Hands Archives - Marja-Leena Rathje

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hand with Easter eggs

Hauskaa Pääsiäistä, Joyeuses Pâques, Frohes Ostern, Happy Easter and Happy Spring!

This year I’ve decided to repost one of my favourite images of hand coloured eggs as held in my hand, from my series of scans of hands with objects. Should you be interested, you may view other Easter posts via this search.

We will be having a quiet weekend with our youngest daughter. We are looking forward to a FaceTime visit with the other daughters and our granddaughters on Sunday! How about you?

March 25, 2016 in Culture, Current Events, Hands, Home, Photoworks by Marja-Leena 26 Comments »

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Hand with Magnolia Leaf

Hand with Magnolia Leaf
archival inkjet print
20.3 x 15.25 cm. (8″ x 6″)

I have forgotten to post this image of a print edition I did some time ago. Some readers may recognize this as a smaller black and white variant of this larger full colour one.

If you are new to my work, you may see more of the Hands series at the Hands link on the left side under Printworks, or visit the Gallery (still a work in progress that has stalled while awaiting a new site in WordPress).

July 8, 2014 in Digital printmaking, Hands, Printworks by Marja-Leena 10 Comments »

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Hand with Bark

Hand with Bark
archival inkjet print
45.5 x 38.5 cm (18″ x 15.25″)

April 3, 2013 in Hands, Printworks by Marja-Leena 10 Comments »

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all ‘Hands’ up

I recently completed editioning the last piece in the Hands series, in this format anyway. Today I put it up on the studio wall with the earlier ones. You may have seen the first six on the wall earlier. As always I like to be able to stand back and study a body of work as a whole. Ideally I would display them in a single row with more space in between so that each piece stands on its own instead of competing with its neighbours, while also being part of the large group. This image is really too small on this screen to do them justice, I know.

In a day or two, I will post the last one (top right). Please check out the Hands link to see the others individually.

April 2, 2013 in Digital printmaking, Hands, Printworks by Marja-Leena 22 Comments »

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Hand with Root

Hand with Root
archival inkjet print
45.5 x 38.5 cm (18″ x 15.25″)

Previously shown here

March 6, 2013 in Hands, Printworks by Marja-Leena 11 Comments »

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Hand with Milkweed Pod

Hand with Milkweed Pod
archival inkjet print
45.5 x 38.5 cm (18″ x 15.25″)

As with some of the other objects in the Hands series, this too was the subject of a very early scan.

February 24, 2013 in Hands, Printworks by Marja-Leena 12 Comments »

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Hand with Kelp (print)

Hand with Kelp
archival inkjet print
45.5 x 38.5 cm (18″ x 15.25″)

Another recently completed edition for the Hands series.

Some readers may recall seeing this image before here. Who knew then that these would become a print series?

Added Feb.24th: While searching for something else deep in the archives, I found the first scan of this object! Do have a look at the surprise inside.

February 16, 2013 in Hands, Printworks by Marja-Leena 10 Comments »

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‘Hands’ on the wall

These are the first six of my ongoing Hands series of prints all together, completed at the end of last year. I’ve already posted these individually, to be found under Hands. While preparing several more to print the next few weeks, I put these up on the wall of the printmaking studio to have a long look and think. This is merely a snapshot, not a good photo, for the lighting was poor and I did not use a tripod. However, it shows for me the series as a work in progress, like this other photo. I like to pause like this, to revisit what I’ve done so far, how they look together, which are the strongest ones, which the weakest. I try to imagine ten or twelve in the series all in a single row, as I’d like them to be were they to be in an exhibition. I also enjoy the feedback from my artist colleagues in the studio, just as I do from you, dear readers.

Now to carry on with some more ‘Hands’ with objects. Hope to print one more tomorrow…

January 17, 2013 in Being an Artist, Digital printmaking, Hands, Printworks by Marja-Leena 9 Comments »

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Hand with Wasp Nests

Hand with Wasp Nests
archival inkjet print
45.5 x 38.5 cm (18″ x 15.25″)

Here is a close up look at one of the nests – just amazing and beautiful, isn’t it?

January 16, 2013 in Hands, Printworks by Marja-Leena 8 Comments »

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