Be a part of the Center for Craft by naming a tile for inclusion in the named tile wall on the exterior of our building. The named tile wall will complement Liminal, a work of art being installed on the front of our new National Craft Innovation Hub. For $350, you can name a tile and demonstrate your support for generations to come.
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And just like the city of Asheville itself, which lies somewhere in the unknowable present between its industrial past and its post-capitalist future, Liminal invites the viewer, even the casual passer-by, to enter that liminal state and feel the vastness of a world pulsing with change and uncertainty.
Drawing viewers into a space between noticing and understanding, the pattern will continually change throughout the day, revealing a variety of blue and green hues that perfectly contrast the building’s red and orange brick.
Help the Center as we Build a Future for Craft.
The artists
Ian Henderson is a studio artist, teacher, and arts administrator currently the Director of Operations at Penland School of Craft. He will lead the design and creation of Liminal.
Ian earned a degree in Contemporary U.S. History from Brown University, where he also studied sustainable building and design as well as art. In 2010 he moved to North Carolina where, as a recipient of a Core Fellowship at Penland School of Craft, he undertook an intensive, two-year study of materials and craft processes.
In 2013 Ian was awarded an Arts/Industry Residency at the John Michael Kohler Arts Center in Wisconsin. During this time he developed a process for translating the geometries and design language of historical, architectural ornament into high-relief tiles.
Shae Bishop is a studio artist from Louisville, KY who earned his BFA from the Kansas City Art Institute.
He recently completed the prestigious Summer Fellowship at the Archie Bray Foundation and from 2014 - 2017 was the Studio Assistant and Production Manager for Cristina Córdova.
Shae’s stunning ceramic work has been exhibited internationally and throughout the US and is informed by his deep knowledge of cultural and art history and of the natural world. Shae will act as Project Manager for Liminal.
Steel corner detail and text plates for Liminal will be fabricated and installed by beloved Asheville artist Andrew Hayes.
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Center for Craft observes federal holidays and will be closed December 25 and January 1. Otherwise, the Center is always free and open to the public, seven days a week, 10am - 6pm.
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In order to increase the value and relevance of craft to society, the Center works to advance the understanding of craft in higher education, museums and cultural institutions, and across disciplines. Field building strategies include convening thought leaders, creating, documenting and disseminating research, and launching innovative leadership initiatives. We provide grants and fellowships to emerging and established craft artists, curators, and scholars in order to build a future for the field of craft.
Recognizing that Asheville and the surrounding area has been a bastion for craft in the United States dating back to the Cherokee, the Center is actively working to preserve and advance the craft legacy of Western North Carolina through the development of our property in downtown Asheville, North Carolina and through a series of exhibitions and community-focused initiatives.
67 Broadway St, Asheville, NC 28801
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Gallery Hours: Closed — Reopening Fall 2019
