News

This page features information about our gallery and artists.

Our next open house will be on December 2, 2012. We will be featuring the work of two of Charleston Crafts' fiber artists, Iryna Toney and LuAnn Rosenzweig in an exhibit called "The threads that bind us."

There will be an opening reception on November 11th for the exhibit A Collaborative: Playing with the Basket Cases

Our May 2011 open house features Dan Diehl and Kasey Briggs.

Our March 2011 open house features Casey Yung and Selma Andrews.

Our grand opening will be Friday, November 6th from 5:00 pm to 7:30 pm at the gallery. See our flyer for details.

We moved to 161 Church Street on October 1. Our last day of business at 87 Hasell St. was be September 23. We're excited about the move because the larger gallery will allow us to increase our membership.

We'll be holding two jury sessions this fall to evaluate possible new members. See our membership page for more information.

Betsey Carter and Angela Hall are profiled in the latest issue (#6) of Art Magazine.

One of Nancy Badgley's scarves was featured in a fashion layout in the May issue of Charleston magazine along with a mention of Charleston Crafts.

Congratulations to Tammy Rudd who won the Best in Show blue ribbon at the Blue Crab Festival in Little River, SC in May.

Check out Cottage and Bungalow catalog's newest artist--our own John Nickerson.
http://www.cottageandbungalow.com/nickerson.html

Congratulations to John Brewton for winning an Honorable Mention ribbon at our Piccolo-Spoleto Crafts Fair!

Bits and Pieces Open House.
Friday, May 1st, 5:30 - 7:30 pm

On Friday, May 1, Charleston Crafts will host an open house for our exhibit "Bits and Pieces" featuring the work of Dan Diehl and Rachel Jones. More information is available on our current exhibit page.

Winter and wildlife open house.
Friday, February 13th 5:30 - 8:30 pm.

On Friday, February 13th, Charleston Crafts will host an open house for our exhibit Winter and Wildlife, featuring works by Don Carberry, Gwen Pollard, and Jack Nickelson. See the exhibition announcement for more information.

"Perfect Holiday Gift" Open House
Tuesday, December 2 4:00-7:00PM

Drop in for our holiday open house to meet some of our artists, see some great crafts, and have some light refreshments. Whether you need a small token for a co-worker or something special for a close friend or loved one, Charleston Crafts is the place for for that unique holiday gift. We feature a wide array of talents inluding pottery, fiber, jewelry, glass, basketry, photography, wood, and much more. Please join us in making the holidays extra special this year.

Previous news items:

October 2008: Our next open house will be on October 3, 2008 from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. This open house will celebrate the opening of the "Lowcountry Expressions" exhibit that features the works of John Brewton and Dorothy Kitchens.

July 2008 Our next jury for membership in the gallery will be held on Sunday, August 31. Get information and application on our new membership page.

June 2008 Our next jury for membership in the gallery will be held on Sunday, June 29. Get information and application on our new membership page.

May 2008 The Piccolo Spoleto Crafts Fair will feature 118 different artists over the two weekends. Approximately 85 artists will participate each weekend.

At the gallery, we will be having daily crafts demonstrations throughout the festival.

March 2008 Our current exhibit features Nancy Badgley and Dorothy Kitchens.

March 2008 Our next open house will be Friday March 28, 5:30 - 7:30 PM, for "Black and White" featuring Kelly Thiel, potter and Jennifer J Daly, photographer. Refreshments served.

February 2007. We welcome new members Traci Peterson (glass mosaics) and Steven Baker (Fused, lampworked glass jewelry)