Current Exhibitions
IMPRESSIONS
SARAH Z SHORT
JUNE 3 – JUNE 30, 2025
Opening Reception June 5th from 5:00-8:00
Ah Haa School for the Arts welcomes printmaker Sarah Z Short! Sarah works with found paper and ephemera, utilizing the stories of the past in her contemporary art. She begins many of her pieces by printing with letterpress wooden type blocks on pages rescued from discarded books. The prints are then abstracted in her collage compositions to make the original letter forms unrecognizable. The pieces showcased in “Impressions” invite the viewer to lean in for a closer look, to examine the materials and tiny details that culminate in each of Sarah’s unique collaged works.
Sarah will instruct a specialized workshop, Re•Treat Abstracted Letterpress Collage focusing on her unique process from June 26-30. Sarah Z Short joins Ah Haa from the woods of Rhode Island. Her background as an English teacher explains her love of books, which she also enjoys using as the primary material for her collages.
Not that Simple, 2024
Found paper and fabric, acrylic paint
20 x 16 x 1.5 in
$790
Unplugged, 2024
Found paper and acrylic paint
12 x 12 x 1.5 in
$520
Found paper and acrylic paint
24 x 18 x 1.5 in
$920
Sunset, 2024
Found paper and acrylic paint
16 x 20 x 1.5 in
$790
OPEN•SET Traveling Exhibition
UNIVERSITY of Denver – Anderson Academic Commons
Open•Set Exhibition
May 2 – August 10, 2025
A Design Binding is a unique work of art in the form of a book.
OPEN•SET is a prestigious bookbinding competition and exhibition celebrating the art of finely crafted design bookbindings. Sponsored by the American Academy of Bookbinding, it is designed to encourage both new binders and professionals and is open to binders worldwide. The OPEN•SET title reflects the two categories the binders complete—the Open Category, in which the artist chooses which textblock to bind, and the Set Category, in which participants bind the same textblock.
In a joint effort, San Francisco Center for the Book (SFCB) and American Bookbinders Museum are pleased to host the OPEN•SET exhibitions.
The exhibition features an impressive range of works from both emerging bookbinders and seasoned professionals. Gallery visitors will encounter traditional techniques such as onlay, inlay, gold tooling, titling, and edge treatment, alongside innovative contemporary interpretations of bookbinding methods and structures. Together, these works highlight the enduring artistry and evolving creativity of fine design binding today.
San Francisco Center for the Book
Open•Set’s Open Category Exhibition
January 18 – March 24, 2025
American Bookbinders Museum
Open•Set’s Set Category Exhibition
January 11 – March 29, 2025
Textile Talents
GAVIN MCGOUGH
Second Floor Landing
On Ah Haa’s second floor landing, visitors can view Textile Talents, a hand-sewn quilt by Gavin McGough. Gavin, an Ah Haa open studio member, used free-box and found materials to create a stunning unique patchwork of colorful, textured fabrics.
To mark the completion of his quilt, Ah Haa will host a Textile Bee Thursday during Artwalk starting at 5pm. Folks can watch Gavin finish tie-binding his quilt and learn about the traditional process. Visitors are welcome to participate in a communal stitching event by either working on their own textile projects in this social setting or by hand embroidering a simple project with provided materials in the Curiosity Shop.
Upcoming Exhibitions
HAHA
SPECIAL EXHIBITiONS
July, 2025
Re•treat
Cat Tesla
August, 2025
Re•Treat
Beneath Our Feet
Leah Higgins
September & October, 2025
Annual Artisan Exhibition
December, 2025
Past Exhibitions
AH HAA TEEN FELLOWSHIP EXHIBITION
May, 2025
Phenomenal Neon
TElluride Aids Benefit Wearable Art
March, 2025
ILLEGAL ART
RECIPE BOX
February, 2025
ANNUAL ARTISAN EXHIBITION
December, 2024
Hollie Chastain
Moons Out, Goons Out
October, 2024
Ron Pokrasso
September, 2024
FLORA FAUNA FUNGA
August, 2024
Venancio Aragon
June, 2024
MOUNTAINFILM Guest
Max Romey
May, 2024
Kevin Yuen Kit Lo
Matter vs. Spirit
3/1/24 – 4/8/24
TELLURIDE AIDS BENEFIT WEARABLE ART
2/26/24 – 3/11/24
IN THEIR OWN WORDS
A POETRY EXPERIENCE
& PEOPLE OF TELLURIDE TRANG PHAM
2/1/24 – 2/26/24
FRESH WORK
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF BOOKBINDING NEWLY MINTED MASTERS
1/1/24 – 1/31/24
Annual Artisan Exhibition
12/1/23 – 12/31/23
A CLASS IN COLOR
KYLE LEE CERAMICS
An exhibition of student & instructor work
10/5/23 – 11/1/23
Alas, Poor Ghost! Kristopher Castle
9/7 -9/30/23
HAHA Artworks
Mike Stasuik, Brandon Berkel & Alex Ferrari
7/16 -8/20/23
CHRISTOPER BEAVER
SOLO EXHIBITION
ANOMOLY
6/1 – 6/30/23
Revealing Histories- Reimagining Landscapes
Eric Hanson + Blueplanet VR &
The ONWARD Project
5/26/23 – 5/29/23
NO PARKING STUDIOS
FABRICS FROM THE DISTANT SUN
3/2 – 4/2/2023
Westward Bound
In collaboration with American academy of bookbinding
Curated by Alicia Bailey
2/1 – 2/28/23
WEarable Art
12/1/22 – 1/31/23
Caught in the Act:
Dan Budnik
Artist Portraits
1950-1970
9/1/22 – 10/28/22
Freedom of expression is crucial for the development of strong communities and individual spirits.
Named in honor of the founder of Ah Haa School for the Arts, The Daniel Tucker Gallery & Exhibitions Program strives to facilitate opportunities for people to discover, explore, and nurture their own creativity through exhibition, programmatic participation, and observation. To this end, all exhibitions and installations in the Daniel Tucker Gallery are curated in a manner that adheres to the following principles:
CELEBRATING CREATIVITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION, VALUE TO COMMUNITY, INTERGENERATIONAL INTERACTIVE LEARNING and COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIPS.
Contact Exhibitions Manager, Kris Kwasniewski, Kris@ahhaa.org
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