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Wesley Anderegg • Head Spinner
earthenware, steel, wood, 33x12x10 inches
earthenware, steel, wood, 33x12x10 inches
Contemporary Folk
February 15 - April 13, 2013
February 15 - April 13, 2013
"Folk art is, indeed, the oldest of all the aristocracies of thought, and because it refuses what is passing and trivial, the merely clever and pretty, as certainly as the vulgar and insincere, and because it has gathered itself into the simplest and most unforgettable thoughts of the generations, it is the soil where all great art is rooted."
W. B. Yeats
Mythologies
Folk art draws its power from its directness, honesty and ingenuity. This exhibition brings together six contemporary American makers whose work has variously been described as folk art, outsider art, or visionary art. Half of this talented group includes individuals with no formal art training and half hold graduate degrees in the field of art. What binds them is that they are compelled to use their hands, hearts and minds to make work of great spirit and visceral interest.
Exhibiting artists include:
Wesley Anderegg, Harvey Peterson, Thomas Ridlon, Richard Rockford, Tod Smith, Jessica Straus
For more images, please click here.
W. B. Yeats
Mythologies
Folk art draws its power from its directness, honesty and ingenuity. This exhibition brings together six contemporary American makers whose work has variously been described as folk art, outsider art, or visionary art. Half of this talented group includes individuals with no formal art training and half hold graduate degrees in the field of art. What binds them is that they are compelled to use their hands, hearts and minds to make work of great spirit and visceral interest.
Exhibiting artists include:
Wesley Anderegg, Harvey Peterson, Thomas Ridlon, Richard Rockford, Tod Smith, Jessica Straus
For more images, please click here.
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| Sanam Emami | Adams Puryear | Thomas & Sarah Gelsanliter |
Our Cups Runneth Over
November 16, 2012- January 19, 2013
November 16, 2012- January 19, 2013
Our Cups Runneth Over is a biannual exhibition and sale of contemporary ceramic cups featuring the work of 33 artists from around the country. The exhibition attracts the attention of regional and national collectors and has become an important educational destination for students to learn about the various formal, conceptual and technical approaches that ceramics allows. For the exhibition, Sanam Emami, Head of the Pottery Department at Colorado State University, Fort Collins has conceived a site-specific installation that further explores her interest in the patterns of Iranian and Islamic art and architecture. While in Boston, Emami will be offering a visual presentation at Harvard Ceramics on Tuesday, November 13th at 5:00pm. For details click here.
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Kate Bauman Barnacle No.9 Vitreous enamel, copper, sterling silver 1" x 2" x 1.4" • 2010 |
Brian Weissman Cleaved Servers Silver 12" x 4" x 2" • 2010 |
Twelve Artists,Twelve Objects, 2012
July 14 - August 25, 2012
July 14 - August 25, 2012
Twelve Artists, Twelve Objects, 2012 brings together MFA graduates from the Metals program at The State University of New York, New Paltz. The idea for this exhibition developed out of a project assigned at New Paltz where the objective is for students to have a limited amount of time to create a concise body of work. The project becomes an exercise in sketching, material explorations and trusting ones intuition.
Each artist has created twelve discrete pieces to be exhibited. The imposed parameters gives each artist the opportunity to take a step back from their regular practice to participate in a process oriented, idea generating exercise. The spectrum of working styles from object makers to installation artists to jewelers will ensure that a diverse and interesting collection of art is presented.
For more images of the show and opening reception, please click here.
Each artist has created twelve discrete pieces to be exhibited. The imposed parameters gives each artist the opportunity to take a step back from their regular practice to participate in a process oriented, idea generating exercise. The spectrum of working styles from object makers to installation artists to jewelers will ensure that a diverse and interesting collection of art is presented.
For more images of the show and opening reception, please click here.
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Abigail Newbold |
Brian Reid |
Andrea Williams |
The 2012 Artist Awards
April 14 - June 30, 2012
April 14 - June 30, 2012
Initiated in 1994, the Artist Awards encourage and support the work of New England craft artists who demonstrate a mastery of their media and create original and innovative work. Every other year, a panel of jurors selects three award winners, one of the awards is funded by the John D. Mineck Foundation and earmarked for a furniture maker.
The 2012 competition jurors were:
Gail Fredell - Studio Furniture Artist, Educator and Arts Administrator. Based in Asheville, NC.
Jeff Guido - Artistic Director at The Clay Studio in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Heather White van Stolk - Jeweler and Associate Professor of Art at Massachusetts College of Art and Design
The 2012 Artist Award Winners are:
Abigail Newbold (MA), Fiber
Andrea Williams (MA), Jewelry
Brian Reid (ME), Furniture
The 2012 competition jurors were:
Gail Fredell - Studio Furniture Artist, Educator and Arts Administrator. Based in Asheville, NC.
Jeff Guido - Artistic Director at The Clay Studio in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Heather White van Stolk - Jeweler and Associate Professor of Art at Massachusetts College of Art and Design
The 2012 Artist Award Winners are:
Abigail Newbold (MA), Fiber
Andrea Williams (MA), Jewelry
Brian Reid (ME), Furniture
SAC Exhibition Gallery
The SAC Exhibition Gallery is located on the second floor, above the SAC Retail Gallery:
175 Newbury Street, Boston, MA 02116
For more information and/or digital images, please contact Fabio J. Fernández, Exhibitions Director, at exhibitiongallery@societyofcrafts.org or (617) 266-1810 x13.