Craft Alliance in the Kranzberg Arts Center: Friday, 10 February 2012

Studio Design: Contemporary Furniture
Artist Designed Furniture: From the Studio to the Home
February 10, 2012 – April 8, 2012

FREE Opening Reception on Friday, February 10, 6 – 8pm

Gallery Hours: Wednesday – Saturday, 12pm – 6pm / Sunday, 12pm – 5pm

The exhibition explores the art of contemporary furniture design. The works of Kimberly Winkle, Brian Ferrell, and Matt Keim feature abstract forms, colorful surfaces, and combined materials while maintaining their functionality as interior objects.

An element of play is evident in the subtly colored furniture designs of Kimberly Winkle. Hand drawn patterns in graphite and paint complement her gently rounded and smooth wooden forms. Kimberly transitions from complex swirls of lines and dots to the simplicity of bare wood in order to highlight the natural beauty of woods such as cherry or mahogany, while enhancing the surface quality of poplar with her mark making.

Brian Ferrell emphasizes clean lines and tapered angles to create compositions in wood and metal. His sculptures employ a repetition of shape and line to guide the viewer’s eye in and around an interplay of domestic and exotic woods such as paduak and walnut, steel cables, and pewter surfaces.

Matt Keim has been experimenting with wood for over thirty years. “I find it magical to stand in front of a lathe and watch long thin ribbons of wood fly over my shoulder, exposing a form within,” explains Matt. “I try to expose the beauty of the piece I am working on by defining the shape to show the grain pattern in all its glory.”

Craft Alliance in the Kranzberg Arts Center
501 N. Grand, St. Louis, MO 63103
314.534.7528
www.craftalliance.org