tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-193353952024-03-07T03:11:26.361-05:00goshdarnkniti knit.
i paint.
i print.
i illustrate.
this is about that.raniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10388182093002251665noreply@blogger.comBlogger214125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19335395.post-25028559141638977312015-01-09T22:15:00.000-05:002015-01-09T22:15:09.042-05:00January 2015
The Red Thread by Rania Hassan, 2013, 180” x 102” x 5”, Amazon collection, Photo by Pete Duvall
Starting 2015 strong with some art! Here's my upcoming schedule:
January 10: Knitting as Contemporary Art at The Textile Museum: I'll be doing a talk with Jennifer Lindsay at the Textile Museum [2320 S St location!] this Saturday, January 10 at 10.30am. Jennifer will be speaking about Knitting as raniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10388182093002251665noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19335395.post-73288554409177732482014-09-25T15:57:00.000-04:002014-09-25T16:05:04.033-04:00Crafty Bastards
It's that most wonderful time of the year, Crafty Bastards is this weekend! Walk in the entrance and turn right to find me, booth #23/goshdarnknit. I'll have a great selection of notebooks, prints, and even some artwork from my Dream Catcher series.
Click here to buy tickets in advance, and use code VENDOR2014 for a $6 Weekend Pass.
Crafty Bastards Arts & Crafts Fair
Saturday and raniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10388182093002251665noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19335395.post-22855831830603038382013-05-20T23:56:00.000-04:002013-05-20T23:56:09.750-04:00Threads.
My biggest exhibition ever is up at the Montpelier Arts Center in Laurel, MD. And there's just one week to go! The show will be up through Tuesday, May 27.
'Threads' is an exploration of connecting knitting and painting with fiber and wood.
Rania Hassan: Threads
Solo Exhibition
Montpelier Arts Center
9652 Muirkirk Road
Laurel, MD 20708
301.377.7800
Exhibition Dates: April 5–May 27, raniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10388182093002251665noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19335395.post-35995958949861402852012-12-13T00:19:00.001-05:002012-12-19T16:37:58.343-05:00Bloomingdale Holiday Art Market 2012
Get your Art! Drink your Rum and Cider! The Bloomingdale Holiday Art Market is back for another fantastic event. Saturday, December 22, from 5-8pm, at Big Bear Cafe in Washington, DC.
A small sampling of local Artists, Artisans, and Crafty Bastards alumni will be setting up their work to sell. Vendors include Sean Hennessey, DeNada Design, Andrea Haffner, Rachel Pfeffer Designs, Sweet Pepita, raniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10388182093002251665noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19335395.post-50729795743524918392012-11-08T14:30:00.000-05:002012-11-08T14:30:28.445-05:00printing up a storm.
During Hurricane Sandy, the time I didn't spend looking at this wind map, or fretting over what was happening outside and in far away places, I was in my printmaking studio late into the night of howling wind, printing up a storm. In some cases, very literally a storm. So many gocco screens were burned, the photo above shows just some of the bulbs that fell victim to my printing frenzy.
I raniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10388182093002251665noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19335395.post-88728941277104628042012-11-05T17:57:00.001-05:002012-11-05T17:59:52.733-05:00countdown to crafty bastards.Saturday is Crafty Bastards, the most fantastical day of the year. It'll be my 8th time participating! This year is very special, as not only am I participating as a vendor, I also helped curate the show as a judge!
My whole house is pretty much an art studio, and over the past few weeks there's been art making going on in almost every room and it's the most amazing thing ever. So what does theraniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10388182093002251665noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19335395.post-58740076765468529622012-06-21T22:22:00.000-04:002012-06-21T22:22:30.078-04:00knit dress: dancing [fancy]
My latest mixed media fiber installation, Knit Dress: Dancing [Fancy], was inspired by Eadweard J. Muybridge to show moments in time of a tiny dress suspended in air. The day after I made the decision to go in this direction, I learned it was Muybridge's birthday. I knew then I was on the right track.
