Ceramic ornament by Marty Beirnbaum
September brings back to school and a return to cooler days. Come in and enjoy the fall inspired collection of the artisans in the month of September at Charleston Crafts Gallery, 140 East Bay, Suite D, in downtown Charleston. Miniature works in a variety of medium are taking center stage at the gallery. Many of the gallery’s artists will be available to meet on the evening of the first Friday art walk. September 6, from 5 to 8 PM. Stop by and welcome the end of summer!
- Marty Biernbaum created intricate ceramic ornaments for this tiny show. Come see her depiction of “Rainbow Row”.
- Kasey Briggs’ tiny jewelry crafted of hundreds of even smaller seed beads are luminous works of art to wear.
- Lynn Gettlefinger layers intricate patterns of fabric and other fibers creating delightful tiny quilts that touch on fond summer memories.
- Susan Livingston stitches intricate tiny one-of a kind fabric collages that invoke fall evenings under the stars.
- Carrie Helmkamp is a ceramic artist who makes fanciful Gnomes and critters she calls “Kruffles”. They come in several sizes, from tiny to large. This who features her selection of tiny creatures.
- Cordelia Story interweaves textures and layers of glass, creating functional tiny glass compositions.
- Ann John is a ceramic artist whose tiny work celebrates changing fall days, with tiny gourds, and pumpkins, as well as intricate plates.
- Regina Semko creates decorative origami using a wide range of papers. For this show, she has created tiny flower arrangements that never fade.
- Jennifer York, 2024 Lowcountry Artist of the Year, and a new member of our gallery, creates stunning paper cuts which invoke buildings, windows, and travels to exotic locales.
While these members are in the spotlight, the work of all the Gallery’s members are also on display and available for purchase, including jewelry, wood puzzles, encaustic paintings, mixed media collages, fiber art, apparel and accessories, as well as functional and decorative objects in wood, ceramic and glass.
Charleston’s destination for Fine Craft since 1989, the gallery is located at 140 D East Bay Street, in the heart of the French Quarter, on “Gallery Row”. The gallery is open Daily, 10:00-6:00 and staffed by its friendly and knowledgeable member-artisans. Charleston Crafts Cooperative Gallery is a dynamic community of more than two dozen jury-selected artisans, all from South Carolina, making this the city’s only exclusively local craft gallery. For more information call 843.501.7522 or visit www.charlestoncraftsgallery.com.
