At this year’s Spring Luncheon, in honor of our 20th anniversary, HCCC presents a silent auction of sculpture, jewelry, and objects created by some of the incredible resident artists who have passed through our doors over the last 20 years.
Preview the items below, and, if you wish to place a bid or purchase a piece at the Buy It Now price, please contact Reed Bussey at retail@crafthouston.org or 713-529-4848 x 105.
See all the items in person at the Crafting a Legacy Spring Luncheon on Thursday, May 5th!
Jessica Andersen, Hollow
Enameled spoon, silver
19 x 6 x 1.5 inches
Value: $600
Minimum Bid: $300
Buy It Now: $700
Jessica Andersen’s work addresses the effect of objects and defined notions of waste in relation to ideas of collection. In her work, she attempts to showcase the form and appeal of detritus in the construction and presentation of jewelry. She hopes to generate new interactions between the wearer and object and between viewer and cultural predispositions. Jessica was a resident artist in 2017.
Joan Clare Brown, Untitled
Porcelain, mason stain
9 x 3.5 x 3.5 inches
Value: $2,000
Minimum Bid: $1,000
Buy It Now: $2,100
Joan Clare Brown’s current work represents her grieving process: how she is understanding her father’s death and their lives together. Through the use of nostalgic colors drawn from memories of her father’s old shirts, their family’s tablecloths, and a reference to the cause of his death, she is able to work through her grief. Untitled is distinctive of the work she is creating during her time at HCCC. Joan is a current resident artist.
Vivian Chiu, Trauma Bonding III
Cherry Wood
16 x 8 x 6 inches
Value: $1,200
Minimum Bid: $600
Buy It Now: $1,350
With an aptitude for problem solving and a sensitivity towards materials, Vivian Chiu utilizes continuous deconstruction and reconstruction to create optical sculptures and explore ideas of visibility and perception. Vivian was a resident artist in 2017.
Heather Johnson, Deadhead Graffiti
Thread, linen
13 x 10 inches
Value: $2,500
Opening Bid: $1,250
Buy It Now: $2,600
Heather Johnson, Redrum
Thread, linen
13 x 10 inches
Value: $2,500
Opening Bid: $1,250
Buy It Now: $2,600
Heather Johnson grew up on the move. She discovered motorcycles late in life, and makes art from the vantage point of a drifter. She hand stitches detailed embroideries based on experiences from the road, looking for patterns and cycles in the world that reveal the fragility of humans in relation to the environment and to one another. Heather was a resident artist in 2018.
Jessica Kreutter, Virescence
ceramic, glaze, luster
3.5 x 5 x 5 inches
Value: $1,200
Minimum Bid: $600
Buy It Now: $1,300
In small fragmented installations using found discarded objects and porcelain, Jessica Kreutter explores the idea of loss, memory, and its transformation through time. By reimaging the body in clay, the form becomes fragmented and pliant, a combination of flesh, bone, animal, and nature. The body begins to invent itself as it both absorbs and imitates its surroundings. These forms embody transformation and transition. Jessica was a resident artist in 2012.
Nicolle Lamere, Lightwork
Porcelain, metal leaf
3 x 7 x 7 inches
Value: $700
Minimum Bid: $350
Buy It Now: $800
Light, material, and time are central to Nicolle Lamere’s work. Spherical, translucent porcelain pieces, pressed together and painted with metal leaf that catches the light at just the right angle or catches the only light in the room invisible to us, makes Lightwork erupt in a mysterious glow in what we thought was the dark. The interconnectedness of all things is made visible and sentient in this unique piece. Nicolle was a resident artist in 2020.
Darryl Lauster, Mansplain, Divider, Snowflake
Cast bronze, walnut frame
5.5 x 10.5 x 1 inches each plaque
Value: $4,200
Minimum Bid: $2,100
Buy It Now: $4,500
Darryl Lauster’s work offers a critical inquiry into American history and contemporary culture, often landing somewhere between reverence and agitation. Darryl was a resident artist during HCCC’s inaugural year, 2001.
