Bloomingdale resident Rania Hassan: STITCH at Greater Reston Arts Center

Subject: STITCH at Greater Reston Arts Center
From: darnknit@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2014 14:56:38 +0000

Rania Hassan's Art Events Newsletter Winter 2013 Edition Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. STITCH STITCH is a group exhibition examining the growing popularity of traditional needlework and its incorporation into diverse forms of contemporary art. Traditionally regarded as a craft or relegated to the category of "women's work," needlework—including stitching, embroidery, knitting and crochet—has increasingly become a vital element in contemporary mixed media compositions. STITCH will present surprising manifestations of needlework in combination with a range of media including painting, sculpture, and photography.  Rania's work will be on exhibit with Stephanie Booth, Orly Cogan, Suzi Fox, Kate Kretz, Pam Rogers, Erin Endicott Sheldon, and Nathan Vincent. Opening reception is this Thursday, January 16, 6–8pm. I hope to see you there! STITCH Opening Reception: January 16, 6–8pm Exhibition Dates: January 16–March 1, 2014 Greater Reston Arts Center 12001 Market Street, Suite 103 Reston, VA 20190 703.471.9242 www.restonarts.org Gallery Hours: Tuesday–Saturday: 11am–5pm For the Facebook event page, click here. 2014 DC Artist Fellowship Program Rania is honored and thrilled to have been awarded a 2014 Artist Fellowship Program Grant Award from the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities. The full list of awardees is available here. “Awardees of these grants are great examples of artists and arts organizations whose initiatives have expanded the tremendous output of Washington’s creative economy.”  —Lionell Thomas, Executive Director of the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities. WPA SELECT 2014 SELECT 2014 consists of a 3-week public exhibition and a ticketed auction party to support contemporary art and the local artist community. The artists invited to participate in this exhibition were selected by a group of notable curators from some of the most important institutions in our region, emerging curators, and WPA’s Board of Directors. The works represent a cross section of media and disciplines, providing a remarkable survey of contemporary artistic practice. The SELECT 2014 gala is the region’s longest running contemporary art auction gala and offers a truly unique opportunity to acquire works by emerging and established artists from the DC region and beyond. Rania's piece, Forming [Series I], was selected by curator Jennifer Scanlan. Exhibition opening is Thursday, February 27, and Jennifer Scanlan's curator talk will take place Wednesday, March 6. SELECT 2014: WPA Art Auction Gala happens Saturday, March 22.  WPA's 33rd Annual Art Auction Exhibition & Gala Artisphere 1101 Wilson Blvd Arlington, VA 22209 Silent Auction and Gala [Ticketed]: Saturday, March 22, 2014, 7-11pm Exhibition [Free]: Thursday, February 27–Friday, March 21, 2014 Opening Reception [Free]: Thursday, February 27, 7–10pm Jennifer Scanlan's Curator Talk [Free]: Wednesday, March 6, 6.30-8pm Exhibition Hours: Wednesday–Friday: 4–11pm, Saturday: noon–11pm, Sunday: noon–5pm Follow Me. Looking for more details about what I'm up to? Here are some of my links! Email: darnknit@gmail.com Tel: 202.320.9300 Portfolio: raniahassan.com Shop: shoofly.etsy.com Twitter: @goshdarnknit Instagram: @goshdarnknit Flickr: flickr.com/goshdarnknit Facebook: facebook.com/goshdarnknit Copyright © 2014 Rania Hassan / goshdarnknit, All rights reserved. We send special updates to friends and collectors who opted in at our website or events. Rania Hassan / goshdarnknit Bloomingdale Washington, DC 20001 Add us to your address book