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Representing hundreds of the best craft artists from around the country, The Store features handcrafted, functional and decorative artwork such as statement jewelry, unique ceramics, blown glass, handwoven or hand-dyed fiber art, and heirloom quality furniture.
For a gift certificate to use in-store, contact us at store@contemporarycraft.org. To purchase one to use in our online store, visit contemporarycraftstore.com.
As part of Contemporary Craft’s mission, our goal is to support nationally recognized craft artists, as well as new and emerging talent. The CC Store represents over 150 artists nationwide, offering handmade, one-of-a-kind art pieces in ceramic, fiber, glass, jewelry, metal, mixed media, paper, wood, and furniture.
Each of these pieces has spent countless hours in the hands of an artist before reaching us. When you purchase work at Contemporary Craft, you are directly supporting the livelihood of a working artist and helping to advance the economic ecosystem of the craft community.
Alea is an Iowa-based ceramic artist who strives “to produce an object that is a balance of artfully-engaging and well-crafted.” In her practice, she questions how she can guide the viewer’s perspective. She says, “This is especially important when making my entomology themed pieces. Each is created with the viewer’s reaction in mind. I want to convey my own fascination with insects and to generate a positive reception where there might normally be disgust. By placing them behind a barrier I try to remove some of the cringe responses, and by placing them in cameo-like spaces I try to spot their best features.”
Alea adds “My end goal is to build vessels that can take on a memory or emotion, ideally from fascination but in the case of some of my bug encasing objects, revulsion equally delights me.”
Alea has been selected as this quarter’s featured artist for the Janet Krieger Artist Spotlight.
You can shop a selection of Alea’s work in our Store.
Janet Krieger was a painter, printmaker, ceramicist, and long-time supporter of CC. The spotlight is a gift by Karen Krieger and Karl Krieger, in tribute to Janet’s artistic career and desire to support working artists.
