Contact:	  Stephanie	  Sun,	  Marketing	  Manager	  ssun@contemporarycraft.org	  412.261.7003	  x29	  www.contemporarycraft.org	  FOR	  IMMEDIATE	  RELEASE	  	  Exhibition	  in	  Print:	  Repair	
  and	  Renewal	  at	  Contemporary	  Craft	  reveals	  innovative	  take	
  on	
  jewelry	  and	  metal	  objects	  	  PITTSBURGH,	  PA	  –	  August	  31,	  2017	  -­‐	  Contemporary	  Craft	  (CC)	
  presents	  the	  2017	  Exhibition	  in	  Print:	
  Repair	  and	  Renewal	  (EiP)	  in	  partnership	  with	
  the	  Society	  of	  North	  American	  Goldsmiths	  (SNAG)	  to	  reveal	  innovative	  approaches	  on	  how	  contemporary	
  jewelry	  and	  metal	
  objects	  are	  conceived,	  made,	  and	  displayed.	  EiP	  showcases	  outstanding	  metal	
  artworks	  by	  over	  20	  artists	
  and	  members	  of	  SNAG	  and	  will	  be	  on	  view	  from	  September	  8,	  2017	
  to	
  November	  25,	  2017	  at	  CC.	  	  An	  annual	  feature	  in	  Metalsmith	  magazine	  with	  companion	  exhibition,	  the	  2017	
  EiP	  focuses	  on	  the	  metalwork	  tradition	  and	
  the	
  capacity	  for	  restoration	  by	  highlighting	
  artists	
  from	  across	  the	  United	  States	  as	  well	
  as	  Germany,	
  Belgium,	
  and	  Finland.	  These	  exhibiting	
  artists	
  give	  renewed	  life	  to	  objects	  and	  materials	  through	  innovative	  art	  expression	  rooted	  in	  traditional	  metalsmithing	
  mediums	  such	  as	  silver,	
  copper,	  and	  gold,	  and	
  nontraditional	  found	
  objects	  such	  as	  horsehair,	  syringes,	  soap,	  and	  credit	  cards.	  
Besides	  prolonging	  the	  life	  of	  the	  object,	  the	  act	  of	  repair	  also	  speaks	  to	  our	
  yearning	  to	  make	  things	  right	  and	  to	  make	  things	
  whole	  again.	
  	  	  Keith	  Lewis	  and	  Bruce	
  Metcalf,	  two	  of	  the	  exhibiting	  artists	  of	  EiP,	  considered	
  the	
  question	  of	  “How	  might	  the	  world	  look	  when	  what	  is	  broken	  can	  be	  made	
  whole	  again	  using	  ingenuity	  and	  imagination?”	  Lewis	  electroformed	  Goodwill	  baskets	  to	  reflect	  on	  the	  loss	
  of	  obtained	  value	  and	  idolization	  of	  everyday	  objects.	  Metcalf,	
  a	  craftsman	  who	  makes	  voluptuous	  jewelry	  and	  a	  writer	  with	  a	  keen	
  interest	  in	  craft	  criticism,	
  worked	  with	  recycled	  doll	  parts	  in	  his	  exhibiting	  series	  to	  talk	  about	  the	  aesthetic	  of	  “perfectly	  calibrated	  chaos.”	
