Katrina Rodabaugh

News & Upcomings

An ongoing list of news:

…2012…

February 2012: I will be relaunching my online Etsy shop, “Made by Katrina” fully stocked with new work in embroidery, soft sculpture, and various fabric creations. After a shop haitus (and the birth of my son) in 2011 I’m thrilled to reengage with online shop offerings. Contact me if you crave commissions or collaborations–I’m all ears.

…2011…

October 2011: The Dresses/ Objects Project will make its East Coast debut in Washington, DC at The Bing Stanford in Washington Art Gallery. This exhibition will be part of a group show themed around contemporary artists using Gertrude Stein’s work as source material. Three dresses and one quilt from The Dresses/ Objects Project will be included in this exhibition, “Insight and Identity: Contemporary Artists and Gertrude Stein”. If you’re near DC, go take a peek, the show runs from October 25-January 22.

May 2011: I’m installing my very first “set installation” for a live performance. I’ve been hired as the set designer for Hope Mohr Dance as part of the San Francisco International Art Festival at the Southside Theater at Fort Mason, May 20-22. My hanging wall is 17 feet long and 7 feet high and made almost entirely of red thread. I am stringing up red thread from end to end in my studio– configuring knots and stitches and loops and tangles into an over-sized fiber installation.

March 2011: I’m teaching a craft workshop in San Francisco on Tuesday, March 22. I will be teaching “Create Felt Flowers for Brooches or Barrettes” at the West Portal public library. I’ve long been intrigued by the various methods of felt-making and this workshop is providing a good opportunity to unpack my felty goods and fire up the glue guns. It’s going to be fun, so come join me. (Completely free to the public, including materials, advance registration required.)

February 2011: So excited to announce that I am part of Sprout Studio’s artist-of-the-month collaboration. I’ve rounded out designer, Jen Lake’s, bakers’ dozen and I am smitten with the collection she’s created. And honored to have my linoleum printed chairs and sewn bird canvas among the other artworks-turned-necklaces. Such a lovely job, Ms. Jen, and thank you.

…2010…

December 2010: I’m very excited to be a first-time vendor at the upcoming Renegade Craft Fair Holiday Sale in San Francisco, CA. Come visit me on December 18 and 19, from 11am – 7pm in the Concourse Exhibition Center’s East Hall (620 7th St., SF, CA). I’ll be sharing a booth with my dear friend, Jen Lake, of Sprout Studio and we promise to be full of holiday cheer complete with bells and strewn red beads and crafty goodness. We’ll be in good company with over 200 indie-craft artists so be sure to have your wish list handy.

August 2010: I have poetry and photographs included in this new book, From Orchards, Fields, and Gardens: Art and rememberings celebrating sustainable agriculture and good food designed and edited by Kerstin Svendsen. I’m thrilled to be included with this amazing group of artists and happy to announce that proceeds will be donated to the Seeds Savers Exchange and the American Farmland Trust. It’s a lovely, lovely book full of gorgeous artwork and inspiring design. Thank you, Kerstin!

June & July 2010: I’m exhibiting an installation of The Dresses/ Objects Project at Z Space at Theater Artaud from June 25- July 18, 2010. I’ve created this project in collaboration with over 30 women artists including designers, visual artists, literary artists, and performing artists primarily from the SF Bay Area. Gallery hours are Tuesdays- Saturdays from 1-5pm and I’ll be present every Saturday afternoon to make a final dress on site. The opening reception is Friday, June 25 from 7-9:30pm and Erin Mei Ling Stuart of EmSpace Dance will choreograph live performances on Friday, June 25 & Saturday, June 26 from 7:30-9pm. The closing reception is Sunday, July 18 from 2-5pm with a live poetry reading at 3pm. Z Space is located at 450 Florida Street, SF, CA; admission is free, donations are gladly accepted.

June 2010: I’m very excited to announce that The Dresses/ Objects Project was just awarded an artist grant from the Zellerbach Family Foundation. This grant will help support the upcoming installation and live performances at Z Space at Theater Artaud. Stay tuned!

January & February 2010: I’m showing new work in a two-person show, “DomestiCity: photos, prints, & works on paper”, with Jenifer Lake at Project Sprout Gallery in San Francisco, CA. Join us on Saturday, January 30 from 6-9pm for our opening reception or Sunday, February 21 from 2-5pm for our closing reception. Hope you’ll join us at Project Sprout Gallery at 900 Tennessee Street, #16.

…2009…

October 2009: I’m sharing a friend’s live/ work space for SF Open Studios. We’ll have the studio doors open from 11-6 on Saturday & Sunday, October 24 & 25. Come to the “Dogpatch” neighborhood of SF to the corner of 22nd and Tennessee, follow the “Open Studio” signs to our doorway.

September 2009: I’ll be giving a poetry reading on Saturday, September 26, 2009 in celebration of the launch of Sarah Trott’s first book of poems, Planned, just published by There Press. For more information, check the details on There Press or leave a message in the “Contact” section and I’ll send you the venue details.

June 2009: I was selected for a studio visit for the 2009 Bay Area Currents exhibition presented by Pro Arts Gallery and guest curator, Kevin Chen. I submitted a selection of photographs from the N:AperTURE series, addressing urban environmentalism and ecological concerns. So exciting! Welcome to my studio, Kevin Chen.

April 2009: I received an individual artists grant from The Puffin Foundation for a fashion photo shoot. This grant will support The Dresses/ Objects Project: Phase Two which consists of directing and photographing a fashion shoot with artists as live models. The Dresses/ Objects Project started in 2007 when I letterpress printed Gertrude Stein poems on to recycled fabric, then sent the fabric prints to collaborating artists to make into dresses. Phase Two consists of directing a photo shoot of artists wearing the original dresses (Fall 2009). Phase Three will include an installation of the dresses, photos, and select elements of a dressmakers studio complete with live performances. I’m securing an exhibition space in the San Francisco Bay Area for 2010. Stay tuned!