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