Hannah Rae
Hannah Rae is a British artist based in Woodbridge, Suffolk. Working primarily with hand stitch and sculptural textiles, her practice explores uncertainty, transformation and the search for balance through processes of making.
Rooted in an autoethnographic approach, her work draws upon experiences of illness, recovery, ageing and change. Through slow accumulative stitching, soft sculptural forms emerge as sites where memory, endurance and repair are held within cloth. These forms often occupy a space between bodily and landscape references, inviting reflection on shifting identities and changing states of being.
Hannah completed an MA in Fine Art at Norwich University of the Arts in 2024 and exhibits across the UK.
Artist Statement
Making is how I think. Rather than beginning with a fixed outcome, I allow forms to emerge slowly through repetition, uncertainty and sustained attention. Stitch becomes both a physical process and a way of understanding experiences that resist easy explanation.
My work explores how we adapt when familiar structures shift. Beginning from personal experience but moving towards broader questions of identity, memory and belonging, I create sculptural forms that acknowledge vulnerability while resisting the idea that healing means returning to what was before. Instead, I am interested in how new forms of balance might emerge through change.
I hope the work creates space for reflection and conversation, allowing others to find echoes of their own experiences within it.