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.

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  • Giuseppe Pellicano, War Pigs, 2012, Glazed Stoneware
    Giuseppe Pellicano, War Pigs, 2012, Glazed Stoneware
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  • Jessica Putnam-Phillips Onward & Upward, 2014 Porcelain, mishima decoration, underglaze, glaze, Mother-of-Pearl, platinum luster
    Jessica Putnam-Phillips, Onward & Upward, 2014 Porcelain, mishima decoration, underglaze, glaze, Mother-of-Pearl, platinum luster
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  • Roger Horner, Baby Rattle, 1988
    Roger Horner, Baby Rattle, 1988
  • Val Cushing, Acorn Series: Covered Storage Jar, 2002
    Val Cushing, Acorn Series: Covered Storage Jar, 2002
  • Warren MacKenzie, Vase
    Warren MacKenzie, Vase
  • J.B. Blunk, Sculpture
    J.B. Blunk, Sculpture
  • James Bassler, Woven Batik, c.1967
    James Bassler, Woven Batik, c.1967
  • Harvey Littleton, 300º Rotated Ellipsoid, 1980
    Harvey Littleton, 300º Rotated Ellipsoid, 1980
  • Harrison McIntosh, Platter, 1972
    Harrison McIntosh, Platter, 1972
  • Geoffrey Blake, Communion Chalice, 2000
    Geoffrey Blake, Communion Chalice, 2000
  • Frances Senska, Tea Set, c.1990
    Frances Senska, Tea Set, c.1990
  • Ed Rossbach, El Salvador, 1984
    Ed Rossbach, El Salvador, 1984
  • Earl Pardon, Bracelet, 1951
    Earl Pardon, Bracelet, 1951
  • Don Reitz, Tie Down Lidded Vessel, c.1975
    Don Reitz, Tie Down Lidded Vessel, c.1975
  • Dolph Smith, G.I. Peace, 2015
    Dolph Smith, G.I. Peace, 2015
  • Charles Loloma, Bracelet, 1951
    Charles Loloma, Bracelet, 1951
  • Arthur Espenet Carpenter, Last Music Stand, 2001
    Arthur Espenet Carpenter, Last Music Stand, 2001
  • William Daley, Composite Form, 1967
    William Daley, Composite Form, 1967