Saturday, December 22, 2012
Monday, December 17, 2012
Home Sweet Homeless : Installation by Sienna DeGovia
Window Installation
Sienna DeGovia, Los Angeles artist and food stylist, raised awareness of homelessness
this past Saturday by creating, over the course of six hours, a Skid Row street scene out of gingerbread and other edible materials. Thank you to the many who came by, several with canned goods that will be donated to a local shelter. The installation will remain in the window for a brief time. Home Sweet Homeless is part of the ongoing exhibition
Good Enough to Eat: The Fusion of Food and Craft which continues into 2013
Good Enough to Eat: The Fusion of Food and Craft which continues into 2013
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| Assembled on a support of garbage bags, DeGovia painstakingly brought to view - and to thought - a scene of homelessness: grocery cart, cardboard box, newspaper, bottles, wrappers, a dog, rats, pigeons, graffiti and more. The artist's imagery rendered in edible sweets juxtaposes our notion of a homeless scene Striking food for thought. |
Saturday, December 8, 2012
Home Sweet Homeless
Los Angeles, Ca 90048
Phone: 323. 951. 0610
Web page: www.craftinamerica.org
RSVP at:
323. 951. 0610
rsvp@craftinamerica.org
Saturday, November 24, 2012
Thursday, November 15, 2012
"Good Enough to Eat: The Fusion of Food and Craft" Opens Saturday 11/17, 5-7pm!
Featuring work by:
Bill Burke, Chunghi Choo, Chandra DeBuse, Julia Galloway, Katherine Gray, Mark Hewitt, Marc Maiorana, Bob Kramer, Scott McGlasson, Lisa Medlen, Christopher Melia, Fritz Muegenburg, Jeff Oestriech, Nick Rosato, Peter Shire, Adam Simha, Christina Smith, and Ed Wohl
http://www.craftinamerica.org/press/story_2220.php?PHPSESSID=0c0313e1d9645d6376d4173426837cf8
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| A little rain didn't dampen the enthusiasm ... |
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| Right before it filled up with hungry art-goers! (Birdseye maple wood boards by Ed Wohl.) |
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| Artist Peter Shire delving in the shelves of the Reference Library that teems with old and new publications on all fine craft subjects. |
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| Part of the fare of the opening, 'Craft in America' spelled out in cookie dough ... lemon spice, to be precise! (Thank you, Christina Carroll.) |
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| A deliciously colorful bouquet to sate the sweet and savory palate. (Thank you, Angela Mattioli.) |
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| Center Director and show curator, Emily Zaiden, with artist Chunghi Choo (who travelled from Iowa just to be with us!) |
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| More lingering over the works, right up to the last minute. Don't you miss it! See you soon! |
Tuesday, October 9, 2012
Carolyn Benesh - October 13, 2012
Showing from September 8 through October 27, the exhibition is curated by Carolyn Benesh, Coeditor of Ornament Magazine, an international magazine on wearable art also based in California. Redefining the San Andreas Faultline will demonstrate how California's creative edge in art and design, dating from the mid-twentieth century, includes the individualistic characteristics of women studio jewelers who challenge themselves through their work by experimenting and redefining the possibilities of jewelry, its role and meaning, into the second decade of the twenty-first century.
The lecture is on October 13, 2012
Talk start at 6pm, reception 5-7pm
At Craft in America Study Center:
The lecture is on October 13, 2012
Talk start at 6pm, reception 5-7pm
At Craft in America Study Center:
8415 W. Third Street, Los Angeles, CA 90048.
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
Saturday Monotype Workshop 9.22.12
Attendees found refuge from the sweltering heat to make art while visitors to the gallery enjoyed the current exhibition Redefining the San Andreas Faultline: Women Jewelers on display through October 27, 2012
Inspired by the shapes, forms and color around them they explored the painterly printmaking technique of monotype, some for the first time.
