Features:
The Cut | Oh Happy Day! | Refinery29| Babiekins Magazine | Today Show Parents | OhJoy! | Real Simple | Bloesem | Design Mom | The Littlest | Glamour | Decor8 | The New York Public Library | Verily Magazine | Oh Mama Co. | Amazon Kitchen X Cannelle et Vanille Mother’s Day gift guide | Design for Mankind |Hatch Collection Mother’s Day Gift Guide|La La Lovely Mother’s Day Gift Guide | The Forest Feast | Well-Rounded: Journal feature | Well-Rounded NY| American Illustration | Chicago Tribune | Story | Fatherly | Motherburg | Kiwi Magazine (May 2016) | Pregnancy + Newborn Magazine (May 2016) | Family Circle Magazine (May 2016) | Sakura Bloom | Olive Box | The Brave Collection newsletter | The NYPL newsletter | The Sakura Bloom newsletter | Juno Magazine summer 2016
+ check out the amazingly beautiful pictures people are posting to Instagram using #amotherisastory.
“Capturing Brooklyn-based artist Samantha Hahn’s modern sensibility, A Mother Is a Story: A Celebration of Motherhood is a stunning collection of hand-lettered quotes and ethereal illustrations. Rendered in Hahn’s signature watercolors, the book portrays the shared experience of motherhood in all its glorious, messy, sublime beauty.
With quotes that range from witty and irreverent to touching and thoughtful, each page presents sentiments and snippets of wisdom that celebrate the spirit of motherhood. Contributions come from literary icons, political activists, lifestyle bloggers, fashion designers, and more.
A Mother Is a Story is published in conjunction with Stories for My Child: A Mother’s Memory Journal, a guided journal for capturing all the moments of motherhood, small and spectacular, from pregnancy through your child’s adolescence. Together or separately, they make the perfect gift for Mother’s Day and baby showers.”
Blurbs:
“Samantha’s beautiful illustrations make the mysteries of motherhood into an artistic journey and so lyrically captures all the moments which push and pull at our hearts as mothers on this amazing adventure.”–Christiane Lemieux, founder DwellStudio, author Undecorate and The Finer Things
“What I love most about this rich, beautiful book is how contradictory it is–because every mother is her own story, and their stories differ as much as the children those mothers produce. It’s all here–the wonder, the sacrifice, the hope, the obsession, the love.”–Emma Straub,New York Times best-selling author of The Vacationers
“Samantha’s gorgeous watercolors give life to the funny, touching and true moments of motherhood. A mother is a story–in this case, a very beautiful one.”–Joanna Goddard, blogger and founder of A Cup of Jo
“A Mother Is A Story is a gorgeous book that goes right to the heart. I can’t get enough of Samantha’s stunning watercolors–they stay with me, and the words they illustrate come to mind as my own daily motherhood story unfolds.”–Gabrielle Blair, mother of six, blogger, andNew York Times best-selling author of Design Mom
“Being a mother is a magical experience and Samantha does a wonderful job capturing the beauty of this wild adventure.”–Lela Rose, fashion designer and author of Pret-a-Party
“A Mother Is A Story is full of wisdom and beauty; each spread is a meticulously and lovingly crafted piece of art.”–Aran Goyoaga, Cannelle et Vanille blogger and author of Small Plates & Sweet Treats
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Fashion Week Press:
New York Magazine/The Cut, Guest of a Guest, The Outfit! On my portfolio for the CFDA (Sept 2015) and Feb 2016
Designers who regrammed the illos: Rachel Zoe, Prabal Gurung, Rodarte, Cynthia Rowley, Suno, Lela Rose, Marc Jacobs…and more…
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Well-Read Women Press:
Book Press:
A treasure of a gift for the well-read woman, this collection brings together 50 stirring portraits, in watercolor and in word, of literature’s most well-read female characters. Anna Karenina, Clarissa Dalloway, Daisy Buchanan…each seems to live on the page through celebrated artist Samantha Hahn’s evocative portraits and hand-lettered quotations, with the pairing of art and text capturing all the spirit of the character as she was originally written. In the hand and in the reading, here is a new classic for the book lover’s library.
Buy: Amazon | B&N | IndieBound | Books-a-Million | Chronicle Books | Indigo (Can.)
Press: The New York Times (Sunday Book Review/Visuals column) 12/15/13 | The Huffington Post | Glamour Magazine UK | Lucky Magazine | Elle Magazine | New York Magazine/The Cut | Daily Candy | Refinery29 | Bust Magazine | Nylon Magazine | Rookie Magazine | XOJane (UK) | Flavorwire | TopShop | The Weekend Edition (Au) | Aritzia Magazine| Decor8 | Clementine Daily | Oprah Book Club | A Cup of Jo | Design Crush | Lisa Congdon | Portrait OF A Creative | Chronicle Books | Today’s Chicago Woman | Social Stylate | September 2013 issues of Marie Claire and Redbook | November 2013 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine | Anthology Magazine (issue 13) | New York Public Library exhibit (October 2013)| Harper’s Bazaar (Ukraine) (cover of the cultural section and feature in the December 2013 issue)| Canada.com| Women’s Health Magazine |
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“These women are important. They illuminate the world. So read, read, read their words. And learn what life is.”—Maira Kalman, artist, author And the Pursuit of Happiness
“…the prettiest (and coolest) book we’ve ever seen” —Glamour Magazine UK
“Gorgeous…exquisite in every way…I can’t take my hands off of this book—I seriously love it and will definitely be buying copies to give to my friends”—Decor8
“Samantha Hahn’s gorgeously illustrated book…may very well be one of the best things ever.”—Rookie Magazine
More Press:
“Talk about picture perfect”-J.Crew
“We fell instantly in love with the vibrant, feminine watercolors”.- Casa Sugar
“winsome watercolors”- New York Times
“Colorful, cheerful, energetic, whimsical”—Holly Becker, decor8
“instantly smitten”- Anthology Magazine
“I was instantly taken with her color choices and the quality of line in her illustrations. While the collection ranges from bold modern florals to more illustrative, detailed patterns, my favorites tend to be those that combine bold color with a soft complimentary color … I’m excited to see where she goes next.”—Grace Bonney, Design*Sponge
“With motifs that include ornate brocades, vintage pin-up girls, and graphic geometric patterns, there is truly something for everyone. And color! What color!”—Holly Becker, Real Simple magazine’s Simply Stated blog
“We heart illustrator Samantha Hahn’s brocade and picture frame designs.” –Daily Candy
“MIGHTY MIGHTY WHOA-NESS. I’m in awe. I seriously love this girl to the MAX.”—Erin Loechner, Design For Mankind
” Samantha Hahn, best known in the blogging world for her surface patterns and the spot-on design picks of her Maquette blog, Samantha Hahn is a definite fashion-inspired talent.”- Design Scout (Washingtonian.com)
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