CRAFTWEEK DC 2009 EVENTS
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- Alexandria
12:00 noon - 6:00 pm Exhibit: Reclaimed
Target Gallery, Torpedo Factory Art Center, 105 N Union Street, Alexandria, VA 22314 Exhibit focuses on everyday common objects that are reclaimed, recycled, reinterpreted and transformed into art.10:00 am - 4:45 pm Exhibit: Flowers & Showers
The Enamelists Gallery, Torpedo Factory Art Center, 105 N Union Street, Alexandria, VA 22314 Artist uses the richness of enamels to demonstrate theme, using techniques such as Limoge painting, composite wall pieces with sifted and screen printed enamel, and cloisonne. Exhibit open to the public April 7 through May 5. 10:00 am - 6:00 pm Exhibit: Going Green
Scope Gallery, Torpedo Factory Art Center, 105 N Union Street, Alexandria, VA 22314 An exhibit of ceramics presented by 15 members of the Ceramic Guild with emphasis on green glazes. A variety of ceramic techniques are presented. - Tysons Corner
10:30 am – 1:00 pm Spring Craft Weekend Awards Ceremony and Brunch
Marriott Tysons Corner, 8028 Leesburg Pike, Tysons Corner, VA 22182 (near Tysons Corner Mall) Presentation by James Renwick Alliance of One-of-a-Kind and Masters of the Medium awards. Lloyd Herman, Founding Director of the Renwick Gallery, Smithsonian American Art Museum, will be honored with the JRA One-of-a-Kind award for his contributions and support of American craft and artists. Warren MacKenzie (Ceramics), Norma Minkowitz (Fiber), Richard Marquis (Glass), June Schwarcz (Metal/Jewelry), and David Ellsworth (Wood/Furniture) will be honored with the JRA Masters of the Medium awards. Admission: $90 (per person). For further information contact1:00 pm – 5:00 pm Preview Opening: Great Artists, Great Teachers
Habatat Galleries, VA, 8020 Towers Crescent Drive, Suite 125, Tysons Corner, VA 22182 Exhibition featuring influential artists who have taught at the influential Penland School of Crafts, located near Asheville, North Carolina. The first exhibition for Penland in the Washington, DC area, the show will feature work by artists who have made an impact on both Penland and the students they have taught there. From an impressive and lengthy list of artist educators who have taught at the school, Habatat Galleries selected about 35 artists for inclusion in the exhibition. Glass artists Richard Jolley and Tommie Rush will speak on their involvement with the Penland School of Crafts, its programs and the exhibition. Private event for JRA members and brunch attendees, 1 -3 pm. Exhibition will be open to the public April 28 through July 17, 2009. http://www.habatatgalleries.comWashington, DC Maps and Directions
- Adams Morgan
11:00 am - 5:00 pm Exhibit: Hinckley Pottery Student Show
Hinckley Pottery, 1707 Kalorama Road, NW, Washington, DC 20009 Annual student show showcasing an array of functional ceramics by 25 potters, from teapots to dinnerware to vases and candlesticks and more. Come meet the potters, enjoy a delicious spread - Dupont Circle area
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm Exhibit: Constructed Color: Amish Quilts
Textile Museum, 2320 S Street, NW, Washington, DC 20008 29 examples of the finest Amish quilts from the highly regarded collection of International Quilt Study Center at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Amish quilts are among the most striking and famous of all American quilt types. Renown for their interplay of color and strong geometric patterns, their similarities to modern art have been noted ever since the 1971 exhibition at the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York, "Abstract Design in American Quilts".- Penn Quarter
11:00 am - 5:00 pm Smithsonian Craft Show
National Building Museum, 401 F Street, NW, Washington, DC 20001 General Admission: $15 Seniors, Students, Military, Smithsonian members: $12 Groups (10 or more in advance): $10 each Understanding Clay: Demonstrations A series of ceramic demonstrations featuring Smithsonian Craft show exhibitors as well as faculty and students from the Corcoran College of Art + Design. Learn the process and the art behind wheel- throwing, hand-building, tile making, and the use of precious metal clay. Emerging Artists A juried exhibition of innovative fine craft objects by students from the Corcoran College of Art + Design, who will be on hand to discuss their work.- Lafayette Square area
10:00 am – 5:30 pm Exhibit: The Art and Craft of Greene & Greene
Renwick Gallery, 1661 Pennsylvania Avenue (at 17th Street), NW, Washington, DC 20006The Art and Craft of Greene & Greene pays tribute to an incredible body of work created by brother architects in turn-of-the-century Southern California. Long celebrated as one of the most influential creative forces of the American Arts & Crafts movements, the Greenes not only designed exquisite homes, such as the Gamble House, but every decorative element within them, including furniture, stained glass, light fixtures, and metalwork. This exhibition, organized by the Huntington Museum and Library and the Gamble House, includes examples in each medium, and is the first devoted to their work to open at a national venue. The Art and Craft of Greene & Greene exhibition is on view at the Renwick Gallery from March 13Note: Events subject to change. Please use specific event links provided to confirm time and location or to contact event organizers.
