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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.

Call for Entries: $5,000 Raphael Prize for Excellence in Contemporary Craft; catalogue, video; 2013 show features works in ceramics; jurors: Joshua Green and Jae Won Lee; 25 finalists will be invited to create a piece based on the theme of “Transformation” for an exhibition on view 4/11/14 – 8/23/14.

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.

Art quilts portray detailed scenes from nature.

The ceramic artist achieves distinctive patterned surfaces.

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.

Jennifer Falck Linssen's katagami sculptures and katazome prints.

The Museum of Craft and Design re-opens to the public.

Four decades of the Bay Area artist's works in metal and wood.

Rebecca Hutchinson creates a new version of her Accommodation series at the Museum of Craft and Design.

Stoney Lamar's wood sculptures get their line and movement from his approach to multiaxial lathe work.

Asheville Art Museum invites viewers to celebrate the opening of "A Sense of Balance: The Sculpture of Stoney Lamar" with a reception on the evening of Saturday, April 13, 2013. William Stoney Lamar (1951 – ) has contributed exceptional skill and vision to the world of wood turning for over 25 years.

Kittrell/Riffkind Art Glass has assembled a fabulous collection from some of their favorite artists for their “Jewelry Trunk Show.” Artists have been asked to create one-of-a-kind and limited-edition pieces for this event. This stunning collection of jewelry will be available through May 25.

Two artists reflect on nature.

Smithsonian Craft Show
"Celebrating the Creative Spirit of America"
April 25-28, 2013

At this highly prestigious juried show and sale of fine American craft, 121 distinguished craft artists will offer one-of-a-kind or limited edition works in 11 different media—from furniture and ceramics to glass and wearable art.

Representations of animals from the museum's permanent collection.

Penland School of Craft's iron studio hosts.

Seventeen ceramic artists welcome visitors on a tour of western Massachusetts studios.

This exhibition investigates heirlooms as ideas through the work of contemporary artists.

Application Deadline: January 28, 2013
Notifications Mailed: February 28, 2013
Show Dates: May3-31, 2013

Entry Fee: $35 for 3 entries, one detail per entry
Apply Online at SLIDEROOM

Potters Place in Walpole is having its Annual Spring Show & Sale, with hundreds of hand crafted, uniquely designed and glazed pottery items available. Show & Sale hours are: Friday, May 4, 6–9 p.m.; Saturday, May 5, 9 a.m.–8 p.m.; and Sunday, May 6, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Opening Reception: May 9, 5 - 8 p.m.

Artist Talk: Dual Realities: Life and Art
Texas Ballroom, Crown Plaza Hotel, 111 E. Pecan St.
Friday, June 7th, 7:30 pm.

The Spring Art Star Craft Bazaar is an outdoor retail art/craft show that is organized and juried by Philadelphia’s Art Star Gallery & Boutique. More than 140 local and national artists have been chosen to set up shop and sell their wares at the Great Plaza at Penn's Landing, right along the Delaware River.

A campus-wide event celebrating the museum's newly renovated and opened textile galleries.

An auction of work donated by students, instructors, and friends to support Penland's scholarship program.

GlassWeekend '13 is an international symposium and exhibition of contemporary glass.Call for Entries,

This exhibition will feature approximately 40 new artworks, including more than 20 new Soundsuits. In the exhibition, visitors will see a passageway constructed of thousands of buttons; large-scale, sculptural objects made out of found objects; more than 20 new Soundsuits; and new short films.

Entry deadline: April 8, 2013. Juried exhibit commemorating the 2012 wildfire season, June 21-August 3, 2013, Hagnauer Gallery, Business of Art Center, Manitou Springs, CO. Co-sponsored by Pikes Peak Weavers Guild.

Origami is a sophisticated art form that also inspires innovative concepts in math and design and inventions in engineering, architecture, and technology. "Folding Paper" features approximately 140 works by more than 50 international artists. This is the first major exhibition to explore the rich tradition of paper folding, both in Japan and Europe.

Food, music, art and fun in Rochester, New York.

The Guilford Art Center's Craft Expo is one of the oldest and finest outdoor craft shows in the northeast. Open to crafts made by hand or with the use of appropriate tools, by an individual and/or with help from a limited number of assistants/apprentices. Works must be handmade in the USA or Canada, be of high quality, well-designed, and convey artistic originality and vision.

An auction of work donated by students, instructors, and friends to support Penland's scholarship program.

An auction of work donated by students, instructors, and friends to support Penland's scholarship program.

The Short-Term Residency (any time between September 1 - May 31) is ideal for the ceramic artist who is working to complete a special project requiring one to eight weeks' time. Accepted short-term residents are provided with studio space and 24 hour access to the studio. Housing is available for $450.00 per month or a prorated basis congruent with the scheduled residency.

Celebrating their Centennial year at the Memorial Art Gallery, The Clothesline is Rochester's largest and longest-running fine art and crafts festival.

Collectors Steven R. Cole and Martha G. Ware have made a generous gift of 79 baskets to the Smithsonian American Art Museum and have promised a gift of several more, making this one of the top public collections of this craft.

The public is invited to celebrate the Memorial Art Gallery's 100th birthday with family-friendly activities including hands-on art activities, storytelling, guided tours, music and dance performances, and more. $5 suggested donation.

Offered in conjunction with the MAG Centennial.

Digital fabrication is allowing artists to achieve new levels of expression.