Exhibition Dates: June 10 – July 29, 2016
with an opening reception June 10 from 6 – 9pm.
From cave paintings and illuminated manuscripts to Art Nouveau objects and still lifes, flora and fauna have been a continuous theme in our visual culture. It is only logical that plants and animals play such a large role in the decorative arts. Humans have a strong connection to other living organisms, we rely on one another for emotional and physical nourishment. Sometimes that relationship is comforting, other times threatening. This connection may be what leads us to adorn our surroundings and ourselves with flora and fauna.
Flora…and Some Fauna was an exhibition that looked at current representations of plants and animals in contemporary jewelry.
About the curator:
Maggie Smith is an independent curator living in Richmond, VA. A respect for detail and thoughtfulness has made jewelry a favorite area of Craft for her to investigate. She has a BFA Studio Art with a concentration in ceramics from Brenau University in Gainsville, GA. Ongoing projects include Tech in Craft and co-curation of #ThisIsABrooch.
Featuring work by:
Nicolette Absil, Alison Bailey, Lisa Bjorke, Isabelle Busnel, Annie Chau, Liz Clark, Emily Cobb, Kelly Conroy, Anne Fiala, Daisy Greenwell, Sarah Hood, Sherry Insley, Chris Irick, Anna Johnson, Giselle Kolb, Robyn Kranitzky and Kim Overstreet, Maia Leppo, Agnes Ma, Brooke Marks-Swanson, Tom Muir, Miel Paredes, Audrey Peck, Shane Prada, Lyndsay Rice, Cindy Sherwood, Leslie Shershow, Cassie Sun, Stephanie Voegele, Emily Watson, Stacey Lee Webber, April Wood
