Museum of Contemporary Craft now has significant space to house and build upon its collection of more than 1,000 craft objects including works in ceramic, glass, metal, fiber and wood. The collection represents the development of West Coast craft from the mid-20th century to the present.

NEW: Museum announces the publication of Unpacking the Collection

Unpacking the Collection: Selections from the Museum of Contemporary Craft
Edited by Anjali Gupta
Softcover; retail $35; 136 pages; ISBN: 0-9728981-3-1
Book release: July 13, 2008 (Craft PDX)

The first publication to document Museum of Contemporary Craft’s collection and its ties to changes in craft over the past seventy years, Unpacking the Collection introduces the Museum through artwork, essays, texts, archival photos and an exhibition chronology. Featuring essays by David Cohen, Janet Koplos and Glenn Adamson and text by Namita Gupta Wiggers, the book vividly illustrates the evolution of a community resource, connections between the collection and the Museum’s history, and the importance of honoring the Northwest’s rich artistic heritage.

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Images (left to right): Lino Tagliapietra, Linda Apodaca, Sharon Marcus, Kyoko Tokemaru; Photos by Dan Kvitka