Opening Reception – Alternation: Kristie Hansen

All are welcome to join us for the Opening Reception, Saturday, March 14th, 1 – 4 pm. Please stop by! Meet artist Kristie Hansen, enjoy the light refreshments and join in the conversations. Free street parking along West Grand and the neighborhood south of West Grand Ave.

Also on hand will be Frank Cole, whose work is showing in concurrent solo exhibition, “The House Inside.”

Look for the “ART” building on West Grand Ave. in Oakland, between Brush and West. While you’re in the area, check out GearBox Gallery just downstairs. With two galleries in the building this is a great place to see art.

Regular Gallery Hours: Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, 12-5 pm and by appointment

Transmission Gallery is pleased to present Alternation, recent work by Kristie Hansen, now featured in our Small Space.

Drawing on her love of second-hand fashion, Hansen sources discarded garments and accessories to construct unconventional, layered sculptures. In Alternation, she transforms a single, deeply personal object into a series of intimate sculptural forms. These works originate from a brown suede jacket that once belonged to the artist’s mother—an item passed on during a period of family transition marked by downsizing, aging, and the loss of a long-held home.

Rather than preserving the garment intact, Hansen dismantles and reconfigures it, allowing one article of clothing to generate multiple sculptural works. The suede is folded, stitched, and formed into soft geometric shapes that retain traces of their earlier life while becoming something entirely new. Beads taken from her mother’s jewelry are embedded along the seams; introducing variation within repetition.

Through this process, Alternation reframes a private inheritance as a broader reflection on transformation. The work speaks to experiences familiar across generations: the passing down of belongings, the reshaping of family narratives, and the quiet negotiation between holding on and letting go.