A survey of California artists who combine hand making and building techniques to create, engineer and hack unique, mostly functional devices, objects, machines and accessories; making either a social/political statement, creating new markets for individual styled products, or creating inventive ways to experience the tactile world, non-virtual, the "real."
This exhibition is organized by Guest Curator Patricia Watts, west coast curator for ecoartspace working with artists who address the human/nature interface, and the OTIS Ben Maltz Gallery. Watts feels that current trends in the DIY (Do-It-Yourself) movement of making and crafting have empowered contemporary artists and designers to create more socially relevant work that supports sustainable communities.
Location: Ben Maltz Gallery
