Molly Hatch at Art Miami

I just wanted to share my latest body of work "Mon Plaisir" which Ferrin Gallery took to Art Miami two weeks ago. This body of work was shown in part at Greenwich House Pottery in Oct/Nov as a solo exhibition.

It was an incredible week in Miami with a sold-out show for me in the end! These are just a selection of images of work that went to Miami and found new homes...

The work is all gouache on paper and the figures are porcelain with underglazes and engobes.

Winters Florifertum at Red Lodge Clay Center

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curatorial statement for Winter's Florifertum: Annual Holiday Invitational

12.02.2011 to 12.23.2011

Snow is inevitably swirling down from the mountain this time of year in Red Lodge and most are delighted to break out snow gear and revel in the cold of the eighth snowiest town in the United States. Let us not forget the seasons' change is the fabled consequence of the gods Zeus and Hades conspiring to carry Persephone away. Her mother, Demeter, was so distraught she ceased to exude her fruit bearing forces upon the earth and all were pushed into a deep winter. At last, Zeus forced Hades to return Persephone, goddess of spring's bounty, to her mother's realm. Unfortunately, so the story goes, Persephone had tasted food from the underworld and thus a permanent departure was prevented. Each year, as Persephone slips back to resume her role as Hades' bride, Demeter blankets the world in ice and snow once again.

Festivals of bounty and growth have been prevalent in spring when blossoms dot the tundra and plains for centuries. One such festival, usually held in May, is a five-day celebration called "Florifertum". Offerings of milk and honey are made to the flower goddess and maidens adorn their heads with floral wreaths. Such abundance is not so different from traditional festive celebrations of the winter season.

The work of Molly Hatch celebrates and elevates abundance. Her aesthetic is the cornerstone for this exhibition. Molly designed frames and niches specifically for the Red Lodge Clay Center Loft Gallery and together we assembled a group of artists who also celebrate the jewels of springtime. Michelle Miller, Julie Johnson, Elizabeth Robinson, Michael Kline, Melody Tiemann, Sanam Emami and Jenni Brant created cups and mug to hang alongside each other within Molly's framework. It was a long distance collaboration capitalizing on each makers existing aesthetic.

The result is an exhibition, which simultaneously inverts and merges with our winter wonderland. Perhaps it can remind us, whatever the season, we have much to revel in and there is always a warm cuppa waiting for us somewhere.


NOTE: If you are interested in purchasing on of Molly Hatch's frames, please contact the gallery for special pricing. 406-446-3993

New Work at Anthropologie

As you all well know by now, I have a lot of things coming out over the next couple years atAnthropologie. My first dinnerware service is now up for sale on their site, just in time for last minute holiday shopping!

As usual, the bottoms of all the work are decorated too!

Molly Hatch on Decor8 Blog

I was just parousing one of my go to blogs Decor8 looking for some inspiration and I came across a post on December 2 of Holly's Anthropologie wish list and I have 2 items in the list! I love that I made the cut twice!

These are a couple images pulled from the posting, but you should check it out here:http://decor8blog.com/2011/12/02/anthropologie-wish-list/ or go to Anthropologie and see my new work!