Craft in America: Expanding Traditions (Travelling Exhibition)

Craft in America: Expanding Traditions was a seven-city, two-year tour showcasing scores of the most important and exciting examples of American creativity. This exhibition traveled to Arkansas, Oregon, California, Texas, Michigan, Oklahoma and Massachusetts.

  • Arkansas Arts Center (Little Rock, Arkansas)
    April 13, 2007 – June 24, 2007
  • Musuem of Contemporary Craft (Portland, Oregon)
    July 22, 2007 – September 23, 2007
  • Mingei International Museum (San Diego, California)
    October 20, 2007 – January 27, 2008
  • Houston Center for Contemporary Craft (Houston, Texas)
    February 22, 2008 – May 4, 2008
  • Cranbrook Art Museum (Blomfield Hills, Michigan)
    June 8, 2008 – September 14, 2008
  • National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma)
    October 11, 2008 – January 18, 2009
  • Fuller Craft Museum (Brockton, Massachusetts)
    February 21, 2009 – May 25, 2009
Sam Maloof, Double Rocker, 2006 at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum
Sam Maloof, Double Rocker, 2006 at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum
George Nakashima Woodworker, S.A., Conoid Bench and Back, 2007 at the Museum of Contemporary Craft
George Nakashima Woodworker, S.A., Conoid Bench and Back, 2007 at the Museum of Contemporary Craft
Wharton Esherick, Music Stand, 1962; Arthur Espenet Carpenter, Music Stand; Michael Cooper, Woody, 2005 at the Mingei International Museum
Wharton Esherick, Music Stand, 1962; Arthur Espenet Carpenter, Music Stand; Michael Cooper, Woody, 2005 at the Mingei International Museum
Preston Singletary, Killer Whale Hat, 2006 at the Fuller Craft Museum
Preston Singletary, Killer Whale Hat, 2006 at the Fuller Craft Museum
Jim Bassler, Discontinuous II, 2006; Mark Hewitt, Large Planter: Flaming Triangles, 2005 at the Fuller Craft Museum
Jim Bassler, Discontinuous II, 2006; Mark Hewitt, Large Planter: Flaming Triangles, 2005 at the Fuller Craft Museum
Wendy Maruyama, Mickey Mackintosh Chair, 1988; Jon Brooke, Untitled ladderback chair, 1996; Rosanne Somerson, Tall Back Chair, 1990 at the Fuller Craft Museum
(l-r) Wendy Maruyama, Mickey Mackintosh Chair, 1988; Jon Brooke, Untitled ladderback chair, 1996; Rosanne Somerson, Tall Back Chair, 1990 at the Fuller Craft Museum
Arthur Nevill Kirk, Tripytch, 1940 at the Fuller Craft Museum
Arthur Nevill Kirk, Tripytch, 1940 at the Fuller Craft Museum
Patti Warashina, Oil Slick (Drunken Power series), Sake set, 2004 at the Fuller Craft Museum
Patti Warashina, Oil Slick (Drunken Power series), Sake set, 2004 at the Fuller Craft Museum
Dona Look, Basket #2000-1, 2000 at the Fuller Craft Museum
Dona Look, Basket #2000-1, 2000 at the Fuller Craft Museum
Christina Smith, In Search of Terra Incognito, 2002, Sterling Tea Service at the Fuller Craft Museum
Christina Smith, In Search of Terra Incognito, 2002, Sterling Tea Service at the Fuller Craft Museum
Yakama, Man's Beaded Vest, 1900-1920 at the Fuller Craft Museum
Yakama, Man’s Beaded Vest, 1900-1920 at the Fuller Craft Museum
Paul J. Stankard, Tea Rose Bouquet Botanical, 2000 at the Fuller Craft Museum
Paul J. Stankard, Tea Rose Bouquet Botanical, 2000 at the Fuller Craft Museum
Peter Voulkos, Vase, 1975; Adrian Saxe, Shiitake Jamboree, 2001-2004 at the Houston Center for Contemporary Craft
Peter Voulkos, Vase, 1975; Adrian Saxe, Shiitake Jamboree, 2001-2004 at the Houston Center for Contemporary Craft
Merry Renk, James Love Peacock Wedding Crown, 1981 at the Fuller Craft Museum
Merry Renk, James Love Peacock Wedding Crown, 1981 at the Fuller Craft Museum
Jack Lenor Larsen, Magnum, 1970; Kay Sekimachi, Amiyose V, 1968 at the Houston Center for Contemporary Craft
(l-r) Jack Lenor Larsen, Magnum, 1970; Kay Sekimachi, Amiyose V, 1968 at the Houston Center for Contemporary Craft
Akio Takamori, Teapot, 2 teabag holders and vase at the Fuller Craft Museum
Akio Takamori, Teapot, 2 teabag holders and vase at the Fuller Craft Museum
Tom Eckert, MM-342: Tank Chair, 1980 at the Museum of Contemporary Craft
Tom Eckert, MM-342: Tank Chair, 1980 at the Museum of Contemporary Craft
Donald Douglas, Tea Caddy, c. 1918 at the Fuller Craft Museum
Donald Douglas, Tea Caddy, c. 1918 at the Fuller Craft Museum
Randall Darwall, Handwoven Quilt; Flora Mace & Joey Kirkpatrick, By Means and Measure, 2002 at the Arkansas Arts Center
(l-r) Randall Darwall, Handwoven Quilt; Flora Mace & Joey Kirkpatrick, By Means and Measure, 2002 at the Arkansas Arts Center
Ken Loeber, Rose, 2006 at the Fuller Craft Museum
Ken Loeber, Rose, 2006 at the Fuller Craft Museum
Tim Harding, Jade River Kimono, 2006; Edward Moulthrop, Untitled Bowl; David Ellsworth, Mo's Delight, 1993 at the Mingei International Museum
Tim Harding, Jade River Kimono, 2006; Edward Moulthrop, Untitled Bowl; David Ellsworth, Mo’s Delight, 1993 at the Mingei International Museum
William Hunter, Kinetic Garden, 2005 at the Fuller Craft Museum
William Hunter, Kinetic Garden, 2005 at the Fuller Craft Museum
C. Carl Jennings, Gate, 1971 at the Cranbrook Art Museum
C. Carl Jennings, Gate, 1971 at the Cranbrook Art Museum
Chair installation at the Mingei International Museum
Chair installation at the Mingei International Museum
Toshiko Takaezu, Sakura II, 2002; Warren MacKenzie, Vase, 2002; Mary Chase Stratton, Vase, c. 1915 at the Houston Center for Contemporary Craft
(l-r) Toshiko Takaezu, Sakura II, 2002; Warren MacKenzie, Vase, 2002; Mary Chase Stratton, Vase, c. 1915 at the Houston Center for Contemporary Craft
Garry Knox Bennett, GR#13, 2003 at the Mingei International Museum Jackie Mirabel photo
Garry Knox Bennett, GR#13, 2003 at the Mingei International Museum Jackie Mirabel photo
Christian Burchard, Baskets, 2000 at the Museum of Contemporary Craft
Christian Burchard, Baskets, 2000 at the Museum of Contemporary Craft
Judith Content, Rain Shadow, 2003 at the Mingei International Museum Jackie Mirabel photo
Judith Content, Rain Shadow, 2003 at the Mingei International Museum Jackie Mirabel photo