CALIFORNIA HANDMADE: STATE OF THE ARTS

California Handmade: State of the Arts is an exhibition of innovative sculpture, furniture, textiles, jewelry and decorative arts by more than 80 visionary California artists and highlights the forward-thinking spirit of the state as embodied in recent works of art made with virtuosity, profundity and gumption. These objects are the outcome of dexterous manipulation and contemplative application of materials in the service of storytelling and forming more meaningful ways of living. Ranging from the functional to the purely sculptural, this collection of more than eighty objects is filled with insights into how we live today. While California craft defies categorization, these works assert that experimentation, imagination and diversity of thought are thriving. Photos by Madison Metro.

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Bill Hunter, Infinity’s Allure, 2012

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(left) Vince Palacios, Alchemy Series - Preventative Measure/Preemptive Strike, 2012; (right) Caleb Siemon, Red Mokume Sphere, 2011

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(left) David Wulfeck, Untitled, 2014; (right) Susan Shutt-Wulfeck, Yellow Faceted Bowl, 2014

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Tina Linville, Rainbow Net, 2014

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(left) Jim Bassler, Home Land Security, 3365, 2015; (top) Susan Stinsmuehlen-Amend, Handmade, 2013; (bottom) The Haas Brothers, Unique Hex Stool, 2012

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Doug Blechner, Tea Set, 2010

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(l-r) Laura Mays, Facet Boxes, 2013; Joy Stocksdale, Dotted Lines & Triangles, 2013; Aya Oki, Plump, 2014

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Christy Oates, Facet Chair, 2012

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John Cederquist, Architectural Elements - Drapery Series, 2010-2012

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California Handmade: State of the Arts

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(left) Sonia Kim, Hairy Subject, 2012; (right) Christine Lee, Truss Hanger Series for Workshop Residence, 2014

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(left) Barbara Holmes, Curl, 2012; (middle) Mary Little, Jessica Console, 2015; (right) Kay Sekimachi, Homage to AM VI and Homage to AM V, 2014

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(left) Jennifer Anderson, Folding Chair, 2014; (right) Victoria May, Study in Convulsion #3, 2014

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(left to right) Katherine Gray, Cold Hearth, 2012; Steven Portigal, Nature Morte Ivoire. 2013; Natalia Anciso, Ricky, Matteo y Los Riches, 2014

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(left to right) Dylan Palmer, Separate, 2014; Forrest Lesch-Middelton, Minaret Bottle, 2014; Kevin Myers, Chip On My Shoulder, 2011; Michele Burgess, Book of Darkness, 2015; Sunshi

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Arthur Gonzalez, The Skeptic, 2015

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(left to right) Pamina Traylor, Oakland Beeways, 2011; Adrian Clutario, Labejia Series - Chairs, 2012; Richard Shaw, Still Life with Two Landscapes, 2013 (front)

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(back) Jaime Guerrero, Farmworker, 2013; (front) Joe Cariati, Venetian Group, 2015

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Marvin Lipofsky, Russian Group 2006-7 #12, 2006-2007

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(back) Jaime Guerrero, Farmworker, 2013; (center) Victor De La Rosa, Future Flags of America: Study for 2035 CA Flag, 2013; (front) Gerardo Monterrubio, El Tiradero, 2014