{"id":343,"date":"2016-11-03T11:15:19","date_gmt":"2016-11-03T11:15:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/miriamhanid.com\/?page_id=343"},"modified":"2020-07-17T11:13:19","modified_gmt":"2020-07-17T11:13:19","slug":"my-vision","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/miriamhanid.com\/?page_id=343","title":{"rendered":"MY VISION"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"width: 1170px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-343-1\" width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" poster=\"http:\/\/miriamhanid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/videos\/website_film.jpg\" loop autoplay preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"http:\/\/miriamhanid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/videos\/website_film.mp4?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/miriamhanid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/videos\/website_film.mp4\">http:\/\/miriamhanid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/videos\/website_film.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<h4>A Vision In Silver<a href=\"http:\/\/miriamhanid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/ripply-sand-copy.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-813 \" src=\"http:\/\/miriamhanid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/ripply-sand-copy-300x211.jpg\" width=\"259\" height=\"182\" srcset=\"https:\/\/miriamhanid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/ripply-sand-copy-300x211.jpg 300w, https:\/\/miriamhanid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/ripply-sand-copy-768x540.jpg 768w, https:\/\/miriamhanid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/ripply-sand-copy-1024x720.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/miriamhanid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/ripply-sand-copy-680x478.jpg 680w, https:\/\/miriamhanid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/ripply-sand-copy-540x380.jpg 540w, https:\/\/miriamhanid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/ripply-sand-copy.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 259px) 100vw, 259px\" \/><\/a><\/h4>\n<p>The essence of movement in water is the main inspiration for my work.\u00a0 I feel that it is synonymous with love in all its physical and metaphorical representations. In water there is an endless, never repeating range of forms and patterns, each with its own unique and intricate beauty, giving me an infinite visual language with which to express my ideas.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_441\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-441\" style=\"width: 287px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/miriamhanid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/detail-deluge-slider.jpeg\" rel=\"lightbox-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-441 \" src=\"http:\/\/miriamhanid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/detail-deluge-slider-300x183.jpeg\" width=\"287\" height=\"175\" srcset=\"https:\/\/miriamhanid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/detail-deluge-slider-300x183.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/miriamhanid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/detail-deluge-slider-768x467.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/miriamhanid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/detail-deluge-slider-1024x623.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/miriamhanid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/detail-deluge-slider-680x414.jpeg 680w, https:\/\/miriamhanid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/detail-deluge-slider-540x329.jpeg 540w, https:\/\/miriamhanid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/detail-deluge-slider-600x365.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/miriamhanid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/detail-deluge-slider.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 287px) 100vw, 287px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-441\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Deluge \u2013 Fine silver. 70x40x10cm<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Water makes up life \u2013 it flows throughout nature and is part of all living things. For me this also represents divine love, all-permeating and free-flowing among beings and the other boundless possibilities of life.<\/p>\n<p>Among the questions that I ask myself in my work are: <em>\u201cWhat can I learn from nature?\u201d<\/em>, <em>\u201cWhat is the significance of nature\u2019s perfection?\u201d<\/em> and <em>\u201cWhat resonance do I feel from it?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/miriamhanid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Miriam-in-Sand-copy.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-814\" src=\"http:\/\/miriamhanid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Miriam-in-Sand-copy-300x207.jpg\" width=\"283\" height=\"195\" srcset=\"https:\/\/miriamhanid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Miriam-in-Sand-copy-300x207.jpg 300w, https:\/\/miriamhanid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Miriam-in-Sand-copy-768x530.jpg 768w, https:\/\/miriamhanid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Miriam-in-Sand-copy-1024x707.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/miriamhanid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Miriam-in-Sand-copy-680x469.jpg 680w, https:\/\/miriamhanid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Miriam-in-Sand-copy-540x373.jpg 540w, https:\/\/miriamhanid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Miriam-in-Sand-copy.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 283px) 100vw, 283px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>These ideas manifest themselves in visual themes that relate to nature such as the waves, ripples and reflections found in water, layers of sedimentary rock, and the subtleties of texture and pattern found in wood grain, snowflakes and frost.