In “Six Years Smitten: Objects of Adornment,” opening Monday, Cabrillo Gallery will present an eclectic mix of work by artists who employ an array of mediums and techniques to create small sculptures and wearable art—including casting, computer aided design, found object assemblage, tin construction, traditional silversmithing and welding.
Featured artists are participants in the Smitten Forum, a roving small metals residency. The Forum was inspired by “a community of makers who wanted to create in a radical new way,” said Marissa Saneholtz, who co-founded the group along with Sara Brown.
Each year since 2014, the Forum has invited small groups of jewelers and metalsmiths to work side-by-side in a communal studio for a week, aiming to inspire participants to experiment with new materials, concepts and styles. More than 70 artists from across the nation have participated in the first six years.
Cabrillo’s exhibition, organized by form & concept in Santa Fe, is the first retrospective of artwork by Forum participants, presenting a multifaceted portrait of a growing circle of artists.
“Six Years Smitten: Objects of Adornment” opens on Monday and continues through April 10. The public is invited to a free artists’ reception at the Cabrillo Gallery on March 14, 4-6 p.m. There will be an artists’ talk during the reception at 5 p.m. Free parking is available for the reception in Parking Structure Lots A and B, at the corner of Soquel Drive and Perimeter Road, across from the Sesnon House.
The Cabrillo Gallery is in Cabrillo College’s Library building, Room #1002, at 6500 Soquel Drive, Aptos. Hours are Monday–Friday 9 a.m.–4 p.m., and Monday and Tuesday evenings 7–10 p.m. It will be closed March 23 through 27 for Spring Break.
Admission is free and accessible to all. Parking is available free on public streets or paid in any campus student or visitor lots.
For information visit cabrillo.edu/services/artgallery.