  Through	
  the	  artists’	  work,	  subjects	  such	
  as	  cultural	  traditions,	
  environmental	  loss,	  and	  the	  fragility	  of	  modern	
  society	  were	  explored	  with	  both	  traditional	  and	
  nontraditional	  techniques	  and	  materials.	  Repairing	  and	  restoration	  is	  more	
  than	  fixing	
  -­‐	  it	  is	  a	  metaphorical	  way	  to	  look	  at	  the	  role	  of	  makers.	  	  	  	  Curated	  by	  Stuart	  Kestenbaum,	
  Maine’s	  poet	
  laureate	  and	
  an	  honorary	  fellow	  of	  the	  American	  Craft	  Council,	
  EiP	  features	  jewelry,	  sculpture	  and	  non-­‐traditional	  wearable	  objects	
  by	
  emerging	  and	  established	  metalsmithing	  professionals	
  and	  exposes	  the	  public	  to	  a	  variety	  of	  techniques	
  and	  mediums.	  	  	  For	  additional	  details	  or	  images	  on	  the	  2017	  Exhibition	  in	  Print:	  Repair	
  and	  Renewal	  exhibition,	  please	  contact	  Stephanie	  Sun	  at	  ssun@contemporarycraft.org.	  	  FUNDERS	  Support	  for	  this	  exhibition	
  was	
  provided	  in	  part	  by	  the	  Allegheny	  Regional	  Asset	  District,	  the	  Elizabeth	
  R.	  Raphael	  Fund	  of	  The	  Pittsburgh	  Foundation,	  The	  Heinz	  Endowments,	  the	  Pennsylvania	  Council	  on	  the	  Arts,	  and	
  the	  Society	  of	  North	  American	  Goldsmiths.	  	
  -­‐ 	   m ore	   -­‐ 	  Exhibitionin Print: Repair and Renewal, 2	  ABOUT	  CONTEMPORARY	  CRAFT	  Presenting	  contemporary	  art	  in	  craft	  media	
  by	  regional,	  national,	  and	  international	  artists	
  since	  1971,	  CC	  offers	  cutting	  edge	  exhibitions	
  focusing	  on	  multicultural	  diversity	  and	  non-­‐mainstream	  art,	  as	  well	  as	  a	  range	  of	  studio	  workshops,	  community	  outreach	  programs,	  and	  a	  retail	  store.	
  Through	
  its	  mission	
  of	  engaging	  the	  public	
  in	  creative	  experiences	  through	  contemporary	  craft,	  CC	  offers	  meaningful	  art	  opportunities	
  for	  145,000	  people	  a	  year	  through	  four	
  core	  values:	  providing	  vital	
  support	
  for	  artists,	  filling	  critical	  gaps	  in	  public	  education;	  sharing	  cross	  cultural	  perspectives;	  and	  using	  art	  to	  build	  community.	  	
  	  CC	  is	  located	  at	  2100	  Smallman	  Street	  in	  the	  Strip	  District	  of	  Pittsburgh,	  PA.	  Hours	  are	  Monday	  through	  Saturday,	
  10	  AM	  to	  5	  PM.	  Exhibition	  and	  informal,	  hands-­‐on	  art	  activities	  in	  the	  Drop-­‐In	  Studio	
  are	
  always	  free	  to	  the	  public.	  Contemporary	  Craft	
  is	
  committed	  to	  making	  its	  exhibitions,	  programs,	  and	  services	  accessible	  to	  the	
  public.	  For	  questions	  related	  to	  accessible	
  accommodations,	  please	
  contact	  us.	  
For	  more	  information,	  visit	  http://www.contemporarycraft.org	  or	  call	  412.261.7003.	  
	  ABOUT	
  THE	  SOCIETY	  OF	  NORTH	  AMERICAN	  GOLDSMITHS	
  The	  Society	  of	  North	  American	  GoldSmiths	  (SNAG)	  is	  an	  internationally	  recognized	  organization	
  founded	  in	  1969	  with	  a	  current	  membership	  of	  more	  than	
  3,000	  studio	  artists,	  educators,	  students,	  and	  others	
  working	  in	  all	  metals,	  alternative	  materials,	  and	
  all	  aspects	  of	  contemporary	
  art,	  design,	
  jewelry	  and	
  metalsmithing.	  Metalsmith	
  magazine	
  is	
  published	  by	  SNAG	  and	  gives	  a	  front	  row	  seat	  on	  the	  world	  of	  studio	  art	  and	  design	  in	  contemporary	
  jewelry	  and	
  metalsmithing.	  For	  over	  30	  years,	
  coverage	
  has	  spanned	  contemporary	  makers,	  artists	  in	  their	  studios,	  edgy	  work,	  production	  jewelry,	  fashion,	  hollowware,	  furniture,	  collectors’	  collections,	  and	  much	  more.	
  	  For	  more	  information	  visit	  http://www.snagmetalsmith.org.	  	  #	  #	  #