A friend, and fellow artist, Andy Cleavenger wrote this about the work:
...Her pieces raniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10388182093002251665noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19335395.post-35235726520336691672011-12-08T19:52:00.004-05:002011-12-09T16:05:16.679-05:00holiday shows.It wouldn't be December without some holiday shows! Here are some upcoming events I'll be at:GRUMP [Give Rad Urban Made Presents]20 of your favorite Crafty Bastard Vendors will show and sell their awesomeness. You will find something for everyone on your list. Plus. DJ. Bar. Fortune Telling. Carnival games. Cupcakes. For reals, it will be rad.Saturday, December 10, 11am–5pmAmerican Legion | 224 Draniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10388182093002251665noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19335395.post-68830094315845202772011-11-30T20:45:00.007-05:002011-12-14T23:57:38.034-05:00Bloomingdale Holiday Art MarketIt's happening again! The Bloomingdale Holiday Art Market at Big Bear Cafe in Washington, DC, will take place on Sunday, December 18, 5–9pm.Shop local and support your favorite artisans and designers at DC's best coffee shop. Vendors include Sean Hennessey, De*Nada Design, Tigerflight, Van Wagoner Studios, Leafyhead Lotions & Potions, Highway to Hill, and Goshdarnknit.We'll help you finish your raniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10388182093002251665noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19335395.post-3233205529595604822011-11-30T18:49:00.003-05:002011-11-30T19:25:28.636-05:00west elm + Etsy: Handmade HolidayI recently announced that I'd been selected by Etsy and West Elm to participate in their Holiday Pop Up Shop. Well, that day is almost here! This Thursday, December 1, find me at west elm, Tyson’s Corner, in McLean, VA, from 6–9pm.The Tyson's Corner west elm + Etsy pop up event will feature Goshdarnknit along with Pickwick Papers, Naked Decor, Herban Lifestyle, and Rachel Pfeffer Designs. The raniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10388182093002251665noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19335395.post-60435842342415428362011-11-16T10:00:00.001-05:002011-11-17T21:28:10.530-05:00etsy+west elm.I'm thrilled to share that I’ve been selected by Etsy and West Elm to participate in their Holiday Pop Up Shop at West Elm, Tyson’s Corner, on December 1 from 6–9pm. And I would love for you to be there!I’ll have notebooks:...and lunchbags:....and even some of my new Knit Dress pieces:If you see something specific in my shop you’d like me to bring for you, please drop me a message I’ll be sure toraniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10388182093002251665noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19335395.post-19937401855837384432011-07-30T19:50:00.006-04:002011-07-30T23:06:34.986-04:00crafty bastards 2011.Super excited to announce I'll be participating in this year's Crafty Bastards Arts & Crafts Fair. Save the date! Saturday, October 1, 10am–5pm, Adams Morgan, Washington, DC.Above are the limited edition buttons I designed for a Hello Craft promotion at Crafty Bastards 2010. Other packs were designed by El Jefe Design, and Kelly Towles. To the right of the buttons is my Castaway illustration,raniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10388182093002251665noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19335395.post-29362663656351560142010-11-15T22:50:00.012-05:002010-11-15T23:24:52.438-05:00Bloomingdale Holiday Art MarketGet your Art! Drink your Rum and Cider! Buy your Christmas Trees!The Bloomingdale Holiday Art Market Returns!On Sunday December 5th, from 4-9pm, the Bloomingdale Holiday Art Market returns to the Big Bear Cafe in Washington, DC.A small sampling of Artists and Artisans selected from the Crafty Bastards Arts and Crafts Fair will be setting up their work to sell. Big Bear Cafe will be open, Special raniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10388182093002251665noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19335395.post-25853832657166829182010-09-30T18:49:00.003-04:002010-09-30T19:03:28.901-04:00Crafty Bastards!Yes, it's that time of year again! Crafty Bastards, the best show in the DC area, is this Saturday, October 2nd, 10am–5pm. If you’ve been, you know how awesome it is.Sean has a new series of small glass sculptures that are ready to hang on your walls. I'll have knit paintings, a whole new collection of notebook designs, and a really cool new series...a surprise that you have to show up to see. raniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10388182093002251665noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19335395.post-77501741057889986032010-06-03T10:30:00.003-04:002010-06-03T11:55:46.017-04:00workshop: june 5.Undocumented Border Flowersimage from consuelojunderwood.comIf you're in the DC area, and interested in the fiber arts, here's an interesting workshop for you.The James Renwick Alliance have organised a fiber workshop by Consuelo Jimenez Underwood this coming Saturday, June 5. The Renwick Alliance are offering a reduced rate for fiber artists interested in taking the workshop. Details follow raniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10388182093002251665noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19335395.post-53316495066448199102010-03-04T23:54:00.003-05:002010-03-05T00:04:09.190-05:00tribute to fiber art exhibit.This Saturday, join me at an artist reception! My piece titled Knit Circle will be on exhibit at the 3rd Annual Tribute to Fiber Art juried exhibit at BlackRock Center for the Arts in Germantown, Maryland. The show opened on March 3 and will run through March 27. The