Edward Lane McCartney, Pendulum Fibula (brooch)
Sterling, 18K Yellow Gold, 14K yellow Gold, Blue Sapphire, Rhodolite Garnet, Pearl
2 ½ x 2 x 3/16 inches
Value: $1,500
Minimum Bid: $750
Buy It Now: $1,600
Driven by a desire to provoke new ways of seeing, Edward Lane McCartney has transformed the ubiquitous hinge into Pendulum Fibula by elongating–and then elaborating on–traditional hinge details to create a stunning piece of wearable art. Edward was a resident artist in 2005 and is an active member of HCCC’s Board of Directors.
Robert Thomas Mullen, Cluster Brooch
Rutilated quartz, rock crystal, crystal slices and silver
3.5 x 1 inches
Value: $1,125
Minimum Bid: $575
Buy It Now: $1,300
Robert Thomas Mullen, Wreath Brooch
Emerald, petrified wood, moss agate, sagenite, dinosaur bone, opal, and silver
2.5 x 2 inches
Value: $995
Minimum Bid: $450
Buy It Now: $1,100
Robert Thomas Mullen’s work is highly influenced by his local environment and culture, as well as places he visited on family trips from his childhood: “My jewelry is a way for me to materialize the world I have experienced. I can take my environment and hold it in my hand, allowing me to better understand my surroundings.” Robert was a resident artist in 2012.
Maxwell Mustardo, Turquoise and Orange
Stoneware & plastic
10 x 13.5 x 9 inches
Value: $2,400
Mínimum Bid: $1,200
Buy It Now: $2,600
Maxwell Mustardo sees objects as vital witnesses and participants, reflections and poems, both animated and imagined. His practice revolves around broad, reverential notions of the vessel, the body, and language. Max was a resident artist in 2019.
Kerianne Quick, Transmutations 8 (necklace)
Foraged brick, inherited pearls, silk, gold clasp from an
inherited necklace
8 x ¼ x ¼ inches
Value: $1,200
Minimum Bid: $600
Buy It Now: $1,400
Kerianne Quick is a storyteller. Through found and inherited objects, her work explores the complicated meanings of possession, heritage, and connection. The brick in Transmutations 8 was foraged from the Hudson River, hand cut and carved into beads, and strung with pearls that Kerianne inherited from her family. Kerianne was a resident artist in 2021.
Nash Quinn, Green Screw-top Vessel
Enameled copper, sterling silver
3.75 x 3.75 x 5 inches
Value: $1,600
Minimum Bid: $800
Buy It Now: $1,800
Nash Quinn’s interest in patterned and formed enamel vessels and small-scale mechanisms is on full display in his Green Screw-Top Vessel. This particular work features a vault-like hinge lid inspired by the doors and hinges of seagoing vessels. Nash is a current resident artist.
Stephanie Robison, Cliffhanger
Reclaimed vermont marble, wool and paint
7 x 4 x 3.5 inches
Value: $800
Minimum Bid: $400
Buy It Now: $900
Stephanie Robison’s emphasis on opposites and relationships with references to the body and environment often result in humorous, absurd, delightful forms. Cliffhanger is part of a body of work in which Stephanie focuses on materiality and color. Stephanie was a resident artist in 2021.
Anthony Sonnenberg, Single Phalaenopsis Necklace
Sterling Silver, various semi-precious and precious stones
3 x 3 x 1.75 inches on a 24” chain
Value: $600
Minimum Bid: $350
Buy It Now: $700
Anthony Sonnenberg, Lady Slipper Brooch
Sterling Silver, various semi-precious and precious stones
3 x 4 x .75 inches
Value: $550
Minimum Bid: $225
Buy It Now: $675
On a societal and personal level, Anthony Sonnenberg critiques the cycle of denial and decadence through the lenses of his lifelong struggle with obesity, the timeless veracity of Greek myth, and the excessively ornate Baroque and Rococo aesthetics. Decadence is a by-product of attempting to cope with the fear of uncertainty. Rather than casting judgments, Anthony seeks to actively engage with and bear witness to the tragic and beautiful nature of this cycle. Anthony was a resident artist in 2016.
