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Janet Hudnut Ahrens,
Iowa, United States,
Wind Song,
watercolor paper, gold string
(34" x 26" x 4"), 1995Janet Hudnut Ahrens, who has a hearing disability, is a professional paper and book artist who uses both Eastern and Western methods of paper formation. Her two and three-dimensional abstract pieces are made from flax, cozo or cotton. Ahrens' interest in art and design led her to pursue an MFA in Design from the University of Iowa. Throughout her career, her work has been well received and well represented in the state of Iowa. Ahrens is a member of the Deaf Artists of America, past Chair of Grinnell's Arts Gallery Committee, and is a roster artist for the Iowa Art Council.