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| Artist working her plate ... |
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| Artist pulling her print from the plate. |
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| The 'big reveal' is always exciting |
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| First-time visitors, one a jewelry student, explored the Study Center were excited to learn about our Library of unique books and magazines on Craft. |
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| Everybody spent an afternoon focused on experimentation, meditation and inspiration from eachother and the craft and art around them ! |
Thursday, September 13, 2012
GOOD ENOUGH TO EAT: THE FUSION OF FOOD AND CRAFT
An Exhibition in Three Servings
Opening at the Craft in America Study Center on November 17, 2012
Opening at the Craft in America Study Center on November 17, 2012
Contact: Emily Zaiden
(323) 951-0610, emilyzaiden@craftinamerica.org
(Los Angeles, CA) - On November 17, 2012, the Craft in America Study Center in Los Angeles will proudly inaugurate 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 will explore work by innovators who are redefining craft and the new role that it serves in our increasingly food-centric culture.
The exhibitions will approach food-driven craft from three angles:
Food as impetus for craft: November 17, 2012- January 19, 2013
Food as subject for craft: February 2, 2013 – April 6, 2013
Food as medium for craft: April 20, 2013 – June 22, 2013
Food was a motivational font for craft from its earliest origins. Objects have facilitated and elevated the act of cooking and consumption throughout history, from woven baskets to clay storage jars, blown glass vessels and metal utensils. In the first segment, “Food as Impetus for Craft,” we will feature functional, exceptional objects designed for the multi-sensory enhancement of food preparation or presentation. Well-executed serving pieces and kitchen tools transform the edible experience and encourage us to stop and think about what we eat and how things taste. They mark the ceremony of holiday dinners, set the tone of social gatherings and become invested with memories of our most memorable meals. Katherine Gray’s conceptual glassware, Chunghi Choo’s sculpture silver, and Julia Galloway’s lyrical pottery are among the pieces that will be highlighted.
The second portion of the exhibition, “Food as Subject for Craft,” will feature work by artists who deal with edible subject matter in their creations, through visual depiction or conceptual reference. Among the selected artists, glass maestra Beth Lipman brings the still life into 3-dimensions with sculptures that appear frozen in time. Sienna DeGovia, an emerging Los Angeles artist, explores issues of superficiality and overindulgence through polymer sculptures of candy and other hyper-saccharinated treats.
“Food as Medium for Craft,” the final segment, will include a range of work created from edible materials. The work will span from professional artists who are boldly experimenting with new potential substances, to master carvers from beyond the traditional confines of the art world who sculpt fruit, vegetable and dairy products into over-the-top showstoppers. This third segment will broaden definitions of craft and examine historic, yet overlooked aspects of the craft world.
The “Good Enough to Eat” exhibition series promises to be a feast for the senses.
Programming woven throughout the duration of the exhibition series will examine the new wave of edible or consumable craft with talks and demonstrations by noted artisanal food pioneers, food authors and food stylists. A lecture and workshop schedule is forthcoming.
About CRAFT IN AMERICA
Craft in America is a Los Angeles-based non-profit organization dedicated to promoting and advancing original handcrafted work, through educational programs in all media, accessible to all. The CRAFT IN AMERICA project includes a national prime time PBS documentary series, a 300-page companion book, traveling museum exhibitions, and an extensive website with teachers’ guides and video clips of artists at work. The CRAFT IN AMERICA Study Center is an extensive craft-focused library, an archive of video footage, and a gallery space with rotating exhibitions featuring the work of contemporary artists who work in craft.
The Craft in America Study Center is located at 8415 West Third Street, 2 blocks East of La Cienega. The Study Center is open Thursday - Saturday from 12:00 - 6:00 pm. For more information: info@craftinamerica.org or (323) 951-0610.
(323) 951-0610, emilyzaiden@craftinamerica.org
(Los Angeles, CA) - On November 17, 2012, the Craft in America Study Center in Los Angeles will proudly inaugurate 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 will explore work by innovators who are redefining craft and the new role that it serves in our increasingly food-centric culture.
