Comments on: Mourning Objects by Anna Schwamborn

By: michelle l

michelle l — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 14:02:33 +0000

repulsed & intrigued all at once… love the ashes in precious china more than the hair (mere decoration?) however well crafted.
I'd like a loved ones remains to be contained with honor. That said it would be nice to have a touchable part of them.
but when should that finally be let go of?

By: Estelle

Estelle — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 09:19:13 +0000

I understand the concept, it is beautiful. But I would never want to wear a neckless with hair. I dont relly like other peoples hair in my face, only if its someone i know. Especially a dead persons hair, that seems unrespectfull for me…. I dont like it. They're nice and so on but no, I wouldnt buy that.

By: Amanda

Amanda — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 09:18:24 +0000

Well she made it to Promostyl AW 2011-2012 fashion forecasting…under the theme Hairy Tales… So she is extreemly directional!
So there to all of the coservatives…

I think its awesome and so do many others… She is a student, pushing the boundaries.

I dont understand how you can love a fashion piece and then hate it when you find out the reasons for its conception.
It is what it is.
Fashion with purpose.

By: Beverly

Beverly — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 05:35:52 +0000

I became interested in human hair art after seeing a framed floral arrangement in the window of an Oregon antique store. It was magnificant: shades of blond, brown, and red flowers positioned at the end of stems in shades of dark brown. And, decades ago while visiting Denver’s downtown Frontier Hotel, I learned that it was common for “ladies of the night” to produce and sell such hair art.

I cherish my grandmother’s broach that holds interwoven locks of hair taken from each of her children when they were babies. And, without taking a breath, I asked the funeral home director to cut a lock of hair from on daughter’s head before she was creamated.

As I read each of the above comments, I also remembered seeing magnificant works of art by Southwest American Indians that is embedded with horse hair. I have been able to afford tiny horse hair woven baskets with lids, plates, and bowls but horse hair pottery is out of reach finacially.

In one of the drawers of my bathroom is hair from my head as well as from each of my children and grandchildren, and my hope is to find an artist who can produce my family’s floral arrangement.

The beauty of human hair art is simply in the eye of the beholder.

By: Beverly

Beverly — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 05:29:09 +0000

I find this art to be most personal.

As I read each of the above comments, I also remembered seeing magnificant works of art by Southwest American Indian that is embedded with horse hair. I have been able to purchase tiny baskets with lids, plates, and bowls but horse hair pottery is well out of my reach financially.

In one of the drawers of my bathroom is hair from my head as well as from each of my children and grandchildren, and my hope is to find an artist who can produce my family’s floral arrangement.

To me, the beauty of human hair art is truly in the eye of the beholder.