Sawed, Soldered, Constructed: The Work of the Houston Metal Arts Guild
March 19 – May 7, 2022
Houston Center for Contemporary Craft
Houston, Texas
www.crafthouston.org
This spring, Houston Center for Contemporary Craft (HCCC) is pleased to present “Sawed, Soldered, Constructed: The Work of the Houston Metal Arts Guild,” a juried member exhibition of the Houston-based guild comprised of jewelry and metal artists. Featuring works by 36 artists, the exhibition was juried by Cindi Strauss, Sara, and Bill Morgan Curator of Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design and Assistant Director, Programming, at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.
The exhibition celebrates the wide range of design, processes, and techniques used in contemporary jewelry and metalwork. The sleek sophistication of Nash Quinn’s Elytra Vessel (2022) presents a strikingly different interpretation of contemporary metalsmithing when compared to the patinated copper frame in Beginnings and Endings (2022), crafted by Tarina Frank. While some of these works are purely sculptural, several functional and wearable pieces, such as Mary Davenport’s Chinese Turquoise Necklace (2016), contribute to the diverse and impressive selection of the works on view.
[Image: Sandra Zilker, “Spikey and Curvey Stripes,” 2019. Sterling silver, 3D printing, resin, onyx. 3.5 x 3.5 x 2 inches. Photo courtesy of Sandra Zilker.]
