Fuller Craft Museum Presents Bartram’s Boxes Remix

From the Fuller Craft Museum: A Reception will be held on Sunday, January 22, 2017 from 2:00 – 5:00 pm. Panel discussion at 3:00 pm about the history of Bartram’s Boxes Remix and artist responses to work in the exhibition. The panel will be moderated by Albert LeCoff, Director of The Center for Art in Wood in Philadelphia with artists Mitch Ryerson, Amy Forsyth, Michael Brolly, and Fred Rose.

Bartram’s Boxes Remix is a collaborative project between The Center for Art in Wood in Philadelphia and Bartram’s Garden, home of famed 18th century explorer and botanist John Bartram. The pieces in this traveling exhibition reference the boxes containing seeds, plants, and curiosities that John Bartram sent back to his colleagues and clients in England. The show includes sculptural objects and installations created out of salvaged wood and other materials found in Bartram’s Garden. This exhibition is sponsored by the Caroline R. Graboys Fund. The panel discussion on January 22, about the history of the project and artist responses to work in the exhibition, will be moderated by Albert LeCoff, Director of The Center for Art in Wood with artists Mitch Ryerson, Amy Forsyth, Fred Rose, and Michael Brolly. Reception is included with admission fee. Panel: $7 ($15 Nonmembers)

Current Exhibitions at Fuller Craft

John Bisbee: Material Obsession
December 17, 2016 – March 26, 2017

Playa Made: The Jewelry of Burning Man
February 11, 2016 – June 4, 2017

Uncommon Exposures: Photography in Craft Based Media
October 8, 2016 – January 22, 2017

Object Lessons: Selections from Fuller Craft Museum's Permanent Collection, Ongoing

Cary Wolinsky: Fiber of Life
On view until June 25, 2017

What Remains: Wooden Quilt Sculptures of Laura Petrovich-Cheney
On view until November 12, 2017

Coming Soon to Fuller Craft
SMARTS (Southeastern Massachusetts Arts Collaborative)
February 5 – 26, 2017

Playa Made: The Jewelry of Burning Man
February 11 – June 4, 2017

Living Traditions: The Handwork of Plymouth CRAFT
March 18 – June 25, 2017

Ellen Schiffman: The 52 Box Project
March 25 – July 31, 2017

Future Retrieval: Permanent Spectacle
April 15 – October 1, 2017

Circular Abstractions: Bull's-Eye Quilts
May 13 – October 22, 2017

Amber Cowan: Re/Collection
June 24 – October 8, 2017

About Fuller Craft Museum
Fuller Craft Museum, New England’s only museum of contemporary craft, is dedicated to the objects, ideas, and insight that inspire both patrons and artists to explore life through the art of contemporary craft. Fuller Craft Museum is located at 455 Oak St. in Brockton, MA. The Museum is open Tuesdaythrough Sunday, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm, with free admission for all Thursdays from 5:00 – 9:00 pm. Admission is $10 adults, $8 seniors and $5 students, free for members and children 12 and under. For more information on Fuller Craft exhibitions and events please visit here or call508.588.6000.

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