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Exhibitions
Luv-able & Hug-able Pics
Dec 12th
So much is going on this month, but I’m finally getting around to posting a couple of photos from this year’s “Luv-able & Hug-able” plush show at gallery hanahou!
I went to the opening on December 1st, and I was happy to see so many awesome plushes to see, of all types and species! Unfortunately I did not think ahead—I only had my phone with me to take photos with, and that stopped working after just a few shots because I had stupidly filled it up with music and it quickly ran out of space…
The Cotton Monster “Squidys” hanging from the ceiling tied everything together very nicely!
Aren’t those foxes by Mimi Kirchner just the coolest? I also loved all the details on the plushes by Them Dollz. You can see my Twiggins hanging out on the back wall!
I couldn’t resist buying a couple of small plushes myself, but I’ll resist posting their photos for now because they’ll probably become Christmas gifts and I don’t want to spoil the surprise…
Lots of the plushes in the show have found homes now, but lots are still available! You can download the PDF catalog at the gallery website. And the show is up through January 6th—definitely worth stopping by in person if you’re in NYC!
Twiggins for Luv-able & Hug-able
Nov 23rd
Luv-able & Hug-able, the annual holiday plush show held at gallery hanahou in NYC, is opening next week!
This show really snuck up on me, since I was so focused on Gnomes and Snowmen for most of the fall, but it’s so fun to be able to participate in this group show happening right after my installation!
I did something a little different this year for my pieces—walking through Prospect Park one day, I was inspired to use a bit of nature in combination with yarn… The result is Twiggins!
Rainbow Twiggins are the noisiest variety of this new species, constantly singing their off-key folk tunes.
Berry Twiggins are quiet but active, bouncing from branch to branch.
And Citrus Twiggins are mischievous little thieves who have never worked a day in their lives.
These pieces are meant to be mounted on a wall—hopefully once the show is up I can photograph them that way. I’ve gotten a peek at the other plushes in the show, and there are so many fantastic ones to choose from!
Want a special sneak peek and an opportunity to purchase plush art early? Click on this link, and use the password welovehugging.
Have a happy Thanksgiving, everyone!
Gnomes vs Snowmen Photos
Nov 15th
So this is the last week of Gnomes vs Snowmen!
I took some photos of the installation last week, which I’m excited to finally share here. I’m hoping to take better ones before the show ends (this Friday is the last day), but for now here’s a look at some fun bits of the big battle!
WARNING: These photos contain adorable knitted violence and nudity.
A tragic accident kind of spoils the day, and a pleasant afternoon of naked bathing is rudely interrupted…
A Snowman awaits his old-timey demise…
A Gnome gets smothered by his own beard!
A fallen hero is laid to rest in the cutest way possible…
Toasted Snowmen smell like revenge…
An epic snowball fight begins, and quickly ends…
A normally peaceful house becomes an unwitting arms dealer…
An angst-filled Snowman strips Gnomes of their non-hat attire and exiles them to Snowberia…
Santa has had it with the fighting, and unleashes evil robots! (You can just see Santa’s backside in the left side of the photo; he is pulling a lever on his factory.)
Snomen and Gnomes both do their part to destroy the evil robots…
Gnomes and Snowmen discover that friendship is almost as fun as fighting!
Soon the two armies will pack up and call a real timeout, but until Friday you can see the installation at gallery hanahou in NYC! A complete show catalog can be downloaded at the gallery website.
Thank you to gallery hanahou, Pictoplasma, and Cascade Yarns for their help making this show happen!
Gnomes vs Snowmen Opening Pics
Nov 8th
Update: You can now download the show catalog at the gallery hanahou website!
Erika at gallery hanahou just sent me photos from last Thursday’s opening of Gnomes vs Snowmen!
It was an incredible evening for me: wonderful to finally unveil the epic battle, so great to have the support of friends, and a pleasure to meet new people!
Me being very happy!
I have many people to thank for helping make the show happen: gallery hanahou and Pictoplasma, Cascade Yarns, and awesome knitters Faith Hale, Tomo Tanaka, Lisa Tomko, and Angela Tong. Thank you all!!!
Gnomes vs Snowmen will be up through November 18th at gallery hanahou in NYC. (You can also download the show catalog at the gallery website.)
Of course, more photos of the pieces are coming soon too!
Gnomes vs Snowmen Opens Today!!
Nov 3rd
The battle commences today! Gnomes vs. Snowmen opens at gallery hanahou starting at noon today for the Pictoplasma Festival Character Walk. If you’re in the NYC area, join me tonight for the opening reception at 6-8 pm!
To give you an idea of what my past few weeks have been like, this is what my table looked like two days ago:
And my desk:
Chaos!
I’ll post actual photos from the show very soon, of course. Whether or not you can make it to the show in person, I have a question for you:
Who are YOU rooting for??