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #454545;\">I record the ever-changing element of water and other natural elements and forms in drawings and photographs.<br \/>\nRough sketches are transferred to the silver, informing the visual framework. The silver\u2019s form then changes rapidly throughout the making process.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>I find silver the ideal medium through which to express my<br \/>\nideas as it is sensitive to heat, moisture, movement and emotion and is multi-dimensional just like water. Silver can be fluid to work with, reflects 98 per cent of light and can even look transparent \u2013 as such I see it as the perfect material for translating into various flowing shapes and forms. It allows me to imbue my work with a sensuous quality which can also communicate my message through touch. Both the tactile surface of worked silver and its light-reflecting properties enable me to express the subtlest nuances in the natural forms that inspire me.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_340\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-340\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/miriamhanid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Alluvium.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-340 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/miriamhanid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Alluvium-300x182.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"182\" srcset=\"https:\/\/miriamhanid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Alluvium-300x182.jpg 300w, https:\/\/miriamhanid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Alluvium-768x467.jpg 768w, https:\/\/miriamhanid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Alluvium-1024x623.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/miriamhanid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Alluvium-680x413.jpg 680w, https:\/\/miriamhanid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Alluvium-540x328.jpg 540w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-340\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Alluvium \u2013 Fine Silver. Flat chased and formed on wood. (40x40x8cm) Inspired by movement of &#8216;Alluvium&#8217; from the latin &#8216;Alluvius, alluere&#8217; &#8211; to wash against.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I enjoy creating organic shapes in silver using embossing techniques such as <a href=\"http:\/\/miriamhanid.com\/?page_id=31\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">chasing, repouss\u00e9<\/a> and forming to coax the material into contours with a series of punches. I use wide nylon punches to bring about deep curves and fine steel tools to define specific areas.<\/p>\n<p>I often enhance my silver forms with <a href=\"http:\/\/miriamhanid.com\/?page_id=713\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">engraving<\/a>, which allows me to introduce intricate detailing, drawing the viewer further into the piece. The polished steel engraving tool highlights the silver\u2019s spectacular properties by projecting glints and shimmers across the finished area, often in contrast to the rest of the piece.<\/p>\n<p>Through these specialist techniques I represent water \u2013 and its subtle yet powerful ability to shape the landscape \u2013 and other aspects of nature, interpreting these transformations and impressions by carving and peeling away fine layers of material.<\/p>\n<p>Finished pieces of silver function in multiple ways, often as practical vessels or objects, but always I hope as works which are alluring to the viewer both visually and from a tactile point of view. Most of all I hope to encourage an emotional response and a connection, to evoke a sense of movement, of life force, of energy and to share the joy which I derive from the visual world around me.<\/p>\n<p>View a range of finished pieces in the <a href=\"http:\/\/miriamhanid.com\/?page_id=21\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gallery<\/a> or see photographs I&#8217;ve taken in the <a href=\"http:\/\/miriamhanid.com\/?page_id=39\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Inspiration<\/a> gallery. For an opportunity to view some of my work, you might also want to visit the <a href=\"http:\/\/miriamhanid.com\/?page_id=513\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Exhibitions page<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Vision In Silver The essence of movement in water is the main inspiration for my work.\u00a0 I feel that it is synonymous with love in all its physical and&nbsp;[&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":441,"parent":43,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-343","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","clearfix"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/miriamhanid.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/343","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/miriamhanid.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/miriamhanid.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/miriamhanid.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/miriamhanid.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=343"}],"version-history":[{"count":15,"href":"https:\/\/miriamhanid.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/343\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1854,"href":"https:\/\/miriamhanid.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/343\/revisions\/1854"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/miriamhanid.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/43"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/miriamhanid.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/441"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/miriamhanid.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=343"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}