Ceramic Beacon: Joan Takayama-Ogawa Opening

Please join us for the opening of Ceramic Beacon: Joan Takayama-Ogawa on Saturday, September 17, 2022 at the Craft in America Center.

Meet-and-greet with artist Joan Takayama-Ogawa from 12:00pm–3:00pm.

RSVP at rsvp@craftinamerica.org

Joan Takayama-Ogawa, Miso Deflated, Craft in America
Joan Takayama-Ogawa, Miso Deflated, 2009. Photo: Courtesy of the artist
Joan Takayama-Ogawa, Cranes Covered Container, Craft in America
Joan Takayama-Ogawa, Cranes Covered Container, 1998. Photo: Madison Metro

We are grateful for the support of special funders for this exhibition:
Nobuko Aoto, John and Liz Kida, and Jan and Lisa Takata

The Craft in America Center is supported, in part, by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors
through the Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture.
www.lacountyarts.org

Tibbie Dunbar: Assemble Opening

Please join us for the opening of Tibbie Dunbar: Assemble on Saturday, June 25, 2022 at the Craft in America Center.

Tibbie Dunbar, Untitled (Red White Grey)
Tibbie Dunbar, Untitled (Black Orange), 2019/2020
Tibbie Dunbar, Untitled (Pink Blue), 2019/2020

Location Services Opening

Please join us for the opening of Location Services: Jewelry Perspectives on Time & Place on Saturday, June 25, 2022 at the Craft in America Center.

Demitra Thomloudis, The Inbetween and Over 1, Craft in America
Demitra Thomloudis, The Inbetween and Over 1, 2020. Photo: Courtesy of the artist
Kerianne Quick, Rags to firmly ensconced in a middle class life: peddlers bell necklace, Craft in America
Kerianne Quick, Rags to firmly ensconced in a middle class life: peddlers bell necklace, 2021. Photo: Courtesy of the artist
Motoko Furuhashi, Los Angeles: Fashion District, Craft in America
Motoko Furuhashi, Los Angeles: Fashion District, 2022. Photo: Courtesy of the artist

Building the Essentials: Ferne Jacobs Opening

Please join us for the opening of Building the Essentials: Ferne Jacobs on April 2, 2022 at the Craft in America Center. To attend please RSVP at rsvp@craftinamerica.org.

Ferne Jacobs, Origins, 2017-2018. Photo: Madison Metro.
Ferne Jacobs, Waterfall, 2000-2001. Coiled and twined waxed linen thread, 95″ x 26″ x 4″. Photo Credit: Ferne Jacobs
Ferne Jacobs, Sketch Book, 1978-feature

Birth of SoCal Fiber: Artists, Institutions and Influences in the 1960s -1980s, September 4, 12PM PDT

Live-streamed: SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

To celebrate Textile Month 2020, please join the Craft in America Center, in collaboration with Textile Arts LA, for a talk with textile artists Jim Bassler and Carol Shaw-Sutton, moderated by Center Director Emily Zaiden.

During the second half of the 20th century, a fiber art scene emerged in Southern California with a distinct approach. This conversation will explore Bassler and Shaw Sutton’s personal experiences and take on the emergence and evolution of fiber art in this region, in addition to touching on their own contributions.

We will discuss early influences and influencers, especially Bernard Kester and Joan Austin, and cover a bit of the genesis story of the UCLA and CSULB fiber programs. How did the textile design world influence what happened here? Is it possible to define a SoCal fiber aesthetic? Was the fiber movement here different than in other parts of the country, and if so, why was this the case? The talk will delve into how artists drew unique inspiration from aspects of the physical and cultural geography of the area to form ground breaking ideas in fiber.

The talk will be streamed live via Zoom and Facebook. To register for the Zoom Webinar, please click here.

You will be able to view the talk on our Facebook page as well. Please email center@craftinamerica.org for any more information about this event, or if you are having difficulty registering.

craft in america center Jim Bassler at the loom
Jim Bassler at the loom
craft in america CAROL SHAW-SUTTON Textile arts LA
Carol Shaw-Sutton, courtesy of Textile Arts LA
Textile Arts LA
Textile Arts LA
Textile Month 2020 Textile Arts LA
Textile Month 2020
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The Craft in America Center is supported in part by a grant from the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs.
California Arts Council
The Craft in America Center is supported in part by a grant from the California Arts Council, a state agency. Learn more at www.arts.ca.gov
Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture
The Craft in America Center is supported, in part, by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors through the Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture.

Cross-Atlantic Perspective on Leach Pottery, July 18, 11am PDT (1pm CDT, 7pm BST)

Please join the Craft in America Center for a talk with former Leach Pottery apprentice Jeff Oestreich and Roelof Uys, lead potter at the Leach Pottery, on the occasion of the opening of A Humble Legacy. The talk will be moderated by Center Director Emily Zaiden.

The talk will be streamed live via Zoom and Facebook. To register for the Zoom Webinar, please click here.