The exhibitions will approach food-driven craft from three angles:
Food as impetus for craft: November 17, 2012- January 19, 2013
Food as subject for craft: February 2, 2013 – April 6, 2013
Food as medium for craft: April 20, 2013 – June 22, 2013
Food was a motivational font for craft from its earliest origins. Objects have facilitated and elevated the act of cooking and consumption throughout history, from woven baskets to clay storage jars, blown glass vessels and metal utensils. In the first segment, “Food as Impetus for Craft,” we will feature functional, exceptional objects designed for the multi-sensory enhancement of food preparation or presentation. Well-executed serving pieces and kitchen tools transform the edible experience and encourage us to stop and think about what we eat and how things taste. They mark the ceremony of holiday dinners, set the tone of social gatherings and become invested with memories of our most memorable meals. Katherine Gray’s conceptual glassware, Chunghi Choo’s sculpture silver, and Julia Galloway’s lyrical pottery are among the pieces that will be highlighted.
The second portion of the exhibition, “Food as Subject for Craft,” will feature work by artists who deal with edible subject matter in their creations, through visual depiction or conceptual reference. Among the selected artists, glass maestra Beth Lipman brings the still life into 3-dimensions with sculptures that appear frozen in time. Sienna DeGovia, an emerging Los Angeles artist, explores issues of superficiality and overindulgence through polymer sculptures of candy and other hyper-saccharinated treats.
“Food as Medium for Craft,” the final segment, will include a range of work created from edible materials. The work will span from professional artists who are boldly experimenting with new potential substances, to master carvers from beyond the traditional confines of the art world who sculpt fruit, vegetable and dairy products into over-the-top showstoppers. This third segment will broaden definitions of craft and examine historic, yet overlooked aspects of the craft world.
The “Good Enough to Eat” exhibition series promises to be a feast for the senses.
Programming woven throughout the duration of the exhibition series will examine the new wave of edible or consumable craft with talks and demonstrations by noted artisanal food pioneers, food authors and food stylists. A lecture and workshop schedule is forthcoming.
About CRAFT IN AMERICA
Craft in America is a Los Angeles-based non-profit organization dedicated to promoting and advancing original handcrafted work, through educational programs in all media, accessible to all. The CRAFT IN AMERICA project includes a national prime time PBS documentary series, a 300-page companion book, traveling museum exhibitions, and an extensive website with teachers’ guides and video clips of artists at work. The CRAFT IN AMERICA Study Center is an extensive craft-focused library, an archive of video footage, and a gallery space with rotating exhibitions featuring the work of contemporary artists who work in craft.
The Craft in America Study Center is located at 8415 West Third Street, 2 blocks East of La Cienega. The Study Center is open Thursday - Saturday from 12:00 - 6:00 pm. For more information: info@craftinamerica.org or (323) 951-0610.
Redefining the San Andreas Faultline: Women Jewelers and Lectures
On view at the Craft in America Study Center from September 8 - October 27, 2012.
The Craft in America Study Center is pleased to host Redefining the San Andreas Faultline: Women Jewelers this autumn. Among the most accomplished studio jewelers working in the Golden State, nine distinctive and diverse Northern and Southern Californians will be brought together in an exhibition reflective of the range of creative statements in the hands of gifted women artists. These artists include: Harriete Estel Berman, Petra Class, Karen Gilbert, Carol Webb, Alexandra Hart, Marianne Hunter, Valerie Mitchell, Marne Ryan, and Christina Smith.
Showing from September 8 through October 27, the exhibition is curated by Carolyn Benesh, Coeditor of Ornament Magazine, an international magazine on wearable art also based in California. Redefining the San Andreas Faultline will demonstrate how California's creative edge in art and design, dating from the mid-twentieth century, includes the individualistic characteristics of women studio jewelers who challenge themselves through their work by experimenting and redefining the possibilities of jewelry, its role and meaning, into the second decade of the twenty-first century.
