Woman Made Gallery (WMG) is pleased to present “TOUCH, A Virtual Exhibition” with work by 181 artists from the United States, Canada, England, France, Germany, Greece, India, Kuwait, Mexico, New Zealand, Nigeria, Poland and Switzerland.
Maha Alasaker: I Panic

Inspired by the current pandemic, this exhibition looks at something that many of us have had to completely do without: TOUCH. Most of the world is under order to shelter in place, practice social distancing, stay 6 feet away from each other. This is particularly punishing given that the tactile is such an integral part of the way we develop human relationships. In fact, our use of the word “touch” in English has long referred to how we stay connected–even from a distance.

In curating the 430 entries, Gina Lee Robbins looked for very specific personal responses to the theme. She began to see touch as its own complex language. Robbins selected works that convey the myriad ways we use touch to communicate with ourselves, others and the world around us, and how we respond emotionally to its presence or absence. Among these are representations of comfort, healing, tenderness, love, control, pain, fear, grief and loss.

In her photograph “I Panic” Maha Alasaker from Kuwait expresses her thoughts: “My heart is racing. I can’t catch my breath. I’m going to be sick. I try to focus, but the panic is hard to fight. I can’t think, the manic pace of my thoughts race across the landscape of my consciousness. Numbness creeps over my body as though my soul and body are out of harmony. I know the signs. It’s coming. Having anxiety and being in a defined space, doesn’t help… But we are all in it .. and I keep reminding myself of that.”
Indrani Nayar-Gall: Written-On-Gloves-III

Exhibiting Artists: Bhagya Ajaikumar, Ngozi Akande, Maha Alasaker, Valerie Alsbrook, Angela Amias, Liala Amin, Nikki Renee Anderson, Ara-Lucia, Charuka Arora, Lisa Marie Barber, Anoush Bargamian, Jenny Belin, Julie Black, Marit Block, Kelly Boehmer, Shelly Bond, Tara Booth, Dimitra Bouritsa, K. Johnson Bowles, Fran Bull, Alexandra Buxbaum, Rebecca Casement, Kristin Cass, Olivia Chapman, Nicole Chaput, Jenny Chernansky, Angela Chostner, Nancy Ciesiel, Rae Clatch, Bobbye Cochran, Andrea Cook, Carrie Cooper, Renee Couture, Deborah Crandell, Alicia Dawn Criswell, Yvette Cummings, Melanie Deal, Rachael Marie Demeo, Nicole Denton, Sally Brown Deskins, PJ Desrochers, Kelly Devitt, Hyunhee Doh, Janice Elkins, Deborah Emerson, Ally Emrich, Alison Erazmus, Carol Estes, SP Estes, Sève Favre, Dea Fischer, Lauren Flaaen, Suzanne Forbes, Susan Fraerman, Sarah Freeland, Stacy Frett, Victoria Fuller, Kathleen Marie Garness, Gill Gatfield, Helen Geglio, Bettina Gellinek Turner, Sarah Genematas, Leah Golberstein, Lea Goldman, Donna Goode, Jeanette Green, Anna Brooke Greene, Karen Gubitz, Autumn Guntor, Millie Rose Guy, Jenny Halpern, Rebecca Hamlin Green, Muriel Hansen, Kelly Harrington, Katie Haseeb, Ali Headley, Alison Hixon, Kelsey Ann Horn, Marilyn Hrymak, Ellie Hueneke, Tonia Hughes, Malika Jackson, Sarah Kaiser-Amaral, Heather Ryan Kelley, Venise Keys, Steff Korsage, Barbara Krantz, Dorothy Simpson Krause, Stephanie Krellwitz, Juliane von Kunhardt, Kimi Kuniyoshi, Angela M. LaMonte, Capri Landi, Betty Jane Lau, Kim Laurel, Christine LaValley, Irena Lawruszko, Gwladys Le Roy, Laurie LeBreton, Fiona Lee, Sabrina Lee, Susan Lehman, Susan Lenz, Jennifer Lindemer, Casey Lowry, Elaine Luther, Hannah Jo Malaczynski, Roberta Malkin, Jennifer Mannebach, Claire Marcus, Zana Mariño, Betsy Marsch, Maureen May, Linda McCune, Bethan McFadden, Vatsala Menon, Lynn Merel, Rosemary Meza-DesPlas, Xanthe Miller, Indrani Nayar-Gall, Judy Nemer Sklar, Kai Nemra, Louise Noakes, Mary Jo Parker O’Hearn, Heather Olker, Greta Olson, Erin ONeill, Luisa Otero Prada, Katherine O’Truk, Hanna M. Owens, Patricia Panopoulos, Tonya Patrick, Theodora Pavlou, Wendy Peer, Lauren Peterson, Laurel Pierce, Diane Ponder, Rebecca Potts, Felicia Grant Preston, Ann Quinn, Cherry Rahn, Angela Rebrec, Milana Reedus, Mia Risberg, Kathy Blankley Roman, Caren Helene Rudman, MahlÕt S A N S O S A, Red Sagalow, Fran Sampson, Nelly Sanchez, Paula Schiller, Johanna Sarah Schlenk, Heather Sepanik, Carol Shikany, Alma Shoaf, Michele Silvetti-Schmitt, K Smith, Payton Spinosa, Patricia Stewart, Susanne Swanson-Bernard, Laurie Talbot Hall, Sumire Taniai, Cheryl Thomas, Marlene Trauth, Star Trauth, Nina Urlichs, Carol Van Alstine, Gwynneth VanLaven, Carolina Vélez Muñiz, Alyssa Vignone, Katie Vota, Natalie Walser, Julie Waltz-Stalker, Melissa Wang, Marybeth Ward, Sofia Wehrle, Jennifer Weigel, Lisa Wicka, Christina Williams, Rachael Zur.

