2003 – Houston Center for Contemporary Craft

Fraser Smith: Carved Quilts

HCCC — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:02:57 +0000

Fraser Smith: Carved Quilts is an exhibition of sculpted, basswood trompe l’oeil quilts. Fraser Smith has been creating whimsical and thought-provoking wooden sculptures of quilts and clothing since 1987. Although his work is represented in more than 15 major public and private collections, and he is the recipient of various awards and fellowships, his only solo exhibitions thus far have included no more than six objects. The exhibition at HCCC includes 12 of his super-realistic, carved wooden quilts, plus caps and other articles of clothing, including Honduras mahogany jackets.

RISD on the Road: Jewelry

HCCC — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:02:33 +0000

Exuberant, skilled and engaging, RISD on the Road: Jewelry celebrates the achievements of 25 alumni of the Rhode Island School of Design’s jewelry and metalsmithing program. Featuring 92 works of exceptional design, this exhibition of jewelry and light metals showcases the creative excellence of these individual artists, as well as the prominence of the college’s jewelry department in the discipline. Professional and established jewelers are shown alongside recent graduates.

Alternative Quilts

HCCC — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:02:07 +0000

Alternative Quilts showcases the creative possibilities that emerge when unexpected methods and materials intersect the familiar patterns and principles of quiltmaking.

Six established and emerging artists invent a new quiltmaking vocabulary, pieced together (in the best quiltmaking tradition!) from odd bits of this and that–ceramics and wire, t-shirts and twist ties, money, sheet metal and more. Fifteen works in all are featured by artists John Garrett, Earline Green, Daniela Koontz, John Lefelhocz, Amy Orr and Suzanne Pacheco. Collectively, their diverse perspectives and techniques extend strong historical threads into highly contemporary expressions of the quiltmaker’s art.

The result is a collection of alternative quilts that punch through the fabric of conventional quiltmaking to reveal what is possible when time-honored traditions are passed through an artist’s hands.

Small Expressions

HCCC — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:01:42 +0000

Small Expressions, juried by Melissa Leventon, formerly Curator-in-Charge of Textiles at the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, is an international exhibition featuring high-quality, contemporary small-scale fiber works. The exhibition seeks to expand public awareness about fiber art and foster an environment in which this unique art form can flourish.

CraftHouston 2003: National

HCCC — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:01:22 +0000

CraftHouston 2003: NATIONAL, the second in an annual series of juried exhibitions, showcases the best of fine craft being created in America today. Curated by Lloyd Herman, the founding director of the Smithsonian Institution’s Renwick Gallery, CraftHouston 2003 is a stunning testament to the power inherent in every pair of human hands.

Figure Fiction

HCCC — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:00:52 +0000

Figure Fiction features innovative media explorations and manifestations of the human form by emerging artists Mindy Hawkins, Sondra Schwetman and Shizuko Kimura.

The Right Stuff

HCCC — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 04:59:45 +0000

Organized by the Furniture Society, The Right Stuff is an invitational and juried exhibition featuring 27 artists from the U.S. and Canada. Garry Knox Bennett, Timothy Philbrick, Rosanne Somerson and Alphonse Mattia were invited to participate. This exhibition was juried by Jack Lenor Larson; Toni Sikes, head of Guild.com; and John Dunnigan, whose work is featured in major museum collections as well as private collections.

Poetics of Clay: An International Perspective

HCCC — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 04:58:29 +0000

Poetics of Clay features selected ceramic works by internationally recognized artists and surveys the diversity of style in the field of 20th-Century ceramic art post World War II. Conceived and organized by Helen W. Drutt English under the auspices of The Philadelphia Art Alliance.