Join us for ArtWalk on Friday, September 1st, 5 - 8pm
140 East Bay Street
Charleston Crafts Gallery is highlighting artists whose craft is made with extreme heat throughout the month of September. The Gallery will host an Open House in conjunction with ArtWalk in Charleston, on Friday, September 1st from 5-8 pm. Stop by and see what’s HOT!
Tanya Church Craig creates fused glass artwork. Fused glass is also referred to as kiln formed or warm glass. Primarily making this medium for 20 years, Tanya makes functional objects and wall hangings. She uses abstract art as inspiration in the way she implements color and layering of color. Her thrill in the process shows through in her unique artwork. All her pieces are one of a kind and are a labor of layering glass and firing multiple times in a kiln until the layers have melted together.
Anne John creates decorative and functional art pieces; wheel thrown from porcelain and stoneware clay bodies. Anne distinguishes her work with the addition of finely detailed decorative elements, such as realistic hand sculpted birds, organic forming and shaping, and precise placement of glaze applications. Her pieces are fired in a reduction gas kiln, which takes the oxygen out of the air inside the kiln and allows her to achieve vibrant hues in her red and shino glazes.
Tammy Rudd produces intricate flameworked glass beads as the focus of her fabulous jewelry designs. To create these exquisitely detailed works of art, Tammy is seated before a fixed torch flame, using one hand to turn the molten bead on its metal rod in the flame, while expertly plying an array of colored glass rods with the other hand, meticulously forming the colorful and complex designs that make her work so distinctive. When the design is completed, the bead is slowly cooled for hours in a specialized kiln; a process called annealing, which hardens the glass and makes it very durable.
Charleston Crafts Gallery has always shared the passion and creativity
of juried artists, and we’re excited to continue our mission of
showcasing emerging and established artisans,
as well as building relationships among our members and the community.
Stop by the gallery or visit our website to learn
how to become an exhibiting member.
For more information,
contact the gallery at 843.501.7522 or visit
www.charlestoncraftsgallery.com