I know this is dorky

But I almost peed in my pants when I saw that the show Forget Me-Not that I curated was mentioned on Martha Stewart's blog. I officially have outed myself for being a big dork but I love Martha!

Shows to Check Out

If you live in Scotland by any chance, you should go check out Donna Wilson's show at The Lighthouse. It looks amazing.



Don't forget to check out the Forget Me-Not show. It's up for one more week.



If you live in Bangkok by any chance, check out Meal of Cartoon at Art Gorillas



If you live in Amsterdam by chance, go check out CutexDoom at Maxalot



If you live in SF check out For the love of... at Giant Robot

Forget Me-Not

Forget Me-Not is now online for your viewing and purchasing pleasure. Start here

I'm Back

Hello Friends.



I am back in Seattle and have to say, very happy to be here. I got a bad cold at the mid point of my vacation and have to say that being sick on vacation really sucks and being sick in NYC REALLY sucks. At any rate, I had fun still and the opening for Forget Me-Not was truly amazing! The place was packed...so much so that I had to find a corner to stand in to lessen my claustrophobic anxiety. I did venture out and got to meet some amazing folks including, Joetta, Orly Cogan, Nicole, who has a great thread of photos, Jessica and tons of fans of embroidery. I also got to see some great old friends including Parisa from Pillows for the People, Laurel from Mad Imports and many others. It was a great time! Thank you so much for Gallery Hanahou. They are the sweetest people in the world and were so helpful.



I also had the pleasure of having tea with the lovely Anna of Mochimochi Land and Jenny Harada. It was so fun to just chat it up with some crafty ladies!



It was also mentioned in Time Out which was a great honor.

Forget Me-Not

I will obviously be at this. I hope to meet some new folks and see some old friends!

gallery hanahou presents
Forget Me-Not
embroidered love from the new craft movement
February 6 - 27
Opening reception: February 6th, 6-8 pm

gallery hanahou / 611 Broadway, Suite 730, NYC / galleryhanahou.com

For generations, women have expressed love of family through the painstaking art of embroidery. This February, gallery hanahou presents a new generation of embroidery artists using needle and thread to depict love in broader terms, whether idealized and simple or brutal and complicated. Curated by Kristen Rask, this group exhibit of affordable artwork will win your affection in more ways than one. A meaningful alternative to waxy chocolates.

Artists

Aimee Ray, Apol Lejano-Massebieau, Diem Chau, Emily Eibel, Emily Katz, Heidi Kenney, Jessica Marquez, Kate Durkin, Katherine Shaughnessy, Kayte Terry, Kris Garland, Kristen Rask, Mary Yaeger, Molly Dilworth, Nicole Licht, Orly Cogan, Pamela Davis, Sam Gobson, Sarah Horton, Shanna Fiorucci, Shannon Rankin, Vanessa Lauria, Vivienne Strauss

Participating artists include Diem Chau, whose minimalist works explore the periphery of narrative and moments forgotten, Orly Cogan, who works with vintage fabrics and found embroideries to create a new feminist discourse, and Shannon Rankin, who combines the visual elements of maps, anatomical illustrations, and natural forms to explore themes of travel, healing, and time.

Curator Kristen Rask has always been a crafter. From friendship bracelets, sewing, and jewelry, Kristen has tried it all. Embroidery struck her fancy a few years ago and she now has a hard time not incorporating it into all of her work. She opened up a store in downtown Seattle in 2004 called Schmancy. There she started an annual plush show titled Plush You, which just finished its fourth run. She has also curated art shows in various galleries in Seattle, San Francisco and now NYC.

All of the artwork in Forget Me-Not will also be available for viewing and purchase online via galleryhanahou.com beginning February 11.