Art and Other Tactics: Contemporary Craft by Artist Veterans at Museum of Craft and Design
Museum of Craft and Design, San Francisco
Curated by Craft in America Center Director, Emily Zaiden
The first major exhibition to explore the powerful role that craft has played as a channel for creativity, expression and transformation in the lives of artist veterans since World War II, Art and Other Tactics: Contemporary Craft by Artist Veterans will convey the contributions of artist veterans and the pathways that craft has taken through their visionary work. The exhibition will examine the way that military service has impacted the outlook of artists over seven decades and led numerous veterans to pursue creative channels. Bridging between earlier craft philosophy to current day practices, at its core, Art and Other Tactics will explore how craft is a constructive antidote to the war experience.
Installation Installation Installation Installation Installation Installation Installation Installation Installation Installation Giuseppe Pellicano, War Pigs, 2012, Glazed Stoneware Installation Installation Installation Installation Installation Installation Installation Jessica Putnam-Phillips, Onward & Upward, 2014 Porcelain, mishima decoration, underglaze, glaze, Mother-of-Pearl, platinum luster Installation Installation Installation Roger Horner, Baby Rattle, 1988 Val Cushing, Acorn Series: Covered Storage Jar, 2002 Warren MacKenzie, Vase J.B. Blunk, Sculpture James Bassler, Woven Batik, c.1967 Harvey Littleton, 300º Rotated Ellipsoid, 1980 Harrison McIntosh, Platter, 1972 Geoffrey Blake, Communion Chalice, 2000 Frances Senska, Tea Set, c.1990 Ed Rossbach, El Salvador, 1984 Earl Pardon, Bracelet, 1951 Don Reitz, Tie Down Lidded Vessel, c.1975 Dolph Smith, G.I. Peace, 2015 Charles Loloma, Bracelet, 1951 Arthur Espenet Carpenter, Last Music Stand, 2001 William Daley, Composite Form, 1967