History in the making

Author(s)

    • Renwick Craft Invitational (Exhibition)
    • Bell, Nicholas R.
    • Dietz, Ulysses G. (Ulysses Grant)
    • Wagner, Andrew (Andrew Allen)
    • Vitali, Ubaldo
    • Lee, Cliff
    • Schaechter, Judith

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History in the making

written by Nicholas R. Bell, Ulysses Grant Dietz, Andrew Wagner ; foreword by Elizabeth Broun

(Renwick Craft Invitational, 2011)

Smithsonian American Art Museum, in association with Scala Publisers, c2011

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Exhibition catalogue

Exhibition data unwritten

"Published in conjunction with the exhibition of the same name, on view at the Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, DC, March 25-July 31, 2011."--C.I.P. data

Exhibitors: Ubaldo Vitali, Cliff Lee, Judith Schaechter ... [et al.]

"Exhibition checklist": p. 98-101

Bibliography: p. 102-[104]

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History in the Making: 2011 Renwick Craft Invitational features works by four extraordinary artists who explore the deep roots of contemporary American craft and decorative arts. Ubaldo Vitali, a fourth-generation silversmith and master conservator of historic silver, uses classical techniques learned in the guilds of Rome to create luminous works for popes, kings and presidents. Cliff Lee, a neurosurgeon by training, creates elegant porcelain vessels with the exactitude of a doctor, often using his knowledge of chemistry to recreate medieval Chinese glazes long thought lost to history. Judith Schaechter brings a wealth of knowledge about traditional stained-glass practice to her moody, innovative windows, which reflect diverse influences, from gothic art to punk rock. Matthias Pliessnig combines traditional boat-building techniques and 3-D design technology to create seating furniture out of steam-bent oak strips that may have up to 7,000 points of contact without aid of hardware. The Renwick Craft Invitational is a biennial exhibition series established in 2000 to honour the creativity and talent of craft artists working today. History in the Making is the fifth presentation in the series. Nicholas R. Bell, Ulysses Grant Dietz and Andrew Wagner examine how each artist mines and transcends tradition in silver, porcelain, glass and wood to create highly original works of consummate craftsmanship.

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