Events
Opening Reception
Transformation 8: Contemporary Works in Small Metals; The Elizabeth R. Raphael Founders Prize Exhibition
Friday, February 3, 2012, 5:30-8 pm, Free
Introducing On-Line Class Registration!
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Tickets Now Available for Purchase on-line or by phone!
Saturday, April 14, 2012, 6:30 to 10:00pm
$185 per person
$325 for VIP Patrons
SCC’s annual fundraiser is a hands-on evening full of fun and, hands down, one of the liveliest galas in town. Fashion your own handwork, bid on handcrafted objects in the top-quality Silent Auction, watch demonstrations of artistic prowess, dine on handfuls of specialty fare provided by our Strip District neighbors, and chat with artists, musicians and “hand celebrities” firsthand.
New This Year, the VIP Patron Preview ticket features an exclusive Live Auction of one-of-a-kind artworks and experiential packages that will be held on Thursday, March 22 at Wigle Whiskey, a brand-new and oh-so handsome Strip District venue not too far from SCC.
Out of Hand sells out early so give us a thumb’s up and R.S.V.P. by March 30 (by March 15 to attend the VIP Patron Preview). To purchase tickets, call 412.261.7003, x12, email Erin McKevitt or buy on-line.
Exhibitions
Main Gallery
Transformation 8: Contemporary Works in Small Metals
The Elizabeth R. Raphael Founders Prize Exhibition
(February 3 - June 30, 2012)
Opening reception Friday, February 3, 2012, 5:30-8 pm
The Raphael Founder’s Prize is a biennial juried exhibition established by Alexandra, Catherine and Margaret Raphael in 1997 to honor their mother and SCC founder, Elizabeth Rockwell Raphael. This is the eighth exhibition in the series, which designates a rotating medium for each show. This show features the work of 33 internationally recognized and emerging artists, and highlights outstanding examples of contemporary works in small metals. A free, hands-on, art activity designed by honorable mention awardee Robert Ebendorf is offered in SCC's Drop-In Studio during public hours.
BNY Mellon Center, Satellite Gallery
(December 18 - February 12, 2012)
Ann Coddington Rast: Vestiges presents sculptures and installations that embody personal metaphors that may be hard to unravel, but which provide the viewer with layers of meaning. Made with 20,000-year-old basketry techniques, her contemporary sculptures have an almost timeless feel that enhances their delicate shapes. Working with techniques of twining—using a strong thread, string, or cord of two or more strands twisted together—as well basketry and weaving practices, Rast creates gestural sculptures that echo the familiar. Intentionally grouping various pieces together, Rast constructs subtle wall installations that evoke a narrative that is felt and experienced more than it is understood. In her installation, Mother Group, individual pieces reminiscent of lovingly-knit mittens, gathered sustenance and shelter come together to induce a visceral reaction - a remembrance of childhood.
EAT: An Art Space about Food
(February 3, 2012 - June 30, 2012)
Susan Myers’ metalwork and works on paper explore the paradox between materials, process and context as the artist surveys our modern way of life—what we consume, how we consume it, what we discard and disregard, and what we value. All Consuming includes hand-fabricated objects from Myers’ Disposable Series, in which she reconfigures ubiquitous takeout containers; often incorporating reclaimed sheet metal cut from manufactured, silver-plated serving trays that are engraved and stamped with decorative motifs.
Store
WINTER SALE: Out with the Old, In with the New!
Mon.-Sat., 10 am-5 pm, thru Feb. 25
Winter has us in her grasp, but we are already planning for the next season, and the new artists and treasures that will be showcased at SCC this spring. To make room for incoming merchandise, we have reduced prices on a large selection of handmade items from national and regional artists, including glass, ceramics, holiday ornaments, fiber goods and home accessories. We rarely hold sales, so come in and shop The Store today!
Charmed III: Third Times a Charm
Join us in the Store for this special exhibition featuring artist-made charms from more than 50 jewelers around the world, including some exhibiting artists from Transformation 8. Charms will be available for purchase on-line and in the Store beginning February 3, 2012. Click here for charms!
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Education
The Winter/Spring Catalog is now available! Registration is now being taken for workshops. Check out some highlights below. For more information or to register, call 412.261.7003 x25 or email thestudio@contemporarycraft.org.
Tag, Badge & Jewelry as Personal Adornment with Robert Ebendorf, Transformation 8 exhibition artist visiting from
Greenville, North Carolina, on Sunday February 5, 2012.
Wood Rings with Daniel DiCaprio, Transformation 8 exhibition and SCC Store artist visiting from Richmond, Virginia, on Sunday February 5, 2012. During this class students will carve rings from blocks of ebony.
Contemporary Twining Basketry Workshop with Ann Coddington Rast, SCC exhibiting artist visiting from Champaign, Illinois, on February 11, 2012. In this workshop, the basketry technique of twining will be introduced. Participants will create a sculptural twined form using waxed linen and spring twine.
Introducing On-Line Class Registration!
You can now check out our classes and register on-line. Just click the link above!
Since 1994, proceeds from the Allegheny Regional Asset District's 1% sales tax have provided key general operating support for the Society for Contemporary Craft. We greatly appreciate this support.
Meghan Patrice Riley - 2011 Raphael Prize Winner
Interstitial, 2011
Metal
12” x 15” x ¼”
Photo: Toky Photography
Iron, silver, and gemstone charms by Dauvit Alexander of Glasgow, Scotland. Alexander is one of 50 international jewelers participating in Charmed III: Third Times a Charm in the Store.
Ann Coddington Rast, Vestiges (Detail), 2011
Twined linen and hair.
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Susan Meyers, Spring Garden, silver-plated found metal, bronze, 4 x 15 x 15”, 2010
Photographer: Carson Zullinger