Exhibitions in the Craft Alliance Staenberg Gallery
Craft Alliance presents contemporary artists who use craft materials and techniques to create work that surprises, provokes, and ignites dialogue. Exhibition events include gallery talks, studio workshops, and lectures. Click on the exhibition below to see all we have to offer!
The Staenberg Gallery at Craft Alliance is open to the public Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, and open late on Third Fridays until 9:00 PM. Admission is free.
Craft Alliance Presents In the Staenberg Gallery
Serious Play:
Explorations in Contemporary Craft
At the heart of craft is the act of play: testing limits, breaking rules, and finding joy in the unexpected. Whether through improvisation, accident, or deliberate experimentation, artists discover new possibilities when they let materials lead the way. The artists in this exhibition celebrate curiosity, risk, and discovery in their creative process. Works might emerge from playful gestures, unconventional techniques, or unexpected combinations of media. They may highlight moments of chance or simply revel in the tactile pleasure of material engagement.
This exhibition shows that craft embodies exploration—where the making is as important as the finished form, and where materials are collaborators as much as tools.
January 16 – February 27
Image: Susan Else. Wake Up Call. Cotton, wire. 2013
RELATED EVENTS
Closing Reception – February 20, 6-9 pm
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Craft Alliance’s exhibition series is funded in part by Peggy & Mark Holly, the Windgate Foundation, the Missouri Arts Council, the Regional Arts Commission, and the Trio Foundation.