artist reception is Saturday, March 6, 5.30–7.30pm, hope to see you there! BlackRock Center for the Arts12901 Town Commons Drive ::raniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10388182093002251665noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19335395.post-2473498870860668322009-11-13T19:58:00.002-05:002009-11-30T16:16:41.729-05:00tomorrow: artists' talk. Left: Drop Stitch [detail] Right: Anchored IIIf you haven't made it to see my newest artwork at Gallery Neptune in Bethesda, tomorrow is your last day! Be there at 2pm to hear Joyce Zipperer and I talk about our work. Details at the very bottom of this post. But first, I have some press to share!Some press mentions for my exhibit this past month at Gallery Neptune include: dcist, DailyCandy, raniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10388182093002251665noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19335395.post-25272816062285958862009-10-24T12:33:00.005-04:002009-11-30T16:14:05.715-05:00Fashion. Art. Cocktails.Thanks to everyone who made it out to my opening last week, what an amazing turnout! The show continues to receive great press mentions, including NBC [thank you!], DC Art News [thank you!], and Washington Post Express [thank you!].Here's another Saturday night opportunity to mingle around my newest works of art at Gallery Neptune. In addition to being surrounded my art, tonight's event also raniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10388182093002251665noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19335395.post-54230967524434406232009-10-16T18:14:00.005-04:002009-11-30T16:13:33.004-05:00opening tomorrow.My gallery show opens tomorrow night!All the pieces are up, and I can't wait till the world gets to see them up close. Here's a peek at one of my newest pieces, titled Drop Stitch.Drop Stitch [detail] size approx 3'x7'My newest installations are larger than ever before [Drop Stitch is 7 feet tall!] and I've also introduced some found objects and wood into the pieces. The show opens tomorrow, raniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10388182093002251665noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19335395.post-6830039558614002742009-10-09T15:34:00.006-04:002009-11-30T16:12:36.256-05:00my upcoming show.I'm working on new pieces for my upcoming show that opens next weekend, Saturday, October 17! The exhibition at Gallery Neptune will feature new directions in my Knit Together series in a two-person show with metal sculptor Joyce Zipperer.Show opens Saturday, October 17 and runs through Saturday, November 14. Here are the details:Opening Reception:October 17: 7 PMLocation: Gallery Neptune5001 raniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10388182093002251665noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19335395.post-10065577276545051702009-10-02T15:59:00.006-04:002009-10-05T12:20:02.334-04:00Crafty Bastards!...is tomorrow!Saturday, October 3, 10am-5pm.Find me in booth #18, right hereToday I was featured in the Washington Post Weekend:Yes, those are my hands knitting on the cover! The print edition has great pics for the full spreads! Can't make the event? I keep an updated list of upcoming shows on the right. You can also find me everywhere online, and visit my shop where I ship around the world.ps.raniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10388182093002251665noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19335395.post-69476893202235622602009-06-13T23:50:00.002-04:002009-06-14T00:03:04.301-04:00raniahassan.comIntroducing my brand new web site: raniahassan.comThere you'll find selected art work from the past four years, as well as news, resume, and press details. It's quite interesting to see how my knit paintings have developed.Please update your links!And now, I'm of to knit some more...raniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10388182093002251665noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19335395.post-10226152173528977232009-06-01T22:08:00.002-04:002009-08-31T11:13:14.414-04:00James Renwick Alliance AwardSee the blue ribbon? I won an award!This past Friday was opening night at Artomatic. As it turns out, there was an award and golden ticket waiting for me in my space. I received a Craft Award of Distinction from the James Renwick Alliance [JRA] for my Knit Together installation. From the Washington Glass School blog:The judges were Mrs. Deena Kaplan, long time art supporter and world class craft raniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10388182093002251665noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19335395.post-67157173274029545742009-02-28T14:32:00.002-05:002009-02-28T23:42:28.181-05:00ACC baltimore.Have I mentioned I'm in the American Craft Council Show in Baltimore?Yes, yes I am.The Craft Council defines the section I'm in, 'AltCraft,' as: This section features rising indie crafters whose work illustrates the innovative techniques and materials of the burgeoning new handmade movement...The show started on Friday and is open today [Saturday] from 10am-6pm, and then tomorrow [Sunday] from raniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10388182093002251665noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19335395.post-85634590522573356512009-02-19T18:32:00.002-05:002009-02-19T18:50:07.094-05:00POOL.Goshdarnknit is at POOL! It's an art+design+fashion show in Las Vegas. Our first trade show, and our first time on the west coast with our brand. We've made some amazing contacts, and gotten to know some great exhibitors. And of course, we've had lots of fun. Here are some pictures of our booth: raniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10388182093002251665noreply@blogger.com5