Exhibitions

Current Exhibitions

Upcoming Exhibitions

Past Exhibitions

 

July 11–August 24, 2024
HEROES – Heroes are integral to the human experience as they provide role models, sources of inspiration, and a sense of collective identity. The stories of heroes, whether fictional or real, serve as moral compasses, guiding individuals through challenges and dilemmas. They instill hope and demonstrate that even in the face of adversity, one person’s actions can make a difference. Heroes also contribute to the cultural tapestry of societies, reflecting shared values and aspirations. By celebrating heroism, societies reaffirm the importance of qualities like bravery, compassion, and justice.

May 17–July 6, 2024
Crafting Play – Humans began to craft games in the Bronze Age, nearly 7,000 years ago. In those ancient times they were often imbued with mythic and spiritual significance. Since then, they have played an integral part of all cultures, creating a common playing field for our shared human experience.

March 22–May 12, 2024
Animal Attraction – Animal Attraction will include the work of contemporary artists using animal themes to explore complex ideas. Animals have been used in art as symbols, archetypes and to speak to the human relationship with nature. Artists in this exhibition make use of the animal form to contemplate various concepts including society, gender and sexuality, current events, memory, and the human condition. This exhibition will showcase the finest contemporary ceramics, fiber, metal, mixed media, wood, glass, and jewelry.

February 28–March 17, 2024
Resilient: Jewelry that Empowers – This show aims to explore the intersection of contemporary cultural movements and the art of jewelry-making, such as, but not limited to, the renewed interest in the environment, Afrofuturism, and ideas surrounding resiliency, a concept that has become increasingly relevant in the aftermath of the disruptions caused by the pandemic and other historic milestones of our time.

Eleg-ants: Designs from Dalí’s Animal Kingdom – The exhibition showcases the creativity of students from the Fashion Design at The Dalí program, where high school students from the Tampa Bay area take inspiration from animal imagery that appears in Dali’s artworks and translate them into wearable art. 

January 26–February 24, 2024
Members’ Show – All Florida CraftArt members are invited to submit work to this year’s juried Members’ Exhibition which will be held at the Florida CraftArt Gallery in St. Petersburg, Florida. This exhibition showcases the finest contemporary glass, jewelry, fiber, wood, ceramics, metals and mixed media. With hundreds of skilled and accomplished artist members across the country, this show will be spectacular!

January 8–14, 2024
The Sacred Arts Tour – The Tibetan Buddhist monks of the Drepung Gomang Monastery return once again to the Florida CraftArt exhibition space to create a dazzling sand mandala during the week of January 8th. Over the period of several days eight visiting monks will construct the mandala, painstakingly placing millions of colorful grains of sand to form an intricate diagram that represents the enlightened mind and the ideal world.

November 2–December 31, 2023
UnWrapped: Handmade Holidays – As the holiday season approaches, finding the right gifts becomes a top priority. We all want to show our appreciation and love for our friends and family in a meaningful way. UnWrapped: Handmade Holidays at Florida CraftArt provides a refreshing departure from the mass-produced merchandise found in large retailers. Instead, it offers one-of-a-kind gifts that truly resonate with the recipient. This year the gallery will be filled with the works of over eighty artists, working in mediums including ceramics, glass, mixed media, wood, metal, and jewelry. Every purchase will support a Florida artist, and their families, fostering economic growth within the community, and contributing to the well-being and vitality of the local artistic scene.

September 1–October 21, 2023
“Ghost Stories,” (curated by Catherine Bergmann) – Invitational and Call to Artists: Multi-media interpretation of the theme. Artists work in a variety of media from clay, jewelry-making, sculpture, mixed media, book arts/zines, printmaking, and installation. The show’s theme naturally lends itself to storytelling which will include an ekphrastic event.

June 30–August 26, 2023
“Rebels” Call to Artists: Explore what it means to be an art rebel guaranteed to get folks excited and inspired.

May 5–June 24, 2023
“The Alchemy of Art” (curated by Elizabeth Brincklow and Mary Childs) Art is a science not only through its medium and technical aspects but also in the biochemical reactions that it elicits from people who interact with it physiologically, neurologically, and psychologically. The Science of Art is the “whole piece;” it encompasses the creator, the fabrication, the object, and the viewer. This exhibition will move the fine craft conversation forward by sparking questions, insights, and wonder about who we are, what we are, and how we inhabit our world. Sponsor: Kathryn Howd and Edward Rucks

March 17–April 29, 2023
“Members’ Show – Contemporary Craft at its Finest” Call to artists. This national, juried, call-to-artists exhibition of original fine craft artwork showcases the best of handcrafted work by our members from across the county.

January 27–March 11, 2023
“Clearly Collaborative” (curated by David Ramsey) An exhibition of original glass and multi-media sculptures created through an exceptional collaboration between nine multi-media artists/makers and established glass master Duncan McClellan. Invited artists are Lucrezia Bieler, Joyce Curvin, Pam Fox, Dominice Gilbert, William Kidd, Nneka Jones, John Mascoll, Charlie Parker, and Sue Shapiro.

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