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
Playtime in the Making
May 19 2018 - Sep 16 2018
Large-scale installation that speaks to the value of “play”
2018 Biennial Members Exhibition
Apr 14 2018 - Oct 7 2018
Painting, ceramics, glassware, furniture, textiles, basketry, woodturning, jewelry, and other craft-based media and more
Tricks of the Trade: Illusions in Craft Based Media
Mar 31 2018 - Nov 18 2018
Trompe l'oeil ("fools the eye" in French) works that tell stories of strife, community, and personal life
Objects of Use and Beauty: Design and Craft in Japanese Culinary Tools
Jun 2 2018 - Oct 28 2018
The beauty of design Japanese cooking includes knives, whisks, and other items
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
FORTitude: The Art of Play
May 19 2018 - Sep 16 2018
Immersive multimedia installation designed for visitors to experience creative thinking
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
Grounds for Play: Sculptures that Excite the Imagination
Jun 23 2018 - Oct 21 2018
Whimsical, thoughtful, complex works throughout the galleries, courtyard, and surrounding 22-acres
Human Impact: Stories of the Opioid Epidemic
Sep 28 2018 - Mar 15 2020
Works created in response to families affected by the opioid crisis
