On view at Museum of Contemporary Craft January 19 – March 23, 2008. Presented in context with Metalsmith’s Exhibition in Print (EiP) 2007 and selected objects on view from Framing · The Art of Jewelry, this juried exhibition democratizes the experience of art jewelry. Many of the concepts inherent in pieces of art jewelry remain vague or abstract until the viewer becomes the wearer. But this transmission, and subsequent transformation, is typically not possible in a museum setting. For this exhibition, jurors Rebecca Scheer, Rachelle Thiewes and Namita Gupta Wiggers asked artists to put aside preciousness and create work that audiences are invited to touch, try on and engage.
Touching Warms the Art, installation view, 2008, Museum of Contemporary Craft
Mark Stein
Touching Warms the Art, installation view, 2008, Museum of Contemporary Craft
Mark Stein
Touching Warms the Art, installation view, 2008, Museum of Contemporary Craft
Mark Stein
Touching Warms the Art, installation view, 2008, Museum of Contemporary Craft
Mark Stein
Touching Warms the Art, installation view, 2008, Museum of Contemporary Craft
Mark Stein
Maru Almeida (Seattle, WA), String of Pearls, 2007, Merino wool, hand-felted, Gift of Maru Almeida, edu01
Laura Aragon (El Paso, TX), Clarion, Laser cut acrylic, monofilament, Gift of Laura Aragon, edu04
Laura Aragon
Anastasia Azure (Smithville, TN), When Formed, 2006, Monofilament, dimensional weave, hand-woven on loom, color pigment inlay, Gift of Anastasia Azure, edu08
Anastasia Azure
Roberta Bernabei (Hathern, United Kingdom), Coralambra Pendant, 2005, Cast epoxy amber resin, Gift of Roberta Bernabei, edu10
Roberta Bernabei
Diego Bisso (Livorno, Italy), Alma (Soul) Variable Shapes Ring, 2007, Chamois leather, lead, glue, Gift of Diego Bisso, edu12
Diego Bisso
Sungho Cho (Florence, Italy), Lips for Kissing Enemy/Mouse Pieces, 2007, Sponge, plastic, sewn, glued, Gift of Sungho Cho, edu18
Sungho Cho
Jennifer Crupi (Oceanport, NJ), Gesture Cuff, 2007, Cold connected aluminum, vellum, acrylic, Gift of Jennifer Crupi, edu20
Jennifer Crupi
Andrea Giaier (Seattle,WA), The Paper Growth Ring Project, 2007, Handmade laser-cut paper rings, laser cut corrugated cardboard ring, glue, Gift of Andrea Giaier, edu34
Andrea Giaier
Mindy Herrin (Johnson City, TN), Abstracted Fruit Necklace, 2007, Gasket rubber, imitation grapes, cold connections, Gift of Mindy Herrin, edu40
Tomoyo Hiraiwa (Tokyo, Japan), Festival Bracelet, 2007, Stainless steel, Japanese paper, paper making, Gift of Tomoyo Hiraiwa, edu43
Peter Hoogeboom (Amsterdam, The Netherlands), Aureole, 1993, Slate, gold leaf, iron, paper, string, Gift of Peter Hoogeboom, edu44
Lindsay Huff (Pittsburg, PA), When I Lived in Italy…, 2004–2007, Sterling, copper, rubber, 4 months worth of plastic gelato spoons, Gift of Lindsay Huff, edu45
Susan Kingsley (Carmel, CA), Handpiece, 1998–2007, Stainless steel chainmail glove, rubber cord with changeable lobster clasps, Gift of Susan Kingsley, edu49
Julie Lake (Savannah, GA), Untitled Rings, 2007, Spray foam insulation (rigid), steel binding wire, Gift of Julie Lake, edu51
Dongchun Lee (Seoul, South Korea), Draw, 2006, Iron, fabrication, Gift of Dongchun Lee, edu52
Moira Lime (Chicago, IL), Pink Blossoms Necklace, 2007, Hand dyed and felted silk fibers, blackened steel, polyurethene plastic, Gift of Moira Lime, edu54
Susanne Matsché (Berlin, Germany), Scribbling Neckpiece, 2007, Cardboard, cotton thread, Gift of Susanne Matsché, edu56
Tomomi Matsunaga (Kyoto, Japan), Features of Bamboo (Necklace), 2006, Elapsed bamboo, original cylindrical form is dried & cut out 3-dimensionally, polished, Gift of Tomomi Matsunagam, edu57
Carrie McDowell (Greenmount, Australia), Drifting and Floating Neckpiece, 2007, Assembled driftwood and fishing wire, Gift of Carrie McDowell, edu60
Lisa Medlen (La Mesa, CA), Marshmallow Rings (Children’s Rings), 2007, Uncast ring waxes, plastic, Gift of Lisa Medlen, edu61
Maria Ochoa (Florence, Italy), Soft Black and White, 2007, Balloons, flour, Gift of Maria Constanza Ochoa V., edu62
Masako Onodera (Urbana, IL), Eruption Ring, 2006, Found object, wool, dyed, felted, Gift of Masako Onodera, edu63
Emiko Oye (San Francisco, CA), My First Royal Jewels Jewelry Collection: The Queen Margherita, 2007, Used & new Legos, coated copper wire, rubber cording, glue, sterling silver, Gift of Emiko Oye, edu65
Laura Prieto-Velasco (San Diego, CA), Seed Puffer Brooch #2, 2002, Plastic found objects, brass, seeds, fabricated, Gift of Laura Lee Prieto-Velasco, edu72
Berenice Ramírez (Commerce City, CO), Untitled Neckpiece, 2007, Steel, fabricated, Gift of Berenice Ramírez, edu75
Elizabeth Ryan (Providence, RI), Hairball Collection: Rings #4 (Teddy bear), 2006, Human hair, thread, Gift of Elizabeth Ryan, edu76
Rachel Kassia Shimpock (Seal Beach, CA), Show me yours…, 2007, Laminated plastic, found objects, Gift of Rachel Kassia Shimpock, edu79
Stephanie Simek (Portland, OR), Eyelash Necklace, 2007, Nickel, human hair, high-strength adhesive, Gift of Stephanie Simek, edu81
Courtney Starrett (Rock Hill, SC), Bubbles (Brooch), 2004, Slip cast silicone rubber, Gift of Courtney
Starrett, edu82
Liaung Chung Yen (Henrietta, NY), Changeability #1–4 (Rings), 2007, Plastic, rubber, Gift of Liaung Chung Yen, Shu Ching Yang, edu97–edu100
Nancy Worden (Seattle, WA), Hot Summer/Cold Fun, 2003, Wood and brass rivets, Gift of Nancy Worden, edu94
