Good Enough to Eat: Food as Impetus for Craft
Part 1 of 3 of the Good Enough to Eat: the Fusion of Food and Craft series
Food was a motivational font for craft from its earliest origins. Objects have facilitated and elevated the act of cooking and consumption throughout history, from woven baskets to clay storage jars, blown glass vessels and metal utensils. In the first segment Food as Impetus for Craft, we featured functional, exceptional objects designed for the multi-sensory enhancement of food preparation or presentation. Well-executed serving pieces and kitchen tools transform the edible experience and encourage us to stop and think about what we eat and how things taste. They mark the ceremony of holiday dinners, set the tone of social gatherings and become invested with memories of our most cherished meals. Katherine Gray’s conceptual glassware, Chunghi Choo’s sculptural silver, Julia Galloway’s lyrical yet utilitarian ceramics and Mark Hewitt’s classic pottery are among the pieces that were highlighted.
November 17, 2012 – January 19, 2013
Ed Wohl, Breadboards 
Peter Shire, Cup Humo, 2012 
Christina Smith, In Those We Trust, 2010. Courtesy of Mobilia Gallery 
Chunghi Choo, Decanter, 1980 
Nick Rosato, Bowl, 2012 
Peter Shire, Peter Ware, 2008 
Lisa Medlen, Upscale Hobo Cup, (prototype) 2012. Glazed porcelain 
Bill Burke, 300 mm. Dragon’s Breath Damascus Sujihiki Knife & Damascus Fork with Case, 2012. Damascus steel and musk ox horn Case: Leopard wood and curly maple 
Chandra DeBuse, Garden Treat Server with Snail and Spoon, 2012. Midrange white stoneware, hand built, wheel thrown with underglaze and glaze decoration 
Katherine Gray For Ever / And Ever, 2005. Blown glass Components: Large plate, shallow serving platter, pitcher/decanter with lid/saucer, small bowl/ tea cup, measuring cup, goblet, water glass, serving/cake plate with lid, medium bowl/ medium plate, vase, goblet, shotglass, small bowl/ candleholder, urinal, dildo, two large jars/funerary urns. (Missing one urn) 
Katherine Gray, Wonder Sandwich Serving Tray, 2005. Blown and slumped glass 
(top) Bob Kramer, 10 inch Chef (Euro) Damascus Knife, 2012. Mosaic Damascus steel, forge welded, dyed buckeye burl, brass. (bottom) Adam Simha, Pairing Knife, 2012. Sandvik13c26 stainless steel at Rc59 hardness, bronze, stabilized Amboyna wood burl, mosaic pin. Hand cut, shaped, ground, and finished. Heat treating by Peters’ Heat Treat, Meadeville, PA 
Scott McGlasson, Milking Stool, 2008. Walnut & black lacquered ash, lathe-turned and joined 
Christopher Melia, Morning Juice Pitcher with Tumblers, 2012. Porcelain, wheel-thrown and altered, soda fired, cone 10 
Julia Galloway, Dining with Clouds, 2012. White porcelain with blue inlay slip, gray porcelain tray 
Fritz Muegenburg, Peppermill, 10 curve grained and carbonized, 2012. American white ash, hand turned and carbonized with ceramic CrushGrind mill; Peppermill, 10 curved grained, 2012. American white ash, hand turned ceramic CrushGrind mill; Peppermill, 10 cylinder, 2012. American black walnut & aluminum, hand turned with ceramic CrushGrind mill 
Jeff Oestriech, Beaked Pitcher,2012.Stoneware, thrown and altered, soda fired