You will be able to view the talk on our Facebook page as well. Please email rsvp@craftinamerica.org for any more information about this event or if you are having difficulty registering.

Upon the centennial of the founding of Leach Pottery, the Craft in America Center presents two exhibitions celebrating the cup as object and the impact of Bernard Leach on studio ceramics. A Humble Legacy is an exhibition of approximately two dozen historic and contemporary cups made by a selection of artists affiliated with Leach Pottery and others who continue in its legacy.

Leach Pottery. Courtesy of Clary Illian. Craft in America CROSSROADS
Leach Pottery. Courtesy of Clary Illian.
Bernard Leach and Trudi Scott. Courtesy of Jeff Oestreich. Craft in America CROSSROADS
Bernard Leach and Trudi Scott. Courtesy of Jeff Oestreich.
Leach Pottery potters. Courtesy of Clary Illian. Craft in America CROSSROADS
Leach Pottery potters. Courtesy of Clary Illian.
Jeff Oestreich at the potter's wheel at Leach Pottery, 1970. Courtesy of Jeff Oestreich. Craft in America CROSSROADS
Jeff Oestreich at the potter’s wheel at Leach Pottery, 1970. Courtesy of Jeff Oestreich.
(l-r): Shigeyoshi Ichino, Bernard Leach, Jeff Oestreich, 1969. Courtesy of Jeff Oestreich. Craft in America CROSSROADS
(l-r): Shigeyoshi Ichino, Bernard Leach, Jeff Oestreich, 1969. Courtesy of Jeff Oestreich.
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This exhibition is made possible in part by a grant from the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs.

California Arts Council

This exhibition is supported in part by the California Arts Council, a state agency. Learn more at www.arts.ca.gov

CANCELED – Identity: 4 Voices Opening Reception & Artists Talk, Mar 14, 4-6pm

Due to concerns regarding COVID-19, the opening reception and artists talks have been canceled. In light of the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) and the safety and well-being of our visitors, the Craft in America Center will be closed to the public until further notice.

Please visit the Identity: 4 Voices – Virtual Exhibition to view the inspiring works of these four visionary artists.

This exhibit highlights the works of the artists featured in the IDENTITY episode of PBS documentary series, Craft in America:

Cristina Córdova, Puerto Rican born figurative sculptor, 2015 USA Fellow
Wendy Maruyama, wood-based artist, 2020 USA Fellow
Cara Romero, Chemehuevi photographer
Diego Romero, contemporary Cochiti potter, 2015 USA Fellow

This event is free and open to the public.

RSVP to rsvp@craftinamerica.org. Please note that seating is limited and RSVPing does not guarantee a seat.

Quilts Opening Reception Jan 11, 4pm

Please join us for the opening reception for Quilts: 4 Directions on January 11, 2020 at the Craft in America Center.

Meet the artists from the QUILTS episode (PBS premiere Dec 27, 2019):
Michael A. Cummings
Judith Content
Susan Hudson
Victoria Findlay Wolfe

4pm: Judith Content will give a “dry dye demo” in which she unwraps, discusses, and reveals an assortment of previously hand dyed arashi-shibori silks from her studio. As she unveils the intricate patterns of her contemporary approach to Japanese shibori dyeing, she will talk about the surface design processes that have fascinated her for more than 40 years.

Judith Content, Dry Dye Demonstration

Reception to follow.

This event is free and open to the public.
RSVP: rsvp@craftinamerica.org.

Michael A. Cummings, Martin Luther King Jr.
Michael A. Cummings, Martin Luther King Jr.
Michael A. Cummings, Satin Doll
Michael A. Cummings, Satin Doll
Judith Content, Chalcedony Series II, 2018
Judith Content, Chalcedony Series II, 2018
Judith Content, Chalcedony Series I, 2018
Judith Content, Chalcedony Series I, 2018

Consume Opening & Otium Talk Oct 5, 3pm

At 3pm, please join the Craft in America Center for a talk with Chef Timothy Hollingsworth of Otium, Uri Davillier of Neptune Glassworks, and Sabrina Judge of Irving Place Studio on collaborating and how the handmade came to shape the look of Otium. The discussion will be moderated by the curator of the exhibition and Director of the Center, Emily Zaiden.

Following the talk, we will be hosting an opening reception for the exhibition Consume: Handcrafting L.A. Design until 6pm.

Please RSVP to one or both segments of the evening by emailing rsvp@craftinamerica.org and indicating which portion you plan to attend.

Support provided by the Department of Cultural Affairs, City of Los Angeles, the Pasadena Art Alliance, the Los Angeles County Arts Commission.

Opening Reception: Material Meaning July 13, 4pm

Material Meaning: A Living Legacy of Anni Albers Opening Reception
July 13, 2019, 4pm
Craft in America Center
RSVP to rsvp@craftinamerica.org

Please join Craft in America for a brief talk by some of the artists followed by a reception. The discussion will be led by guest curator, Cameron Taylor-Brown.