The Exquisite Artwork of Landartist Hannah Bullen-Ryner

September 28, 2020 by Dawn Wink 20 Comments

“Dawn, I sent you a message of some absolutely beautiful bird art,” my friend, Amanda, wrote. “Take a look. It reminded me of you.”

I saw Hannah Bullen-Ryner’s art and fell in head-over-heels in love. The more of her art I saw, the deeper in love I fell. Thank you, Amanda! As I immerse myself in all-things landscape, wildness, beauty, imagination, and language, Bullen-Ryner’s art seems to me an exquisite expression of all. I connected with Bullen-Ryner and asked if I could share the beauty she creates from nature here and was granted permission.

During this challenging time of deep uncertainly, the pandemic, and wildfires, I lift the beauty and spirit of this art. Art and quotes come directly from Bullen-Ryner about her work. I hope you will enjoy this respite, an oasis of peace, beauty, joy, expression, whimsy, colors, textures, and creativity. I hope this will be an experience of bathing in beauty. Here lifting up beauty for—and of—the natural world.

Bullen-Ryner describes herself as a, “Landartist & woodland pixie in love with the natural world and finding my place gently within it.. 🙏 💚🌿 I work with only found, foraged, natural items. With no fixings, my birds are temporary visitors and fly away on the breeze… Using only natural materials found locally and no permanent fixings, each piece I form is inspired by the organic shapes of the natural environment around me.

I create to share my love of nature and to soothe my soul.

Welcome to my little pixie world…”

“I can’t stop making Hummingbirds! 💚”

ARTIST BIO—Originally a painter and a photographer, finding the medium of Landart has allowed my art and my connection to the Earth my soul so needed, to combine. As a full time mama of twin girls, landart is my quiet time, my peace. I flow purely with found materials, creating ephemeral Mandalas or little bird visitors underneath my favourite Oak tree.  Within moments sometimes, my offerings fly away on the breeze.

A little messenger of hope sent out to all who need it this evening.. 🙏💚

“It seems to me that the natural world is the greatest source of excitement; the greatest source of visual beauty; the greatest source of intellectual interest. It is the greatest source of so much in life that makes life worth living.” ~David Attenborough

“My beautiful little afternoon visitor and I send you some calm from the edge of the field..

Firstly as you read this, relax your shoulders, unclench your teeth, relax your tongue from the roof of your mouth and take a nice big, deep breath in, and out…  There is an Oak, Hawthorn and Bramble hedgerow behind me and I have heard many a little scurry of little feet.. little mice, foraging birds in the hour I have been sitting here. There is next to no breeze today and the sun is blazing. The treeline makes for some welcome shade for both me and all these tiny creatures. Birdsong fills my ears and my heart. From us, to you. “

“It’s okay to rest a while..

The winds have been strong today and little one wanted to fly away quicker than I could flow! Managed to get a few shots before she left on the breeze.”

“My little morning visitor..  It it is all done by hand.. I do often find a tiny point of the end of an Ash seed pod or a small blade of grass to help me manoeuvre stray pieces into place. But I also sometimes watch the breeze move a piece only for it to look better than where I originally placed it! “

“I found this bit of plastic netting on a wooded pathway yesterday. I immediately picked it up to cut up and dispose of safely. This little one wants to remind you that he, alongside countless other creatures are at risk of getting fatally trapped in something like this. Please be responsible and recycle where possible.  The little ones are relying on you.”

“A little messenger of hope sent out to all who need it this evening.. “

“With the UK looking likely to go back on lockdown, the days drawing in, everything still very much in the air, and following on from the success of the EPC zoom call I am putting some feelers out…I want to help lift and raise vibrations and continue to share the positive steps I take to feel better through the medium of Land Art. “

“Today has felt overwhelming for lots of reasons.. luckily I have had beautiful visitors to help me find some calm.. Little fluff-head. “

“This little guy tells me his name is “Pan” He was so eager to meet you he came right up close “

“There is something truly magical when a butterfly comes and sits on you, even when you are a mystical ephemeral creature yourself! “

“I have been told in no uncertain terms that I should not be offering opinions on Faery head-wear by this little one today!  Her name is “Belladonna” or Deadly Nightshade, so I think it’s rather fitting she seems a little bit cross! “

“All I did was *mention* that the Faery crowns *might* a getting bit OTT… ” (over the top)

“Friendship comes in the most unlikely combinations.. seek out those who see you for all your colours and let you fly…“

“Little shy one really wasn’t sure if she wanted to meet everyone… She is adorned in lavender petals but still a nervous little thing.. I call her Anxiety.“

“Little Baby-Blue one in amongst the Mugwort.. “

 

I close with Hannah Bullen-Ryner’s words “Keep finding the light.. . Here’s a little one stretching her wings after a rain.” 

Hannah Bullen-Ryner’s exquisite landart on Facebook: Hannah Bullen-Ryner on Facebook and Instagram: @hannahbullenrynerart