you possibly can, research what is available out there, take in as much as possible, and most importantly to enjoy yourself!

-David

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Good River Gallery
Taos, NM
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