Virginia Native Ryan McLennan exhibits his acrylic and graphite works on paper at
Kinsey/DesForges (formerly BLK/MRKT)
Etsy visits Richmond for a specialized symposium on Thursday, April 3 at VCU in conjunction with the American Craft Council, VCU, and Quirk Gallery. The traveling program series aims to "explore the next generation of craft artists and their burgeoning influence in the market and culture." Learn more in this recent Storque article. Image Credit: vintage image pendant, dlk designs.
After visiting the Etsy-ACC symposium, head over to Quirk Gallery and discover work by established and emerging artists chosen for their "uninhibited use of materials and forms, for juxtaposition of tradition and experimentation, and for refinement of vision and skill." We noticed ceramic work by Ed Brownlee and Jenny Mendes, two notable ceramic artists from the art fair circuit. Merging gallery, museum gift shop, and craft retailer, Quirk hosts regular exhibitions, represents jewelry artists, and also has a Quirk brand line complete with plates, t-shirts, and totes. It's a model akin with Rare Device's mission, serving the middle/gray zone in between craft and art, indie craft fairs and high-end fine art/craft galleries. We look forward to a pit shop at Quirk next time we fly into Richmond on our way to Dolan's home in Waynesboro.
Jeremy Taylor c/o Cinders Gallery
Allyson Melberg c/o Cinders Gallery
Charlottesville-based artists Jeremy Taylor and Allyson Melberg Taylor - from Cinders Gallery, Brooklyn
Dixie's Liquors - We Delivery - by Wes Freed
Born and raised in the Shenandoah Valley, artist Wes Freed now resides just outside Richmond. Check out his art, posters, t-shirts, and more at wesfreed.com
Quirk Gallery, Richmond
After visiting the Etsy-ACC symposium, head over to Quirk Gallery and discover work by established and emerging artists chosen for their "uninhibited use of materials and forms, for juxtaposition of tradition and experimentation, and for refinement of vision and skill." We noticed ceramic work by Ed Brownlee and Jenny Mendes, two notable ceramic artists from the art fair circuit. Merging gallery, museum gift shop, and craft retailer, Quirk hosts regular exhibitions, represents jewelry artists, and also has a Quirk brand line complete with plates, t-shirts, and totes. It's a model akin with Rare Device's mission, serving the middle/gray zone in between craft and art, indie craft fairs and high-end fine art/craft galleries. We look forward to a pit shop at Quirk next time we fly into Richmond on our way to Dolan's home in Waynesboro.
Jeremy Taylor c/o Cinders Gallery
Allyson Melberg c/o Cinders GalleryCharlottesville-based artists Jeremy Taylor and Allyson Melberg Taylor - from Cinders Gallery, Brooklyn
Dixie's Liquors - We Delivery - by Wes FreedBorn and raised in the Shenandoah Valley, artist Wes Freed now resides just outside Richmond. Check out his art, posters, t-shirts, and more at wesfreed.com
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