Opening Reception: September 8, 2012, Saturday, 5-7pm
September 29, 2012 Alexandra Hart - "The Tantalizing Language of Form" - The Designer-goldsmith who uses ethically sourced materials will talk about recent conceptual inspirations and the expressive potential of wearable jewelry.
October 13, 2012 Carolyn Benesh - The guest curator and Founding Co-editor of Ornament magazine gives an overview of the exhibition.
October 20, 2012 Christina Smith - "The Journey So Far: A Personal Narrative" -
Smith is a silversmith and professor who creates highly-narrative works and will discuss the role of memory and artifact in her work.
Talks start at 6pm, reception 5-7pm
Craft in America Study Center is located at 8415 W. Third Street, Los Angeles, CA 90048.
The Craft in America Study Center is pleased to host Redefining the San Andreas Faultline: Women Jewelers this autumn. Among the most accomplished studio jewelers working in the Golden State, nine distinctive and diverse Northern and Southern Californians will be brought together in an exhibition reflective of the range of creative statements in the hands of gifted women artists. These artists include: Harriete Estel Berman, Petra Class, Karen Gilbert, Carol Webb, Alexandra Hart, Marianne Hunter, Valerie Mitchell, Marne Ryan, and Christina Smith.
Showing from September 8 through October 27, the exhibition is curated by Carolyn Benesh, Coeditor of Ornament Magazine, an international magazine on wearable art also based in California. Redefining the San Andreas Faultline will demonstrate how California's creative edge in art and design, dating from the mid-twentieth century, includes the individualistic characteristics of women studio jewelers who challenge themselves through their work by experimenting and redefining the possibilities of jewelry, its role and meaning, into the second decade of the twenty-first century.
Opening Reception: September 8, 2012, Saturday, 5-7pm
September 29, 2012 Alexandra Hart - "The Tantalizing Language of Form" - The Designer-goldsmith who uses ethically sourced materials will talk about recent conceptual inspirations and the expressive potential of wearable jewelry.
October 13, 2012 Carolyn Benesh - The guest curator and Founding Co-editor of Ornament magazine gives an overview of the exhibition.
October 20, 2012 Christina Smith - "The Journey So Far: A Personal Narrative" -
Smith is a silversmith and professor who creates highly-narrative works and will discuss the role of memory and artifact in her work.
Talks start at 6pm, reception 5-7pm
Craft in America Study Center is located at 8415 W. Third Street, Los Angeles, CA 90048.
Monotype Print Workshop
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Craft in America Study Center Presents:
Explore the spontaneous and painterly printmaking technique of "Monotype" printmaking.
Running concurrently with our exhibition,
Redefining the San Andreas Faultline: Women Jewelers,
this two-hour workshop will find you inspired by the colors, shapes and patterns displayed around you.
These works of nine women studio jewelers will trigger your imagination as you consider how they challenged themselves through experimenting with the possibilities of their chosen medium.
Limited Space. Reserve Now!
2 classes will be held: 12pm-2pm, & 3:30pm-5:30pm
RSVP required! (materials are provided. Ages 10 to Adult welcome)
Call: 323-951-0610 or email: ccarroll@craftinamerica.org
The Workshop fee is $20, which covers materials.
Payable by cash or check during the workshop. Craft in America is a non-profit organization.
Any additional donation amount is appreciated.Craft in America Study Center
8415 W. Third St. Los Angeles, CA 90048
(next door to Freehand Gallery)
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Thursday, August 30, 2012
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
August 18th, 2012 Tanya Aguiñiga
The Study Center was fortunate to have Tanya Aguiñiga in its space for a wonderful talk.
It was a full house who left inspired, intrigued and ignited by the artist's delightfully accessible talk, showing many a slide and sharing many an anecdote.
