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RADICAL MAKERS: Exhibition of Contemporary Jewelry and Metalsmithing at PlySpace Gallery (Opening Reception with sales from the BSU Metals Guild)
November 2 @ 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
RADICAL MAKERS: AN EXHIBITION OF CONTEMPORARY JEWELRY + METALSMITHINGOpening, November 2nd, 5 – 8 PMwith the BSU Metals Guild jewelry sale!Exhibition on view until Novemeber 30, 2023 by appointment.PLYSPACE GALLERY304 S. MAIN STREET, MUNCIE INDIANAFeaturing the work of Susie Ganch, Angela Caldwell, Lane Grady, Damion Pollard, Nicole Jacquard, Cassidy Kaufman, Lillian Frazer, Amy Beeler, Marvin Hawkins, Grace Wallstead, Danielle Shum, Jessica Calderwood, Sandra Gaier, Victoria Stout, Max Meier, Marissa Saneholtz, Laura Rose Graham, Arielle Birk, Tom Muir, Mary Asch, Neil Lindop, Erin Colleen Williams, and more.Join us on First Thursday, November 2nd, for the opening of Radical Makers, an exhibition of contemporary jewelry and metalwork by artists participating in the Radical Jewelry Makeover: Midwest Edition. This exhibition showcases the artists’ studio work, which informs and inspires their participation in the Radical Jewelry Makeover. This exhibition is part of a year-long collaborative project between metalsmithing and jewelry design students and faculty from Indiana University Bloomington, Earlham College, Ball State University, Bowling Green University, Western Michigan University, and Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville – along with professional jewelers from Chicago’s Gallery 2052 Chicago, Indianapolis’ COMPANION, and the Muncie Arts and Culture Council / PlySpace Residency Program.On January 12th, 2024, the Grunwald Gallery of Art at the Indiana University Eskenazi School of Art, Architecture + Design will host an exhibition of Radical Jewelry, made by the same artists, through the RJM project. Additional exhibition and workshop opportunities will be presented throughout the year. A calendar of events is located at munciearts.org/rjm.PlySpace Gallery is open by appointment. For visiting hours contact erin@munciearts.org.Learn more about the Radical Jewelry Makeover and the Ethical Metalsmiths Society.