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Dan Dailey: Working Method
February 18, 2012 – September 3, 2012

Lecture: Working Methods—A Conversation with Dan Dailey
Sunday, June 3, 1:00 pm

Members $7 Nonmembers $14
(includes admission)
Space is limited. Please register in advance by calling Patty Dew at the front desk 508.588.6000 x100.

Opening Reception:
Sunday, June 3, 2:00 - 5:00 pm

Dan Dailey: Working Method is an exhibition with a focus on significant works from twelve different series, including the original sketches and full scale drawings for the works exhibited by glass artist Dan Dailey. Dailey, the first graduate student of Dale Chihuly, has pursued his own unique voice in glass, from his singular work in antique Vitrolite sheet glass to complex constructions of blown glass and metal.  By pairing each work with the very drawings and models used in planning and production, as well as images and video of Dailey and his team at work, this exhibition endeavors to pull back the curtain on the incredible choreography of technique and vision that make contemporary glass one of the most demanding, exciting, and unparalleled art forms today.

Michael Cooper: A Sculptural Odyssey, 1968 – 2011
November 12, 2011 – May 13, 2012

Opening Reception
Sunday, November 20, 2:00 - 5:00 pm

Organized by the Museum of Craft and Design, San Francisco and guest curator Harold B. Nelson. Michael Cooper is best known for his adroitly crafted mixed-media sculpture, works that depict seemingly commonplace objects transformed by the artist's wit, keen insight into human nature, and extraordinary technical facility. His fantastical "vehicles," including pistol-packing tricycles, astoundingly intricate wooden hot rods that don't quite go anywhere, and curiously mobile forms of "furniture," underscore his role as one of the most imaginative sculptors working today.

Related programming has been made possible through funding from the Collectors of Wood Art. This exhibition has been made possible through funding from the Windgate Charitable Foundation.

Icarus: An Installation by Mark Davis
April 9, 2011 – March 15, 2012

Sculptor Mark Davis produces poetic mobile constructions of burnished and painted aluminum. He created a site-specific mobile for the museum's courtyard gallery inspired by the story of Icarus, who flew too close to the sun and fell into the sea.

Traditions and Innovations:
Fuller Craft Museum Collects
On view beginning October 22, 2011

In October, the Lampos Gallery will be dedicated to the ongoing exhibition of the Museum's growing permanent collection. Organized thematically and rotated annually, the permanent collection gallery will not only share the incredible objects in the collection, but also give a theoretical context to the visitors' experience of the museum and its other changing exhibitions. 

Fold It: Deena Schnitman
On view in the café

On view in the café is an installation of cookbooks installed by Deena Schnitman. The six designs are created from one basic fold.

Living Treasures of North Carolina Craft
May 12, 2012 – August 5, 2012

Since its inception in 1986, the University of North Carolina Wilmington has celebrated the talents of individuals dedicated to the preservation and innovation of craft. The North Carolina Living Treasures award has recognized boatwrights, potters, luthiers, marqueters, blacksmiths, gunsmiths, weavers, and glass artist. Travelling for the first time to New England, this exhibition brings together a representative selection of the artists recognized by the award. 

Iron Twenty Ten
June 2, 2012 – October 7, 2012

Iron Twenty Ten offers a survey of the finest contemporary blacksmithing in the United States. Employing both traditional and innovative approaches, the selected work by a mix of established and emerging artists demonstrates the breadth of ideas and depth of talent found in American blacksmithing today. Organized by the National Ornamental Metal Museum.

Spin Cycle: The Intersection of Craft and Politics
September 15, 2012 – January 20, 2013

Just in time for the 2012 Presidential Election, Fuller Craft Museum examines the dialogue between contemporary politics and craft. Featuring work encompassing direct political themes as well as art by artists and traditions affected by a changing political climate, this group exhibition presents powerful and oftentimes controversial artistic responses to the most important issues of American Politics of the 20th and 21st centuries.

Chris Gustin: 1972 – Now
October 20, 2012 – February 24, 2013

The exhibition is the first museum retrospective exhibition of the ceramicist’s 35-year career as an artist and teacher. Known for his biomorphic forms and dedication to an exploration of the vessel, Gustin has also developed a following as one of the most respected artists specializing in the Anagama wood­firing tradition.