This March, Charleston Crafts Gallery is proud to present Miniatures, an exhibition celebrating art and fine craft created on a smaller scale.
Featuring original work by our member artists, Miniatures brings together a thoughtful mix of ceramic, fiber, polymer, and functional craft, highlighting the individuality and creative voices within our cooperative.
Opening Reception:
Friday, March 6 from 5pm to 8pm
Free and open to the public
Light refreshments will be served
The opening reception coincides with the Charleston ArtWalk, making it the perfect evening to stop by the gallery while exploring downtown Charleston’s vibrant arts scene.
Featured Artists
Anne John (Ceramics)
Anne creates functional wheel-thrown vessels, tableware, and teapots. She explores subtle surface texture through her own distinctive glaze blends and gas reduction firings, creating depth, variation, and dynamism in her work.
Robin Hippel (Ceramics)
Robin creates functional wheel-thrown and hand-built pottery. She thoughtfully refines each piece—from form and silhouette to foot, rim, and handle—often altering shapes and incorporating textured details to create work that feels both sculptural and approachable.
Sarah Mitchell (Fiber)
Sarah, founder of Wooly Wildlife, transforms raw wool into lifelike animal sculptures through needle felting. Built over a flexible armature and layered carefully by hand, her sculptures capture not only physical likeness, but also the spirit and movement of each animal.
Susan Livingston (Fiber)
Susan creates mixed-media textile work rooted in hand-dyeing and stitching. Her practice includes shibori-resist silk scarves in indigo and other natural dyes, reimagined vintage linens, textile panels, and framed fiber collages incorporating objects gathered during her walks.
Lynne Gettelfinger (Fiber)
Lynne is known for her art quilts, art-to-wear, and one-of-a-kind home décor pieces created through quilting and appliqué techniques, often using fabric scraps. With a background in textiles and decades of experience working with fabric, she brings a deep understanding of material, color, and construction to each piece.
Thia Beniash (Polymer Clay)
Thia of Sunny Creek Designs creates her polymer art entirely by hand, intentionally avoiding mechanical devices in her process. She builds layered, dimensional compositions by shaping and assembling individual pieces of clay, resulting in detailed works that reflect both craftsmanship and personal storytelling.
Amanda Mazza (Soaps)
Amanda of Soapfully Yours creates all-natural, handmade soaps using traditional saponification methods and natural colorants derived from clays, fruits, vegetables, and spices. Her work emphasizes simplicity, sustainability, and thoughtful ingredients, reflecting a deep connection to the natural world.
Throughout the gallery, visitors will encounter thoughtfully scaled works that reward close attention. Miniatures explores how working at a reduced scale can amplify impact. Smaller works invite artists to distill their practice to its most essential elements—form, texture, color, surface, and detail—resulting in pieces that feel intentional and refined. Though modest in size, these works demonstrate that scale doesn’t limit expression.
The exhibition will be on view throughout the month of March. We hope you’ll join us, whether you’re stopping in during opening night or visiting on a quieter day.
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