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 altered states of being.

Recent work, including the ongoing series Finding Symmetry, considers how equilibrium may be found not through restoration of what once was, but through the emergence of new relationships and ways of being. Embracing asymmetry, disruption and uncertainty as productive states, Hannah creates works that acknowledge vulnerability whilst offering possibilities for renewal.

Hannah completed an MA in Fine Art at Norwich University of the Arts in 2024 and exhibits across the UK.

hannah@hannahrae.co.uk