Curator/Juror: Gina Lee Robbins is a visual and teaching artist who creates sculptural objects in clay, fiber and other tactile materials. Largely self-taught, she has been working with ceramics and found materials for over 30 years. Her work has been exhibited in solo, invitational and juried group shows and competitions throughout the United States, and her sculptures are part of private and corporate collections worldwide. https://www.ginaleerobbins.com/

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Tags: Alexandra Buxbaum, Ali Headley, Alicia Dawn Criswell, Alison Erazmus, Alison Hixon, Ally Emrich, Alma Shoaf, Alyssa Vignone, Andrea Cook, Angela Amias, Angela Chostner, Angela M. LaMonte, Angela Rebrec, Ann Quinn, Anna Brooke Greene, Anoush Bargamian, Ara Lucia, Autumn Guntor, Barbara Krantz, Bethan McFadden, Betsy Marsch, Bettina Gellinek Turner, Betty-Jane Lau, Bobbye Cochran, Capri Landi, Caren Helene Rudman, Carol Estes, Carol Shikany, Carol Van Alstine, Carolina Velez Muñiz, Carrie Cooper, Casey Lowry, Charuka Arora, Cherry Rahn, Cheryl Thomas, Chicago, Christina Williams, Christine LaValley, Claire Marcus, Dea Fischer, Deborah Crandell, Deborah Emerson, diane ponder, Dimitra Bouritsa, Donna Goode, Dorothy Simpson Krause, Elaine Luther, Ellie Hueneke, Erin ONeill, Felicia Grant Preston, Fiona Lee, Fran Bull, Fran Sampson, Gill Gatfield, Gina Lee Robbins, Greta Olson, Gwladys Le Roy, Gwynneth VanLaven, hagya Ajaikumar, Hanna M. Owens, Hannah Jo Malaczynski, Heather Olker, Heather Ryan Kelley, Heather Sepanik, Helen Geglio, Hyunhee Doh, Indrani Nayar-Gall, Irena Lawruszko, Janice Elkins, Jeanette Green, Jennifer Lindemer, Jennifer Mannebach, Jennifer Weigel, Jenny Belin, Jenny Chernansky, Jenny Halpern, Johanna Sarah Schlenk, Judy Nemer Sklar, Juliane Von Kunhardt, Julie Black, Julie Waltz-Stalker, K Smith, K. Johnson Bowles, Kai Nemra, Karen Gubitz, Katherine O'Truk, Kathleen Marie Garness, Kathy Blankley Roman, Katie Haseeb, Katie Vota, Kelly Boehmer, Kelly Devitt, Kelly Harrington, Kelsey Ann Horn, Kim Laurel, Kimi Kuniyoshi, Kristin Cass, Laurel Pierce, Lauren Flaaen, Lauren Peterson, Laurie LeBreton, Laurie Talbot Hall, Lea Goldman, Leah Golberstein, Liala Amin, Linda McCune, Lisa Marie Barber, Lisa Wicka, Louise Noakes, Lower West Side, Luisa Otero Prada, Lynn Merel, Maha Alasaker, MahlÕt S A N S O S A, Malika Jackson, Marilyn Hrymak, Marit Block, Marlene Trauth, Mary Jo Parker O’Hearn, Marybeth Ward, Maureen May, Melanie Deal, Melissa Wang, Mia Risberg, Michele Silvetti-Schmitt, Milana Reedus, Millie Rose Guy, Muriel Hansen, Nancy Ciesiel, Natalie Walser, Nelly Sanchez, Ngozi Akande, Nicole Chaput, Nicole Denton, Nikki Renee Anderson, Nina Urlichs, Olivia Chapman, Patricia Panopoulos, Patricia Stewart, Paula Schiller, Payton Spinosa, PJ Desrochers, Rachael Marie Demeo, Rachael Zur, Rae Clatch, Rebecca Casement, Rebecca Hamlin Green, Rebecca Potts, Red Sagalow, Renee Couture, Roberta Malkin, Rosemary Meza-DesPlas, Sabrina Lee, Sally Brown Deskins, Sarah Freeland, Sarah Genematas, Sarah Kaiser-Amaral, Sève Favre, Shelly Bond, Sofia Wehrle, SP Estes, Stacy Frett, Star Trauth, Steff Korsage, Stephanie Krellwitz, Sumire Taniai, Susan Fraerman, Susan Lehman, Susan Lenz, Susanne Swanson-Bernard, Suzanne Forbes, Tara Booth, Theodora Pavlou, Tonia Hughes, Tonya Patrick, Touch, Valerie Alsbrook, Vatsala Menon, Venise Keys, Victoria Fuller, Wendy Peer, Woman Made Gallery, Xanthe Miller, Yvette Cummings, Zana Mariño