Bread Blanket Bundle | Hurricane Helene Recovery Edition

Yep. We have made a swaddle for your bread baby...and this one is for a good cause.

Featuring the designs of Asheville-area artists Andréa Keys Connel, Jesse Mead and Julianna Chioma, the profits from the sale of this blanket will go to support artist impacted by hurricane Helen in Western North Carolina via our partner the Center for Craft.

But back to baking...this simple, muslin square will keep your freshly baked bread clean and protected.

Perfect for picnics and potlucks, the Bread Blanket by Sourhouse doubles as a table and ground cloth when you have bread to share.

Unlike a bread bag, this one simple square fits any shape or size loaf of bread.

With dozens of easy ways to tie it, have fun wrapping your bread just like you like it.

We include some ideas to get you started.

100% Cotton
Size when laid out flat: 34in x34in / 86cm x 86cm 

Proceeds from the sale of this limited-edition set of artist-designed bread blankets benefit the Center for Craft’s WNC Craft Futures Fund, which supports ongoing recovery efforts for Western North Carolina craft artists impacted by Hurricane Helene. Learn more at centerforcraft.org

Artist Bios:

Jesse H Mead
Jesse H Mead graduated from the Center for Cartoon Studies in 2011. He became a trained Ghostscout in 2013. He currently lives in Asheville NC, where he runs a risograph printing press. He enjoys self publishing his own comics and print; as well as books for his friends and colleagues. IG: @a_secret_summer

Julianna Chioma
Julianna Chioma is a Nigerian-American artist based in Asheville, North Carolina. Working across multiple disciplines including painting, ceramics, textiles, and installation, her practice explores the rich tapestry of myth and narrative surrounding themes of sex, power, identity, trauma, and healing. Inspired by the disorienting nature of psychological horror, surrealism, and Nigerian folklore, she creates stratified renderings encased in stitches, paint, and mud that communicate the complex experience of Black womanhood. Her work has been featured in group exhibitions at Revolve, Center for Craft, and the GreenHill Center for Art. She is also the recipient of the Partnership Editions UK Emerging Artists Open Call. IG: @frootingbodystudio

Andréa Keys Connell
Andréa Keys Connell is a Professor of Ceramics at Appalachian State University. Her sculptures, which investigate themes of memory, resilience, and connection, have been exhibited internationally and featured in publications including The New York Times and Colossal. Represented by Blue Spiral 1 in Asheville and J Mackey Gallery in East Hampton, Connell also leads workshops at institutions such as Penland, Haystack, and The Metropolitan Museum of Art. https://andreakeys.com

About the Center For Craft:
The Center for Craft is a national organization that resources artists and scholars working to preserve and innovate craft. We provide funding, networks, and peer-to-peer learning through grants and fellowships. centerforcraft.org