raniahassan.com

Introducing my brand new web site: raniahassan.com

There 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...

James Renwick Alliance Award

See 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. And also a one-year membership.



From the Washington Glass School blog:
The judges were Mrs. Deena Kaplan, long time art supporter and world class craft collector, Mr. John Kotelly, Esq., former President of the JRA and avid craft collector, Dr. Paul and Mrs. Elmirina Parkman, both Past Presidents of the JRA, founding members of the JRA and long time craft collectors, Ms. Judy Weisman, JRA Acquisitions Chair and long time craft collector and consultant.

Thank you to the James Renwick Alliance, I'm so honored to have been recognised and selected for this award.


Visiting Artomatic? You'll find my work on the 9th [top] floor, section 3. The show is open through July 5. Please see web site for hours.

JRA awardees, by craft category, were:
Fiber: Rania Hassan [me!]
Clay: Laurel Lukaszewski
Metal: Michael Sirvet
Glass: Phil Vickery
Wood: James Long
Mixed Media: Eric Celarier

ACC 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 10am-5pm. For more details, please visit the American Craft Council's show web site.

Stop by and say hi! If you can't make it, here is a quick peek at my installation of all new knit together paintings.

In the next week I plan to update my Etsy shop with new works. Stay tuned!

POOL.

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:

Saturday.

This is it, it's your last weekend to Buy Handmade from local indie artists and designers before the holidays!

Lucky for you, tomorrow the Bloomingdale Holiday Art Market returns for another fun show at the Big Bear Cafe.

Our vendor list includes:
Andrea Haffner
De*Nada Design
Sean Hennessey
goshdarnknit
Kristina Bilonick
Neighborhood Fiber Co
Realm Jewelry
Tiger Flight

Skip the mall and join us for some last minute holiday shopping at the second annual Bloomingdale Holiday Art Market:

Saturday, December 20th, from 4-9pm, at the Big Bear Cafe, First and R St NW in DC.

Hope to see you all tomorrow!


Thanks dcist and washingtonian for writing about us!

ps...if you absolutely can't make it tomorrow, Sean and I will also be at the Black Cat Rock'n'Shop again on Sunday!

bloomingdale holiday art market.

Arts! Crafts! Cider! Fun!

Yes, it's happening again! The Bloomingdale Holiday Art Market returns for another fun show at the Big Bear Cafe. We're looking forward to our second annual handmade art market in the neighborhood and hope to see you there!

Save the Date! Saturday, December 20th, from 4-9pm at the Big Bear Cafe, 1st and R St NW in DC.

Come shop with amazing local artists including: Andrea Haffner, Sean Hennessey, Realm Jewelry, De*Nada Design, Kristina Bilonick, and more!


Buy Handmade this holiday season and support your local artists and designers! Have you taken the pledge yet?

Skeleton + Escape

Here are some of my latest notebooks, posted beside the drawings in my own Moleskine where they were first created...

Plan B [Escape]

gocco printed on pocket Moleskine cahiers [above]
first began as an ink drawing in my own sketchbook [below]


Skeleton Trees

gocco printed on large Moleskine cahiers [above]
first began as an ink drawing in my own sketchbook [below]


I hope you all had a lovely, spooky, haunted, eerie Halloween! xox.