ACTIVE HANDS
Active Hands: Craft by Soldiers features rare treasures made by soldiers on active duty, as well as historic documentation of the Army Arts and Crafts Program, which has allowed thousands of soldiers and their families to find respite in the handmade since World War II. Active Hands highlights the inclination to create as a means of surviving, communicating and maintaining health of spirit. These selected objects provide a glimpse into the untold and inspiring chapters of the American military experience. Photos by Madison Metro.
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Victor Di Novi, Chess Set, 1967. Hand carved from local wood, Vietnam, Cameron Bay.
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Victor Di Novi, Chess Set, 1967
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Jerome S. Gottschalk, Instructor in the US Army Crafts Division based in Germany, 1962-1964, Original Photographs and Ephemera
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Jerome S. Gottschalk, Instructor in the US Army Crafts Division based in Germany, 1962-1964, Original Photographs and Ephemera
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Jerome S. Gottschalk, Instructor in the US Army Crafts Division based in Germany, 1962-1964, Original Photographs and Ephemera
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Jerome S. Gottschalk, Instructor in the US Army Crafts Division based in Germany, 1962-1964, Original Photographs and Ephemera
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Jerome S. Gottschalk, Instructor in the US Army Crafts Division based in Germany, 1962-1964, Original Photographs and Ephemera
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Jim Cohen, Five Books Torah Breastplate
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Jim Cohen, Asaret-ha’divarot Torah Breastplate
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Jim Cohen, Holocaust Torah Breastplate
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Jim Cohen
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Jim Cohen
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Jim Cohen, Shalom Yad
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(left to right) Jim Cohen, Large Building Block Kiddush Cup; Twelve Tribes Kiddush Cup
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(left to right) Jim Cohen, Wall Menorah; Large Building Block Kiddush Cup; Twelve Tribes Kiddush Cup
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(left to right) Jim Cohen, Wall Menorah; Large Building Block Kiddush Cup; Twelve Tribes Kiddush Cup
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Vincent J. Schifano, Heart (l)Christine Bespalec-Davis, Resin hearts with a mercury head dime floating inside. Anthony F. Bespalec Jr., Salt, Pepper and Toothpick Bar Set, 1944
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Anthony F. Bespalec Jr., Salt, Pepper and Toothpick Bar Set, 1944
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Vincent J. Schifano, Heart (l)Christine Bespalec-Davis, Resin hearts with a mercury head dime floating inside
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Jerome S. Gottschalk, Instructor in the US Army Crafts Division based in Germany, 1962-1964, Original Photographs and Ephemera
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Knives made by WWII sailors
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Milton Hing, “B-29” , c. 1945
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Jerome S. Gottschalk, Instructor in the US Army Crafts Division based in Germany, 1962-1964, Original Photographs and Ephemera
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Jerome S. Gottschalk, Instructor in the US Army Crafts Division based in Germany, 1962-1964, Original Photographs and Ephemera
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Ken Goldman, Five Amulets, 1995-1999. While Goldman was on Reserve duty in the Israeli army, he carved these amulet forms, many of which have traditional Jewish symbolism.
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Active Hands: Craft by Soldiers Exhibition
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Active Hands: Craft by Soldiers Exhibition