About
Wendy Raisanen
Born in Minneapolis, MN
Raised in Scottsdale, AZ
Lives in Phoenix, AZ
Wendy Raisanen is a fiber artist living in Phoenix. She has been making art, painting, and sewing since she was a child. Upcycling clothes, designing and sewing garments, burlesque costumes, and making art quilts make up her current art practice. She is also the curator of exhibitions and collections for Scottsdale Public Art.
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Education
1995- Arizona State University
BFA in Sculpture
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2001- Haystack Mountain
School of Crafts
Instagram: @Artczech
Gallery Representation
President of Five15Arts @ Chartreuse
1301 NW Grand Ave, PHX 85007
​Exhibitions
February 14-20, 2025
Bitch, Please
Red Floor Gallery, Danelle Plaza, Tempe
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Jan 11-February 23, 2025
The Desert Within
Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum
Ironwood Gallery, Tucson
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May 3/June/July, 2024
Five Star Invitational
First Studio, 631 N 1st Ave, Phoenix
​May 19-August 3, 2024
Sweet Tooth, juried group show
Vision Gallery
10 Chicago Street, Chandler, AZ
​May June 7-30, 2024
Slut Life, solo exhibition
Five 15Arts@Chartreuse
​March, 2024
Everyday Perversions
Five 15Arts @ Chartreuse
November 18, 2023 – January 12, 2024
Art Quilts: Breaking Rules, Honoring Tradition
Vision Gallery , Chandler AZ
September 18 - October 5, 2023
HAPPY NOW
Eric Fischl Art Gallery
at Phoenix College
August 18-October 16, 2023
Experience Line Shape Depth modified/arts
July - August, 2023
Plus+2
group exhibition at Five15Arts@ Chartreuse, Phoenix, AZ
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