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.
Carol-lynn Swol (DeKalb, IL), iiiterate shift: Neutral, 2005, Dyed Tyvek, sterling, Gift of Carol-lynn Swol, edu84
Fabrizio Tridenti (Vasto, Italy), B 2, 2007, Two component epoxy resin with free-hand shaping, PVC section, electric wire, Gift of Fabrizio Tridenti, edu90
James Thurman (University Park, PA), Tectonic Ring 07-0809B, 2007, Paper (Mokume-Kami, Japanese for “woodgrain paper”), laminated and sanded, Gift of James Thurman, edu85
Machteld van Joolingen (Rotterdam, The Netherlands), Soldier Soldier, Stainless steel, elastic, photo-etching, Gift of Machteld van Joolingen, edu91
Agnieszka Zoltowski (Portland, OR), Untitled, 2007, Plexiglas, pierced and constructed, Gift of Agnieszka Zoltowski, edu101
Nancy Worden (Seattle, WA), Hot Summer/Cold Fun, 2003, Wood and brass rivets, Gift of Nancy Worden, edu94
Liaung Chung Yen (Henrietta, NY), Changeability #1–4 (Rings), 2007, Plastic, rubber, Gift of Liaung Chung Yen, Shu Ching Yang, edu97–edu100
Courtney Starrett (Rock Hill, SC), Bubbles (Brooch), 2004, Slip cast silicone rubber, Gift of Courtney
Starrett, edu82
