Exhibitions Calendar
January 6 - February 17, 2012
Harlan Butt
Harlan Butt: National Park Series
Enamel on Metal
The earth, its plants and animals, inspire me to create. The making of art, for me, is more than a record of these things, it is part of the activity of discovering connections. The patterns in my cloisonné represent nature’s repetition in structure and surface. Words are the human marks we make to signify meaning.
The contemporary dialogue focusing on the environment and the global impact of human habitation on its health and diversity involves serious debate on issues concerning conservation versus preservation of wilderness, capitalism as a sustainable system of economics on a planet of limited natural resources, anthropocentrism, as opposed to biocentrism, as a world view and accusations of environmentalism as a new form of Western imperialism. It is no longer as simple as appreciating the beauty of a bluebonnet.
Since 2003 I have specifically chosen the National Parks as a source of inspiration, visiting a select number of them, spending time there and creating artworks that reflect my experiences.
Gallery One
February 3 - April 2, 2012
Rob Jackson
The Eloquent Nail
Jewelry
This work explores the use of discarded nails and other found steel fragments used in a precious jewelry context. One-hundred year-old hand forged nails and other common utilitarian objects of our culture, used and discarded, are chosen for their sculpted forms that have been surfaced by the elements over time.
Chosen for their boldly eroded forms and tactile surfaces, pieces of rusted steel hold a history of their former existence. Hand forged nails made by an anonymous maker, having completed their functional lifespan, are unearthed from exposure to the elements over decades or even centuries. Taken out of their original context and highlighted with small amounts of cold and semi-precious stones, these formerly functional pieces are now used for their aesthetics of form and surface.
North Windows Gallery
April 3 - May 7, 2012
Bachelor of Fine Arts Candidates
Spring BFA Candidates' Exhibitions
Various Media
Explore an array of work by graduating student artists.
Gallery One and North Windows
May 3 - June 14, 2011
Whitney Forsyth
Mixed Blessings
Ceramic Installation
Various Media
It is from the close observation of the natural world around me that my work evolves. I use natural objects as a visual resource for my work as they have always been an integral part of my life. As a child I spent a great deal of time outside, exploring the woods in Colorado or my grandparent’s garden in Oklahoma. I have always been involved in the natural environment around me watching insects and animals or filling my pockets with seeds and rocks. These images have become symbols for the many experiences and relationships I have had. They represent personal stories that allow people and events to become celebrated and sacred, instead of forgotten or unnoticed.
Gallery Two
May 28 – July 16, 2012
Jason York
The Pearl Relocation Program
Metal
The time and struggle of making an object is every bit as important as the finished piece. In our “click and ye shall receive society,” it is unique and comforting to have the ability to actually create something. There is a freedom and satisfaction involved in making items that, sadly, many people never take the time to experience.
North Windows
June 22 – August 10, 2012
Tom Shields
You Are Where You Sit
Wood
These chairs are being used as a metaphor for people, and through that metaphor and their arrangements I am exploring the ways in which people interact. People and emotions are things that can never be predicted or controlled and for all we attempt to organize and structure these interactions they are filled with chaos and struggle. The ways in which I arrange the stories/chairs I cull from other people’s garbage reflect the complexities of the inter-personal systems we construct around ourselves every day. Chairs built into chairs speak of dependence; a chair with legs held off the ground but held by another talks of support. Chairs clustered so tight that the intricacies become overwhelming explore the complexities of a group.
Gallery Two
October 5 - November 26, 2012
Wood Students, Faculty and Artist in Residence
Wood Studio Feature Exhibition
Wood
Each year the gallery features current work from one of our five studios. This exhibition presents recent works of advanced students, the Artist-in-Residence and the Professor in the Wood Department at the Craft Center
Gallery One
November 12 - December 17, 2012
Bachelor of Fine Arts Candidates
Fall BFA Candidates' Exhibition
Various Media
Gallery One and North Windows
January 13 - March 2
Nathan Hansen
Vestiges
Wooden Machine Installation
I believe that vestiges of craft ideology have seeped into contemporary activities like trade work/ endurance sports. I am exploring the value of physical interaction in contemporary culture in contrast with pre industrialized America through the creation of hybrid “era-like” machines.
