Kentucky Craft Luminaries: Sharing the Stories

OPEN FOR PUBLIC VIEWING through May 12, 2021 Monday - Saturday, 11 AM - 6 PM

Lexington Central Library Gallery / 140 Main Street, 1st Floor / Lexington, Kentucky

In collaboration with KCHEA, the Lexington Public Library presents the exhibition “Kentucky Craft Luminaries: Sharing the Stories” featuring 23 artists who have been interviewed as part of KCHEA's ongoing oral history project.

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The exhibit features the artworks and stories of some of the state’s most recognized craft artists including basketry, furniture, weaving, pottery, glass, quilting, wooden folk art, and stringed instruments. The exhibiting artists are only a sampling of more than 90 individuals who have been interviewed over the last twelve years as part of KCHEA’s Craft Luminary oral history project.

The purpose of this exhibit is to affirm KCHEA's leading role in documenting Kentucky's craft history, bringing the stories to life, and making them accessible to the public in an educational format.