Tanya Aguiñiga, who trained in furniture design,
experiments with alternative weaving structures and explores concepts of
border identity and ethnicity in her site-specific work. Her black yarn window installation will come down soon, part of
Looming Election: Woven Works that runs through this Saturday, September 1st.
Craft in America Executive Director and film series Producer, Carol
Sauvion, with Tanya Aguiñiga. Great mutual admiration between these two
women in Craft!
Thursday, August 16, 2012
Tanya Aguiñiga Lecture August 18th
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Friday, August 10, 2012
Redefining the San Andreas Faultline: 10 Women Jewelers
On view at the Craft in America Study Center from September 8 - October 27, 2012.
The Craft in America Study Center is pleased to host Redefining the San Andreas Faultline: 10 Women Jewelers this autumn. Among the most accomplished studio jewelers working in the Golden State, ten distinctive and diverse Northern and Southern Californians will be brought together in an exhibition reflective of the range of creative statements in the hands of gifted women artists. These artists include: Barbara Berk, Harriete Estel Berman, Petra Class, Karen Gilbert, Carol Webb, Alexandra Hart, Marianne Hunter, Valerie Mitchell, Marne Ryan, and Christina Smith.
Showing from September 8 through October 27, the exhibition is curated by Carolyn Benesh, Coeditor of Ornament Magazine, an international magazine on wearable art also based in California. Redefining the San Andreas Faultline will demonstrate how California's creative edge in art and design, dating from the mid-twentieth century, includes the individualistic characteristics of women studio jewelers who challenge themselves through their work by experimenting and redefining the possibilities of jewelry, its role and meaning, into the second decade of the twenty-first century.
Opening Reception: September 8, 2012, Saturday, 5-7pm
Craft in America Study Center is located at 8415 W. Third Street, Los Angeles, California 90048.
Thursday, July 26, 2012
Poetry and Politics
Argenta Walter, accordion
Heather Lockie, viola
Claire Chenette, oboe/guitar/ukulele
Alex Wand, guitar
Maggie Hasspacher, bass
The theme of this evening's show compliments our current craft exhibition,
Looming Election: Woven Works, which you will also be able to enjoy.
THIS FRIDAY, JULY 27th, 8PM!
Craft in America Study Center
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Free parking behind Freehand Gallery, and metered street parking.
RSVP to rsvp@craftinamerica.org or 323-951-0610
CRAFT IN AMERICA STUDY CENTER
8415 W. Third St. Los Angeles, CA 90048 · (next door to Freehand Gallery)
Friday, July 20, 2012
Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Money & Politics: Print Money!
Monotype Print Workshop Saturday, July 7
Current exhibit, Looming Election: Woven Works
Money and politics have been forever woven together!
What Debt Crisis? We printed our own money ...
Workshop participants, with workshop teacher Christina Carroll,
solved their own artistic debt crisis by printing their own
solved their own artistic debt crisis by printing their own
currency-themed monotype prints with imaginative denominations,
faces of unknown leaders and symbols of their own happiness, hope and security.
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| Attendees, unapologetic, crafted their own money-themed monotypes while an American flag stood watching (a weaving by Consuelo Jimenez Underwood) and a printing press stood nearby. |
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| A creative counterfeiter prints her first bill |
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| Husband and wife, mother and son and others focus on their plates |
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| " Yes, these will pass government inspection. Let's try to buy something next door at Freehand Gallery ..." |
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| Climb Every Mountain-Mountain Goat Money |
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| Government, you've been caught red-handed ... |
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| Funny ? Money |
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| Value = one oreja (ear) |
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| Why shouldn't beloved dog Hanna run the country? |
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| Citizens United States of America, I.O.U. Nothing |
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| Coronation and worship of sex & 'celebrity' |
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| Buy Me- money can be bought |
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| Beach Bucks - One Beach Buck |
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| Murky leader? |
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