The feeling I find when I correctly wire a motor, complete a long run, or put the finishing touches on a new kinetic machine are the spring board for my conceptual interest. Like machines, these activities are either complete or simply unfinished. I enjoy the successful completion of such an obstacle, with a feeling of mild satisfaction and find a greater understanding of the tactile world.
When designing a new object/experience I focus on creating opportunities that enable a viewer to transition into a user. This is a subtle yet vital shift. As participants explore my machines they assume an active role in the moment reinforced by the machines ability to respond to life; ideally invoking a feeling of satisfaction or curiosity as they interact with tactile mechanics.
Gallery Two
February 27 - April 6, 2012
Juried Bachelor of Fine Art Exhibition
Various Media
Gallery One
March 12 - April 23, 2013
ACC Resident Artists
Annual Resident Artist Exhibition
Various Media
The six current residents of the Appalachian Center for Craft exhibit powerful, functional and conceptual contemporary fine craft in various media. Bryce Brisco (ceramics), Trey Gossett (wood), Amanda Ross (fibers), Linda Tien (exhibitions), Chad Cully (glass), and Jason York (metals) will showcase their latest work in the Craft Center’s Gallery two. The variety of techniques, materials, and content pushes the edge of these artists’ craft media.
Gallery Two
May 14 – June 10, 2012
Sally Crain-Jager
Seeds of the Earth
Painting
Sally Crain-Jager lived in Santa Fe, New Mexico from 2008 to 2011. During that time, she created collection of rock paintings. The techniques of Crain-Jager sound like architectural processes: scratch, peel, scrape, chisel, sand and layer. The creation of time-scarred surfaces in her rocky subject matter allows Crain-Jager to explore here love of texture, mystery, weight and compression.
Gallery One
May 28 – August 3, 2012
Image Coming Soon
Summer Workshop Faculty
Workshop Faculty Exhibition
Various Media
This exhibition features an extensive variety of works by visiting summer workshop instructors. Artists from across the U.S. represent a wide range of functional and conceptual fine craft in clay, glass, fibers, wood, metals, and mixed media. The intensive summer workshop program accommodates all skill levels, from beginning to advanced. Room and Board is available to workshop participants. For more information about the workshop program, call the craft center at 615-597-6801, or click here.
Gallery One
August 13 - September 26, 2012
Cortney Boyd and Jessi Moore
Generation
Glass
An overlying theme of our work is self and memory. Through the creation of objects, we are trying to make sense of and develop imagery for the intangible. The fragility and translucency of glass materializes delicate recollections of identity. Glass is both visible and invisible, lending itself well to interpretation and representation of memories. In order to make visible what is only a thought or a fleeting moment.
Gallery One
August 24 - October 29, 2011
Katie Hudnall, Laura Hosaluk, Benedict Oddi, Kent Perdue, Maggie Sasso, and Kristin Shiga
The Story of Six
Various Media
This group exhibition features work from six artists: Kaite Hudnall, Laura Hosaluk, Benedict Oddi, Kent Perdue, Maggie Sasso, and Kristin Shiga. Their variety of works includes woodworking, painting, drawing, sculpture, installation, and jewelry making.
Though these artists use different media, they all see the delivery of a story through objects as their primary interest. They use, invent, and layer symbols, inject meaning, and establish imaginative environments in their work. They hold dear to their material specialties, but are never fearful to extend their reach into new territory, making the creative and material choices necessary to fulfill their roles as narrator.
Gallery Two and North Windows
November 19, 2012 - January 4, 2013
Various Artists
Annual Holiday Festival Showcase Exhibitions & Demonstrations
Various Media
Every year, the Gallery at the Appalachian Center for the Crafts, holds a Holiday Festival Exhibition & Sale. The Holiday Festival is a three-day event that will be held on November 25th -27th. It will include the special exhibition & sale, artist demonstrations and music. There will also be mini workshops sponsored by FACCT and gourmet cuisine prepared by Chef Chad Combs of the Redbud Café. If you cannot make it to the Holiday Festival, please come by and see the special exhibit & sale, open November 14th, 2011 through Jan 4th, 2013.
Gallery Two
