AVAILABLE JULY 2007 - DECEMBER 2008
A provocative and timely exhibition of international artists using fiber in unexpected and unorthodox ways, this exhibition shines a spotlight on a territory in which distinctions between art, craft, and design are seen to be arbitrary and artificial. It also illuminates a field of creative practice that today is fresh, surprising, and engaging to all audiences.
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Freddie Robins, Craft Kills (detail), 2002
Machine-knitted wool, knitting needles
full installation: 8 ½ ft. x 27 in. x 15 in.
Photo: Douglas Atfield
AVAILABLE JANUARY - DECEMBER 2009
GlassWear combines two of the most vibrant and inventive areas in the decorative arts today--glass and jewelry--showcasing expressive works that are visually exciting and highly original in concept and execution. In this collaborative effort the Museum of Arts & Design and the Pforzheim Museum have called upon a diverse international group of jewelry makers to submit recent work s that feature glass prominently, or to create works especially for
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Terhi Tolvanen (Netherlands), Fungus Vitreus Caerulens Brooch, 2003
Tourmaline, glass, silk, hazelnut wood, grape wood
4 ¾ x 2 x ¼ x 1/3/8”
AVAILABLE MAY - DECEMBER 2008
This is the second in a series of exhibitions that explore provocative, contemporary works by young Native American artists within the context of changes in the visual arts. Highlighting approximately 150 works by as many artists, the exhibition covers the areas west of the Mississippi outside of the Southwest, including the Plains, Plateau, West Coast, Western Canada, Alaska and Hawaii
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Jack Abraham Personal Armor Revisited, 2004
Paper, bass wood, cedar, acrylic spray paint, found rock
16 x 7 x 9 in. (40.6 x 17.8 x 22.9 cm.)
Collection of St. Pierre Galleries
Photo: Jeff Schultz/AlaskaStock.com