To
anyone
else,
a
pile
of
rocks
is
just
a
pile
of
rocks.
But
Hannah
Purdy
Budic
'02,
owner
and
founder
of
Hunny
B
Design,
might
see
rocks
of
the
perfect
shapes
and
sizes
to
create
people,
animals
or
landscapes
in
her
nature-inspired
and
nature-based
masterpieces.
Budic, who earned an English degree from BW, creates her unique works of art using not only rocks but also seashells, stones, pebbles and sea glass, as well as the occasional mixed media such as nails, washers, bolts and screws. Her pieces capture memories, ideas and even photos that a customer would like commemorated in a different medium.
In
a
recent
video
feature
about
Hunny
B
Design
for
New
Day
Cleveland,
Budic
explained
that
her
art
involves
simultaneously
adding
detail
to
simple
images
and
simplifying
detailed
subjects.
"When you're looking, let's say, at a horse, you really need to break it down almost into the shadow of the horse, or just the basic outline," said Budic, "but then you have to find the pieces that make up the belly of the horse and then the front of it, and one little piece can make a difference to make or break it, whether or not it really looks like what you want it to look like."
Beyond her art, Budic's creative endeavors include the published children's book "Ebenezer Flea and the Right Thing to Do." At BW, she had a successful cross country career for which she was inducted into the Athletic Hall of Fame in 2012.
