Marian Crane

I create art under the name Marian Crane (go ahead, I'm immune to the inevitable jokes because I adore Hitchcock movies.) I write and blog under the names Crane Hana, M. Crane Hana, and M. C. Hana (but they're all me, really.)

I was born in northwestern New Mexico, and grew up surrounded by the spectacular landscapes, colors, and cultural blends of the American Southwest. My mixed-media paintings, fiber collages, wearable art, jewelry, and book art sculptures are inspired by my love of history, science, folk art, myth, and invention. I am fascinated with the human tendency to mix ornament and function. Since I’m a theatrical prop and artifact geek, too, I love making objects that appear as if they came out of a ‘real’ fantasy or science-fiction culture.

AA Technical Writing/Graphic Art from San Juan College, Farmington, NM.

Continuing workshop training and work/study self-guided programs in writing, fiber arts, bookbinding, jewelry design, and contemporary acrylic painting.

1999 Interweave Press, ‘Up:Close’ beaded miniature show which toured across the U.S., juried in two book projects: ‘Mom’s Mutant Cactus’ and ‘Pocket Garden’.

2002 Interweave Press, ‘The Beaded Cloth’, beaded tapestry show which toured the nation. My piece ‘Green Desert’ was chosen as art to advertise the show in crafts magazines, and was sold during the show for $5K.

2002 'Reversing Vandalism' show for the San Francisco Public Library, book art sculpture 'The Truth Remains'.

December 2004 ‘Hanging Garden’ tapestry featured in Bead & Button Magazine.

2005 A selection of my books was featured in the gallery section of the Quarry Press book called Fiber Art Journals, edited by Pam Sussman.

2005 My costume work ‘Green Beads for Blues Night’ was featured in the Bead & Button Magazine special publication BeadDreams2004, published in February 2005.

2008 My book art sculpture ‘Plateau Guardians’ included in Lark Books’ 500 Handmade Books.

2018 Book art shown in Abecedarian Gallery's 'Art of the Fold' exhibition.

2020 Book art shown at Chandler AZ's Vision Gallery.

2021 Fiber art donated and shown as part of 'The Violet Protest Project', displayed at Phoenix Art Museum before being dispersed to US Co...