Building Blocks: Process & Wood Opening Reception
Please join the artists to celebrate the opening of this exhibition featuring new interpretations of wood in traditional methods. This exhibition presents objects that express contemporary perspectives while having been constructed through a variety of techniques that have been the essential building blocks for shaping furnishings over time.
Participating Artists: Reuben Foat, Martin Alexander, Ryan Taber, Lauren Verdugo, Larry White and Max Wilson
Between the Lines: John Luebtow and Stephen Edwards Opening Reception
Please join the artists to celebrate the opening of this exhibition featuring innovative work in glass and ceramics.
Spirit of Play: Craft and Imagination Opening Reception
Please join us to celebrate the opening of this exhibition featuring works from artists recently filmed for the newest Craft in America episodes, PLAY and MINIATURES. They include meticulously-constructed miniatures and piñatas as well as whimsical sculptures of recycled plastic and enchanting assemblages using found materials. Some of the works on display were created during the filming. Come celebrate the opening of the exhibition and let your mind roam in the worlds created by the artists!
Influences/Influencers: California Fibers Opening Reception
Please join us to celebrate the opening of this exhibition featuring innovative works by members of California Fibers. The organization is one of the longest running artist groups in the country and has been at the forefront of contemporary fiber art since the 1970s. We are pleased to present this exhibition that showcases the breadth of their influential and innovative work. Come view the show and meet the artists!
![Craft in America, Peggy Wiedemann](https://www.craftinamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Wiedemann-Peggy-Elements.jpg)
![Craft in America, Lydia Tjioe Hall](https://www.craftinamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Hall-Lydia-Tjioe-Nesting-Houses.jpg)
![Craft in America, Ben Cuevas](https://www.craftinamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Cuevas-Reveal-Conceal_Piece.jpg)
![Craft in America, Ashley V. Blalock](https://www.craftinamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Blalock_03a.jpg)
![Craft in America, Michael Rohde, Birnalese Sonnet. 2019](https://www.craftinamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Rohde-Michael-Birnalese-Sonnet.jpg)
Couples in Craft Opening Reception
Please join us to inaugurate the opening of this exhibition that features the work of artist couples who create fiber and ceramics, either collaboratively or independently. Whether divergent or partnered in their practices, these artists have shared decades of mutual creative growth with one another. Come view the show and celebrate with the artists.
![David Wulfeck, Craft in America](https://www.craftinamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Dave-Wulfeck-bottle.jpg)
![Lesley Kice Nishigawara, Craft in America](https://www.craftinamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/6-7-318.jpg)
![Tom Pakele, Craft in America](https://www.craftinamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Pakele-chalice.jpg)
Many of these artist couples met during their formative educational years and thus share a lifelong dedication to each other and to their respective craft. These partners support and inspire each others’ extensive pursuit of mastering materials and continued exploration of their potential. Their intuitive knowledge of process allows for layers of meaning to become integrated into the works as they are made.
These artists, as couples and as a group, share a passion and curiosity for the craft they have devoted themselves to. Many have also worked as educators, nurturing an interest in the ancient traditions of weaving and ceramics with future generations.
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](https://www.craftinamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/takayamaogawa_miso_deflated.jpeg)
![Joan Takayama-Ogawa, Cranes Covered Container, Craft in America](https://www.craftinamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/IMG_7495edit.jpg)
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.
![](https://www.craftinamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Tibbie-2048-feature.jpg)
![](https://www.craftinamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Dunbar_Red_1048.jpg)
![](https://www.craftinamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Dunbar_Blue_1048.jpg)
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](https://www.craftinamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Copy-of-brooch1frontview.jpg)
![Kerianne Quick, Rags to firmly ensconced in a middle class life: peddlers bell necklace, Craft in America](https://www.craftinamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Copy-Quick-Bell-Horz-3.jpg)
![Motoko Furuhashi, Los Angeles: Fashion District, Craft in America](https://www.craftinamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Motoko_fashiondistrict.jpg)
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.
![](https://www.craftinamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/IMG_5628edit.jpg)
![](https://www.craftinamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Waterfall-resizeEDIT.jpg)
![](https://www.craftinamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Ferne-Jacobs-Book-image_resize2.jpg)
Birth of SoCal Fiber: Artists, Institutions and Influences in the 1960s -1980s
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](https://www.craftinamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/bassler-jim-e1449278160353.jpg)
![craft in america CAROL SHAW-SUTTON Textile arts LA](https://www.craftinamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/3.jpg)
![Textile Arts LA](https://www.craftinamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/TA_logo_2617.jpg)
![Textile Month 2020 Textile Arts LA](https://www.craftinamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/TALA_Textile-Month-2020-pt2_banner.jpg)
![DCA logo](https://www.craftinamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/DCA_LOGO_rgbweb.png)
![California Arts Council](https://www.craftinamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/CAClogo_stackedRGB01.jpg)
![Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture](https://www.craftinamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/COUNTYartsandculture_blue-1.png)
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