Studio Snapshots

Pictured above: My wonderful dog Bowie, Derya Altan with rabbit figure from an installation I am currently working on,"Girl and Bear" painting detail, sculptural detail, paper model, "Dog and Goose" drawing.

Pictured above: Fairytale paper cutouts (some of my inspiration), dye samples, "Head and Hide" sculpture, drawing detail, abaca paper pulp over a bird's nest, salt crystals.

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Current work from the Cranbrook Academy of Art Fiber Department

November 12- December 18, 2008
Opening reception date: Thursday November 20, 2008 7-9 pm

Derya Hanife Altan
Corrie Baldauf
Rosemary Dardick
Amy DiPlacido
Casey Droege
Megan Heeres
Ema Ishii
Emily Nachison
Soukjin Park
Rose Pink
Ashley Allen Short
Mary Smull
Tricia Stackle
Jayoung Yoon

Kingswood Lower Gallery
39221 Woodward Ave.
Kingswood Highschool, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48303
Gallery hours: Monday-Friday 8am-5pm

Group Show: "Stories from the Woods"

"Stories From The Woods" investigates a fascination with the natural world. The showcased artists explore a contemporary reinterpretation of nature, while simultaneously drawing from past folklore and classic painting. Through stylized, representational, sculpture, narrative paintings, and whimsical installation pieces by a group of invited, regional artists, "Stories from the Woods" seeks to transform the space into a platform for these fantastical narratives.

Show runs October 3 - 31 2008
With a Reception on October 3 from 7 - 10 PM
Artists: Bonner Sale, Christine Buckton Tillman, Emily Nachison, Emily Slaughter, John Bohl and Annie Gray Robrecht
Curated by Alex Ebstein

The Current Gallery
30 S. Calvert Baltimore, MD 21202

Swee(t)Art Interview

I was interviewed by Lexa Walsh for Swee(t)Art Magazine Issue #8. Click on the pages below to view the full article.

"Swee(t)Art is a monthly limited edition periodical distributed to galleries, collectors, artists, and critics throughout the Bay Area." 

You can see more Swee(t)Art #8 content here. 

Also check out the artwork of Lexa Walsh (contributing editor & writer for Swee(t)art)

Apartment Therapy

Check out my new write up on Apartment Therapy.

"If you've been lucky enough to see Emily Nachison's work in person then you know just how stunning it is. Part of this is the size - no that's not a typo, the piece above is 11 by 12 feet. But more than just scale, the power of Emily's work comes though her detailed and intricate layering of folk-lore imagery..." Read More
Thanks Elizabeth

Eat.Shop San Francisco

My collection of handmade felt baskets created for Peace Industry was noted in the Eat.Shop guide to San Francisco

There were ten tigers

Alex Ebstein, author of the Baltimore based art blog "there were ten tigers" was nice enough to mention my work. Check out her great interview with RADAR Redux.