Main Gallery

5 Contemporary Masters (June 27 - September 13, 2008)

In recognition of the strong vision of the Society for Contemporary Craft's founder, Pittsburgh arts patron Elizabeth Rockwell Raphael, SCC is featuring 5 Contemporary Masters. In the early 1970s Raphael recognized that artists working in craft - clay, glass, wood, metal, fiber and found objects - were exploring new directions in contemporary art, and she opened The Store for Arts and Crafts and People-Made Things in Verona, Pennsylvania, which was known locally as The Store. 5 Contemporary Masters highlights the recent work of five artists Lenore Tawney, Marek Cecula, Jonathan bonner, John Cederquist and Steven Maslach who were represented by Raphael in The Store in Verona in the early years. Each of the artists selected has work from this time period in SCC's permanent collection, which today includes more than 300 objects. A companion brochure accompanies the exhibition.

EAT: An Art Space About Food

Cooking with Sticks, a multimedia installation, explores Tom Sarver's interest in nature, An outdoor diorama, sketches for new hand-made camping gadgets, and a video cooking demonstration are on view.

Gallery Tours

Guided tours of the exhibition will be available for school students and groups of five or more visitors. Arrangements should be made in advance by calling Laura Rundell at 412.261.7003 ext.25.

Catalogue

The publications are available at SCC or by calling 412-267-7003 x 15

The Drop-In Studio

Features a free, hands-on activity for all ages. Children and adults can work with tiles to create 3 dimensional stories.