It is my esteemed pleasure to announce that Blind Insect Gallery has been featured in The New York Times! The article suggests an itinerary of things to do if you only had 36 hours in Portland with Blind Insect featured as the first stop while visiting the Alberta Arts District. Being recognized along with Portland staples like Powell’s Books, Mt. Tabor Park, and Mississippi Studios is an honor.
The vision of the gallery is to open the space and walls to as many artists as possible, supporting both emerging and professional talents. This article helps us bring that vision to life.
Hurray for Blind Insect Gallery!! Full article @nytimes
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Check out this short interview about our current exhibition, FIBER ALIVE. Learn more about the powerful story behind this extraordinary collection as Portland-based artist Hannah Kathleen takes us on a journey through the creation of these remarkable works.
“This collection pairs portraits of endangered species with studies of extinct animals to ask one urgent question: Who are they? Through these works, I wanted to honor their presence, dignity, and equal right to exist. This collection invites us to witness, reflect, and act.”
All artwork from the collection is available for purchase online and at the gallery. Don’t miss the opportunity to bring a piece of this moving and meaningful collection into your own space.
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Appreciation to all who visited and shared their support for the gallery, and a special thank you to our amazing #happybuyers who took home a piece of the experience. ✨
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Big thanks to everyone who came through and supported the space—especially our wonderful #happybuyers. ✨
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This piece is part of the current exhibition “FIBER ALIVE” by Portland-based artist Hannah Kathleen!
“A subspecies of brown bear, the California grizzly bear was accused by European settlers of being an aggressive one-ton bear that was picking off all their livestock and attacking people. The “golden bears” were hunted, poisoned, trapped, and used for violent entertainment due to these supposed threats. The last bear in the wild was spotted in 1924, a little over 100 years since the settlers started moving into bear territory without permission. New paleontological data prove the bears were mostly herbivores and were similar in size to the grizzlies in Yellowstone today. So don’t believe them when they say “it was THIS BIG!”
Artwork Title: “California Grizzly Pre-Beared”
Artist: Hannah Kathleen
Medium: ¾” woodcut, embroidery floss, fabric glue, fishing line.
Dimensions: Height:6½” width:6¼” height including strings:16” Depth: ¾”
Price: $550
This piece is part of the collection “FIBER ALIVE.” All the artwork is available for purchase online and at the gallery, so don’t miss your chance to bring a piece of this extraordinary collection into your own space!
#AlbertaStreet #ArtGallery #ArtSupporters #BlindInsectGallery
Grateful for everyone who stopped by and supported the space—especially our amazing #happybuyers.
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Another lovely weekend at the gallery! Thanks to all the #happybuyers who visited us this weekend.
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Amur leopards live in the Russian Far East, where it meets China. Well-adapted to the bitter cold of the mountainous region, their incredible spotted fur makes everyone swoon. Poachers aim to fill the demand for their skins and bones. These leopards are solitary animals. They just want to jump 19 feet horizontally to ambush dinner in peace. However, scarce prey makes suppertime another challenge they have to deal with. Humans, with their farmland and need for warm clothing, once again, make things difficult for the locals. The most recent data suggest there are around 150 of these beasts in the wild. They need better protection before it’s too late.
Artwork Title: “I Want A-More Leopards
Artist: Hannah Kathleen
Medium: ¾” woodcut, embroidery floss, fabric glue, fishing line.
Dimensions: Height:19¼” width:17 height including strings:45½” Depth: ¾”
Price: $6,950
This piece is part of the collection “FIBER ALIVE.” All the artwork is available for purchase online and at the gallery, so don’t miss your chance to bring a piece of this extraordinary collection into your own space!
#AlbertaStreet #ArtGallery #ArtSupporters #BlindInsectGallery
Thank you for your continued support—we’re always excited to see new #happybuyers leave with an amazing piece! ✨
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This piece is part of the collection “FIBER ALIVE” / Mountain zebras live in small family groups in the mountains of South Africa. There are two subspecies of mountain zebra, and they no longer overlap in territory. Their populations were fragmented when hunters exterminated them for various reasons, including farm land and their striped skins. Mountain zebras have increased in numbers because of conservation efforts. Zebras are iconic, and the mountain zebra proves conservation efforts work.
Artwork Title: “Mountain Zebra and Flow”
Artist: Hannah Kathleen
Medium: ¾” woodcut, embroidery floss, fabric glue, fishing line.
Dimensions: Height:19” width:7½” height including strings:36” Depth: ¾”
Price: $4,995
All the artwork is available for purchase online and at the gallery, so don’t miss your chance to bring a piece of this extraordinary collection into your own space!
#AlbertaStreet #ArtGallery #ArtSupporters #BlindInsectGallery
Nothing makes us happier than seeing our #happybuyers discover one-of-a-kind pieces for their art! 🎨 Thank you for your continued support—we couldn’t do this without you!
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Last Thursday was a dream! This is the largest animal in the collection, I Want Amur Leopards.
19.25" long x 17" wide, 45.5" long with strings. Almost 250 hours. More than 50 skeins of 12 different colors from @dmc_embroidery
Thank you to everyone who came out and saw Fiber Alive in person at my art opening. Such an honor to be a @blindinsect featured artist. If you go in person, you can touch a sample piece!
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