January 2016 Blog Posts (46)

Some long awaited photographs of the JUNK Performance!

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Added by JUNK: rubbish to gold on January 20, 2016 at 8:00am — No Comments

Abandoned Margins at Woman Made Gallery

Added by Kimberly Nogueira on January 19, 2016 at 9:50am — No Comments

The Costumes of Astrid Hadad

The Costumes of Astrid Hadad! from DAX MGMT on Vimeo.

Described as "one of the most provocative stage acts since the Weimar Republic was in bloom" (New York Times), ASTRID HADAD is an internationally acclaimed Mexican cabaret…

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Added by Brigitte Martin on January 19, 2016 at 9:02am — 3 Comments

New Exhibition in Hanau, Germany: Late 19th Century Costume Jewelry

You are cordially invited to attend "Costume Jewelry from the late nineteenth century".

In the late 19th Century, numerous firms in Idar-Oberstein, Germany, produced costume jewelry featuring agate, jasper, and rock crystal. On display will be the collection of…

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Added by Brigitte Martin on January 18, 2016 at 11:30am — No Comments

Flora & Flesh: Jessica Calderwood at R|R Gallery

The Gallery at Reinstein|Ross is thrilled to usher in 2016 with Flora and Flesh: The Work of Jessica Calderwood on view January 21 - February 28, 2016.

Calderwood is a Wisconsin-based mixed media artist who creates wall reliefs, freestanding sculptures, and wearable objects…

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Added by Jessica Calderwood on January 17, 2016 at 6:30pm — No Comments

Posting About Poston

In Conversation With David Poston - 1



This week has been dominated by the arrival of David Poston at the School of Jewellery. a man of great intelligence, skill and charm who absolutely…

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Added by The Justified Sinner on January 17, 2016 at 2:00pm — No Comments

Four Grants Offered By Furniture Society

This year the Furniture Society is pleased to offer four $2000 grants.…

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Added by Brigitte Martin on January 15, 2016 at 6:30am — No Comments

Call for Furniture Makers and Lighting Designers

The Furniture Society will partner with…
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Added by Brigitte Martin on January 15, 2016 at 6:00am — No Comments

SNAG Donation Perk: Brooch by Andrew Kuebeck

I donated to SNAG's annual appeal last year, and my choice of perk was a brooch by the fabulously talented and hilariously funny…

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Added by Brigitte Martin on January 14, 2016 at 4:01pm — No Comments

The Polaroids of the Cowboy Poet - Washington Post

1/9 | New York, September 1976. “Don Fincke. He was a bona fide Bowery alcoholic. He said he used to be a high-ranking guy at Eastman Kodak but he left his wife and family because he couldn’t stop drinking.” (Chris Earnshaw and Joseph Mills)…

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Added by Brigitte Martin on January 14, 2016 at 9:00am — No Comments

Metropolitan Museum of Art Online Collection: Crib of the Infant Jesus

I came across this image from the Met this morning and was intrigued by the craft skills that had to be employed here. I suspect that this is the work of at least two or three people (wood, metal and fiber artists) but of course, I could be wrong. I don't know much about devotional objects, let alone much of anything about the period this…

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Added by Brigitte Martin on January 14, 2016 at 8:30am — No Comments

Perry Price named Executive Director of Houston Center for Contemporary Craft

HOUSTON, TX.- Houston Center for Contemporary Craft announced that Perry Price will be the art center’s new executive director, beginning February 29th. In late February, Price will leave his position as…

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Added by Brigitte Martin on January 14, 2016 at 6:00am — No Comments

Open Call – Twenty-Three Days at Sea: A Travelling Artist Residency

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS

Twenty-Three Days at Sea: A Travelling Artist Residency

Year Two 2016-17

DEADLINE: Monday, February 15, 2016

Access Gallery, in partnership with Burrard Arts Foundation, invites submissions for the second…

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Added by Brigitte Martin on January 11, 2016 at 9:00am — No Comments

2016 Begins

Back in Birmingham again and I've been doing a lot of work at my new house, including planning to remove this horrible wallpaper...

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It seems that it is not possible to buy a house without finding a hideous wallpaper somewhere in…

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Added by The Justified Sinner on January 10, 2016 at 2:34pm — 4 Comments

New: Crafthaus SHOP

Crafthaus will soon open an online shop featuring juried-in craft artwork and related items!

We are in the process of selecting our first round of artists to be featured in Spring 2016 and encourage…

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Added by Brigitte Martin on January 9, 2016 at 12:30pm — No Comments

Crafthaus Member Laura Jaklitsch receives SCC's 2016 LEAP Award

Congratulations to jewelry artist Laura Jaklitsch of Somerville, MA for being selected as Contemporary Craft's 2016 Lydon Emerging Artist Program (LEAP) winner! Established in honor of our Director of Exhibitions, Kate Lydon,…

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Added by Brigitte Martin on January 8, 2016 at 10:00am — No Comments

Crafthaus goes to...Equinox Gallery in San Antonio, TX

For the past few years, I have been fortunate to be able to spend a few weeks in Texas every December. I am glad to escape the Snomageddon that typically befalls us in the northern regions of the US that time of year, but also because Texas is just plain FUN. I love the area around Austin particularly, good food and great music, horse-back riding,…

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Added by Brigitte Martin on January 7, 2016 at 11:00am — No Comments

Call for Artists: MAKER MOXIE

"Maker Moxie"

The Impact of the Craft School Experience

Craft schools provide experiences that…

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Added by Brigitte Martin on January 7, 2016 at 9:00am — No Comments

Planning ahead: April 2016 Hammerworkshop with Glen Gardner in Pittsburgh

Archaeological evidence reveals that hammer like tools have been in use for well over 2 million years! With a reverence for the past and eyes towards the future, come and experience what it really means to be a metalsmith as we explore the techniques of forging, forming and raising.…

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Added by Brigitte Martin on January 7, 2016 at 8:00am — No Comments

A 100-Year-Old Church in Spain Transformed into a Skate Park Covered in Murals by Okuda San Miguel

Photo by Lucho Vidales

(via…

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Added by Brigitte Martin on January 6, 2016 at 4:30pm — No Comments

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