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A comprehensive look at innovation and artistry in contemporary glass.

The Craft in America Study Center in Los Angeles is featuring a three-part series of exhibitions focusing on the intersection of contemporary craft and food, “Good Enough to Eat: the Fusion of Food and Craft.” These shows explore work by innovators who are redefining craft and the new role that it serves in our increasingly food-centric culture.

The artist used paint, wood, chicken bones and other found objects in his exuberant works.

Works by masters of the Studio Glass Movement.

An exhibition of glass sculpture by Florida artist Rick Eggert and Quebec artists Cédric Ginart and Karina Guévin that explores the evolution of form over time.

Birmingham artist Cam Langley creates hand-blown objects both functional and formally inventive. Langley, trained as a civil engineer at Virginia Tech, transitioned to a career as an artist after a visit with Harvey Littleton, the dean of the American Studio Glass movement.

Thirteen artist-created micro-libraries pose questions about culture and hierarchy.

"Northwest Artists Collect" offers a glimpse into the world of seven Pacific Northwest glass artists through their personal collections and the role that collecting plays in inspiring and influencing artists. Items for the exhibitionss, were chosen out of the artists’ personal collections to be displayed alongside an original work.

This exhibition of artists’ representations of home is inspired by the Elmhurst Museum’s McCormick House, a mid-century modern home designed by architect Mies van der Rohe. It explores experiences, contents, memories, and realities of home today.

Raphael Prize/Ceramics; $5,000 prize, catalogue, show, video; jurors: Joshua Green, Jae Won Lee; deadline 6/14/13. Contemporary Craft, Pittsburgh, PA. Entry form: www.contemporarycraft.org, or email exhibitions@contemporarycraft.org.

Thirty-nine works by 35 revered ceramic artists, selected by jurors Cristina Cordova, Richard Notkin, and Namita Gupta Wiggers.

This juried show presents the best in contemporary mosaics from the Society of American Mosaic Artists’ membership.

Seven contemporary artists confront the problems of mass production and consumption through fiber-based art, incorporating social engagement and public interaction.

The second course is served! Craft in America Study Center proudly continues its three-part exhibition focusing on the intersection of contemporary craft and food, “Good Enough to Eat: the Fusion of Food and Craft.” These shows will explore work by innovators who are redefining craft and the new role that it serves in our increasingly food-centric culture.

Jewelry created from silk, bone, metals and enamel by Maya Kini.

An exhibition of craft media: ceramics, fiber, glass, metal, and wood, juried by Marc Maiorana.

A Matter of Time
October 25, 2013 -May 31, 2014
Exhibition site: The National Watch and Clock Museum, Columbia, Pennsylvania
Submissions due: August 30, 2013
The National Watch and Clock Museum
514 Poplar Street
Columbia, PA 17512

Artist and designer Molly Hatch grew up on an organic dairy farm in Vermont surrounded by antique decorative objects from her mother’s family, prosperous Boston merchants who used Chinese export porcelain as ballast in their ships. Hatch became an artist with a passion for the decorative arts and the dialog between old and new.

Contemporary Folk
February 15 - April 13, 2013
Reception: Friday, February 15, 6-8pm

Pre-Raphaelite book arts complemented the artists' work in other forms.

The 1890s witnessed the birth of the little magazine, a form associated with emerging modern art movements and alternative social and cultural trends. It flourished in Europe and especially in America. Here, hundreds of “freak magazines,” dinkeys,” “ephemerals,” or “fadazines,” as they were variously called, emerged all over the country.

More than 20 artists use currency as a medium to delve into complex social themes.

Yoko Sekino-Bove moved to the United States 17 years ago and made a hobby of translating one culture to another and connecting them. In this series, she applies this approach to ceramics. By using small conversation instead of abstract fear and anger, she is able to show us through her work that we are more similar than different.

Iconic collection of 54 art quilts by leading American textile artists, each quilt representing a playing card from a deck of cards. Other exhibits include Images of Time by Pacific Quilt Artists, Children's Book challenges by Canyon Quilters of San Diego and Fortune Telling challenges by Visions members. Reception March 9, 5-7 p.m. Admission $5, Visions members free.

Sculptural glass that focuses on design elements and moments in time.

Objects involved in preparing, cooking, or presenting food are the main course.

Innovative works in wood by David Sengel.

Art quilts portray detailed scenes from nature.

The 32 bowls and other objects in this exhibition capture the splendor of their medium.

Four ceramic artists create works on the themes of earth, air, water and fire.

A solo exhibition of hand-woven rugs by Sandy Voss.

This exhibition explores some of the most cutting-edge conceptual and technical trends in woodworking today.