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Linda Celestian
February 1 – March 28, 2012
Opening Reception: Friday, February, 3
5 – 9 pm
Linda Celestian (Wilmington, DE) uses nature to inspire felted jewelry. With silk, dye, wool, and nylon thread, Celestian makes forms that emulate nature; water bubbles and flows, continuously transforming from one form to another. Silk’s properties of lightness and transparency along with dying and wet felting techniques allow her to explore endless possibilities.
Sarah A. Myers
March 29 – May 30, 2012
Opening Reception: Friday, April 13
5 – 9 pm
Sarah A. Myers (Cheltenham, PA) creates unique, high quality sterling silver jewelry. Through the juxtaposition of freshwater pearls with sculptural sterling silver, she mixes the organic with the inorganic. Using traditional metalsmithing techniques, Myers’ work is hand fabricated using sterling and fine silver with 14k gold and pearls for color. It is not unusual for one of her pieces to take over 18 hours to produce.
Cutesy but not Cutesy, Diane Koss
June 1 – August 1, 2012
Opening Reception: Friday, June 1
5 – 9 pm
Diane Koss (Westmont, NJ) of Cutesy but not Cutesy uses sewing and creating as a way to pay homage to her grandmother’s hard work in hand stitching clothing and quilts. It allows Koss time to reflect on the disappearing tradition of the handmade. Her monsters allow her to add a contemporary twist on a long-standing tradition. Each monster is an extension of herself and her creativity. They are adventurous creatures and deserve to be released to all corners of the earth!
Limited Edition Moe Brooker Print
Moe Brooker
The Substance of Feeling
Lithograph on Rives BFK paper
11 plates/runs 14 colors
22" x 22", Edition of 20
Available for purchase at Alternatives Museum Shop.
About Alternatives Museum Shop
Alternatives Museum Shop at the Delaware Center for the Contemporary Arts (DCCA) is an eclectic retail gallery featuring an assortment of fine art jewelry, dazzling glass, artfully designed wooden objects, innovative ceramic vessels, hand-printed and bound papers and books, and a variety of wearable fibers for men and women of all ages. Alternatives Museum Shop was the recent recipient of NICHE Magazine’s 2009 Best Museum Store, and a 2010 NICHE nomination.
Works by regional and national artisans make up the collection of functional and decorative handmade items that have been individually selected for quality and innovative design as well as each artist’s contemporary approach to his/her craft. Each artist-made item is either a one-of-a-kind or limited production item. In addition to its core artists, the shop is an ever-evolving space that is enhanced by regular featured artist shows, national juried exhibitions, and curated work by top-level collegiate programs highlighting a variety of craft mediums.
