Hidden Treasures: Enveloped Metalwork

Craft Alliance Center of Art + Design and the Society for Midwest Metalsmiths present Hidden Treasures, an exhibition that celebrates the unique characteristics of handmade metalwork. For centuries metalsmiths have incorporated hidden treasures or messages into their work, lending each piece subtle and unique nuances often completely invisible to the human eye. The practice of leaving buried messages continues to this day, and while some secrets remain buried by time; other treasures are waiting to be discovered.

Credit: Exhibition overview from museum website