Our Tour of the Women-Centered Art and Home, Onna House in East Hampton

 

Did you know "Onna" 
means woman in Japanese? 

Our Tour Of 
The Onna House 
in
East Hampton 

please note- The Onna House is availabe for viewing by appointment only

read about the restoration here

The Onna House in East Hampton is aptly named for keeping their focus on women artists. The home is a restored modernist built in the 1960s, and was purchased in 2020 by designer Lisa Perry who yearned to save it when the home had fallen into disrepair.  She quickly refurbished it and created a respite in this beautiful, historic gem pulling together regular and permanent exhibits of women artists hailing from all over the world.  Their mission is to create visibility and appreciation for the work of women artists and designers.

The wonder begins upon pulling into the quiet driveway a stone's throw away from the iconic Georgica Beach in East Hampton and tucked away in a private neighborhood.  The home and landscaping combines a medley of American and Japanese-inspired design allowing the home to become a perfect backdrop for art. The current exhibit focuses on gorgeous paper art carefully displayed within every room of the home, the guest cottage and even the newly painted garage.  The art flows effortlessly into the garden and pool area as well.  

It's a wonder to behold with tour guides on hand walking guests through an educational tour of each piece, offering a plethora of information about the artists, their process and their background.  The tours are free of charge and open to the public but by appointment only.  Please check out the Onna House website for more details and to schedule a visit.  

The Current Exhibit 

A Cut Above 

and is on display until July 14. 

Jane Yang D'Haene (both left and right)

Jane Yang D'Haene (both left and right)

Linda Miller

Linda Miller

Almond Zigmund 

Michelle A M Miller

it was fascinating to hear of Miller's process of crushing up oyster shells to create the inks on these incredible paper designs.  The artist was previously known for her colorful pieces but when she developed an allergy to the dye, she pivoted to create these lovely graphic tones. She calls these Ouroboros, and they are a symbol of eternal cycles and interconnectedness to our ancestral lineage.  

Michelle A M Miller

 Ruby Palmer

 Ruby Palmer

Carey Lowell

Carey Lowell

Eillen Braun

left: Jerelyn Hanrahan- right; gorgeous row of hydrangea

Laura Moriarty

Moriarty creates sculptures which she later melts down to then construct these ever-so-thin paper designs.

left; guest room- right; Mary Elllen Bartley

such a unique process of "book art", Bartley purchased a book collection from Grey Gardens library then re-created and painted the books for a book display. 

Mary Elllen Bartley

Eva Faye

my favorite display was this hand cut paper collection.  It's mezmerizing to see the meticulous attention to detail on these wafer-thin paper slices and all all hand cut by Faye

Eva Faye

Eva Faye

Happy Nesting

XO Tamara