Fuller Craft Museum is a place where craft is explored by considering the materials, techniques, and artistic expression that challenge the perception of craft, while honoring the achievements of the past.
The collection of contemporary craft is rooted in functional objects dating back roughly to the end of World War II. Makers who work primarily with their hands in materials that are tactile and familiar (wood, metal, glass, ceramics, and fiber) stretch the boundaries of these functional everyday objects into the conceptual, the personal, and wildly imaginative studio craft scene.
Exhibitions & Dates
Rooted, Revived, Reinvented: Basketry in America
May 18 2019 - Aug 18 2019
A history of American basketry from its functional origins to contemporary fine art
Uneasy Beauty: Discomfort in Contemporary Adornment
Oct 6 2018 - Apr 21 2019
75 examples of contemporary jewelry and costume demonstrate the outer limits of comfort
Context: Language, Media, and Meaning from the Surface Design Association
Oct 27 2018 - Feb 24 2019
Explores traditional, non-traditional, and contemporary practices incorporating written language in textile-inspired art and design
Mano-Made: New Expressions in Craft by Latino Artists
Dec 15 2018 - Sep 8 2019
3 artists use craft media to articulate messages about American culture and Latino identity
Shana Novak: Memory Keeper
Apr 12 2018 - Apr 19 2019
Elaborate photographs produced to evoke the subject's essence
Object Lessons: Selections from Fuller Craft Museum’s Permanent Collection
Nov 6 2016 - Nov 8 2020
Conversations in craft delve into the meaningful relationship between maker, material, and object
Human Impact: Stories of the Opioid Epidemic
Sep 28 2018 - Mar 15 2020
Works created in response to families affected by the opioid crisis
Felt: Fiber Transformed
Nov 17 2018 - May 12 2019
6 artists create diverse contemporary works with an ancient technique
Donna Dodson: Zodiac
Feb 2 2019 - May 19 2019
Carved wood menagerie referencing animal characters of the Chinese and Western zodiacs
Maine Crafts Association: Ten Years of Master Craft Artists
Jun 8 2019 - Oct 27 2019
Presents the works of 6 Artist Award winners
Striking Gold: Fuller at 50
Sep 7 2019 - Apr 5 2020
Explores the storied history of gold as an artistic material
Assembly: Recent Acquisitions
Aug 18 2018 - Dec 30 2018
Works provide a snapshot of the happenings in craft today
Tom Kiefer: El Sueño Americano – The American Dream
Jan 26 2019 - Jul 28 2019
Migrants discarded belongings evoke refugee's humanity as they risk their lives searching for a better life