Gifted Hands: the Fine Art of Craft
October 10 - December 12, 2010
The Hearst Art Gallery at Saint Mary’s College, Moraga, presents Gifted Hands: the Fine Art of Craft, featuring 90 objects by 15 contemporary Bay Area artists, opening Sunday, October 10.
These artists transform glass, textiles, fiber, metal, precious and semi-precious stones, clay, wood, fallen logs, and sea shells into extraordinary works of art. On view are both functional and decorative objects: furniture, wearable art, jewelry, pottery, quilts, turned wooden bowls, and fabric and metal sculpture.
Curator Kyla Porter has selected stunning objects that each allows us to witness a master hand at work. “I chose widely admired artists whose methods respect the integrity of the materials,” says Porter. “The Bay Area has a long and storied history of gifted artists whose work blends extraordinary skill and respect fort materials with creativity.”
Artists:
Garry Knox Bennett, Oakland, furniture maker
Leslie Carabas, Sonora, quilter
Skip Esquierdo, San Lorenzo, potter
Janet Lipkin, Richmond, textile artist
Marvin Lipofsky, Berkeley, glass blower
Erin McGuiness, Berkeley, potter
Alison McLennan, Oakland, furniture maker
Freddy Moran, Orinda, quilter
Micheal Nourot, Benicia, glass blower
Florence Resnikoff, Berkeley, jewelry artist
Kay Sekimachi, Berkeley, fiber artist and weaver
Merryll Saylan, Berkeley, wood turner
Victoria Skirpa, Oakland, jewelry artist
Chuck Splady, Oakland, metal worker
Zhenne Wood, Oakland, fiber artist
For more information visit www.hearstartgallery.org
October 10 - December 12, 2010
The Hearst Art Gallery at Saint Mary’s College, Moraga, presents Gifted Hands: the Fine Art of Craft, featuring 90 objects by 15 contemporary Bay Area artists, opening Sunday, October 10.
These artists transform glass, textiles, fiber, metal, precious and semi-precious stones, clay, wood, fallen logs, and sea shells into extraordinary works of art. On view are both functional and decorative objects: furniture, wearable art, jewelry, pottery, quilts, turned wooden bowls, and fabric and metal sculpture.
Curator Kyla Porter has selected stunning objects that each allows us to witness a master hand at work. “I chose widely admired artists whose methods respect the integrity of the materials,” says Porter. “The Bay Area has a long and storied history of gifted artists whose work blends extraordinary skill and respect fort materials with creativity.”
Artists:
Garry Knox Bennett, Oakland, furniture maker
Leslie Carabas, Sonora, quilter
Skip Esquierdo, San Lorenzo, potter
Janet Lipkin, Richmond, textile artist
Marvin Lipofsky, Berkeley, glass blower
Erin McGuiness, Berkeley, potter
Alison McLennan, Oakland, furniture maker
Freddy Moran, Orinda, quilter
Micheal Nourot, Benicia, glass blower
Florence Resnikoff, Berkeley, jewelry artist
Kay Sekimachi, Berkeley, fiber artist and weaver
Merryll Saylan, Berkeley, wood turner
Victoria Skirpa, Oakland, jewelry artist
Chuck Splady, Oakland, metal worker
Zhenne Wood, Oakland, fiber artist
For more information visit www.hearstartgallery.org
2 comments:
HILLARY I HAVE FRIENDS IN THE AREA AND I WILL ATTEND DO YOU WANT PHOTOS?
MOUNTAIN RITA
DIANE WANT TO MEET FOR COFFEE AND BLENKO SHOPING?
Marvin hasn't changed in 30 years or else he's using the same photo.
Charles Harvey
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