Carnegie Museum of Art Exhibition Locally Sourced Highlights Local Designers
Carnegie Museum of Art (CMOA) announced programming and details for its forthcoming exhibition Locally Sourced, which opens November 20 in the Museum’s Charity Randall Gallery. Locally Sourced highlights new work by some of the Pittsburgh region’s most talented artists and makers of functional goods and furnishings, bringing together tradition and innovation. More than just masters of their craft, these makers are entrepreneurs shaping the business of art and design. Come November, visitors can see Locally Sourced in-person by purchasing timed tickets for CMOA and tune into exhibition programming online at CMOA.org.
Featuring 19 designers and makers working across clay, glass, metal, fiber, wood, paper, and new technologies including 3D printing, Locally Sourced celebrates the diversity of Pittsburgh’s artisan community. The group exhibition presents over 100 objects showcasing the transformation of raw and reclaimed materials into functional, durable, and expertly-designed products for contemporary audiences.
Pittsburgh was forged on industrial manufacturing and has a rich history of craftsmanship. Locally Sourced examines how this legacy continues to evolve in the 21st century with the city’s growing cohort of designers and makers. From the 3D printed ceramic forms by the award-winning studio Building Bytes to the eco-design collaborations of Idia’Dega, many of the participating makers reinvent classical handiwork processes and material uses in creating products that serve the needs of their communities.
The exhibition will be accompanied by a robust virtual programming series. This tri-part series explores the work of contemporary Pittsburgh designers, including the inspirations and processes for creating their local products. Younger audiences can listen to children’s stories before participating in maker-led DIY creative activities in the “Story Sundays” segment, while audiences aged 21+ can learn more about participating Locally Sourced designers’ studio practices while sipping home-made craft cocktails, created via virtual tutorials from local bartenders and mixologists, as a part of “Makers Mixers” events. “Design in Conversation” discussions between CMOA staff and Locally Sourced creators about greater themes tied to craftsmanship and community round out the programming series. All events will be pay as you wish with registration and accessible on CMOA.org.
Locally Sourced is organized by Alyssa Velazquez, curatorial assistant of decorative arts and design, and will be on view from November 20, 2020 through March 27, 2022.
