Jane Hammond

In Untitled (Sips and Slips), Jane Hammond explores the interplay of chance, memory, and layered imagery. The work combines diverse materials—rice paper, hand-painted Xerox reproductions, clip art, and stamp art—to create a textured, collage-like surface that blurs the boundaries between drawing, printmaking, and assemblage.

Hammond’s approach emphasizes process and accumulation, inviting viewers to trace the visual and conceptual connections that emerge across the work. The piece engages with themes of narrative, repetition, and the slippage between image and meaning, reflecting the artist’s ongoing interest in the ways personal and cultural histories intersect through visual form.

An escaped lunatic (Sips and Slips) exemplifies Jane Hammond’s inventive use of layered materials and collage techniques to explore narrative, memory, and visual play. Composed of rice paper, hand-painted Xerox reproductions, clip art, and stamp art, the work creates a dynamic interplay between text and image.

The inclusion of the text “FOUND 10/17/14” adds a temporal and mysterious element, inviting viewers to consider notions of discovery, chance, and the shifting meanings of language and imagery. Hammond’s piece reflects her ongoing interest in accumulation, repetition, and the subtle tensions between humor and introspection in contemporary visual storytelling.

A two year old doughnut (Sips and Slips) showcases Jane Hammond’s playful engagement with narrative, memory, and visual layering. Utilizing rice paper, hand-painted Xerox reproductions, clip art, and stamp art, Hammond constructs a textured, collage-like surface where text and imagery interact in unexpected ways.

The text “FOUND 10/17/14” introduces an element of chance and discovery, reinforcing the work’s sense of temporality and storytelling. Through this piece, Hammond invites viewers to explore the humor, ambiguity, and subtle tension embedded in everyday objects and fragmented narratives, reflecting her signature approach to accumulation and layered meaning.