Zipper Jewely at the Smithsonian Craft Show

Kate was pleased to present her innovative, elegant Zipper Jewelry at The Smithsonian Craft Show in Washington, D.C. It was wonderful to see so many happy customers for this juried show featuring contemporary art, craft and design.

Kate was one of 120 artists who was selected to exhibit at The Smithsonian Craft Show. She unveiled new brooch designs and brand new earrings, in addition to necklaces and bracelets.

Thursday, April 26        10:30 am – 8 pm
Friday, April 27             10:30 am – 5:30 pm
Saturday, April 28         10:30 am – 5:30 pm
Sunday, April 29           11 am – 5 pm

Little Wonders exhibit featuring Zipper Jewelry

"Zest Posts" ©2018 Kate Cusack

Mora celebrates their six year anniversary with the exhibit “Little Wonders” featuring all stud/post earrings 1 inch or under. Introducing “Zest Posts” made with Lampo zippers. Only available at Mora.

9 West Walnut Street, Suite 2A
Asheville, NC 28801
​828.575.2294

www.moracollection.com

Zipper Jewelry at SOFA Chicago 2017

Lace - Tiara III © 2014 Kate Cusack

Kate's Zipper Jewelry is back at SOFA Chicago—this time with Hedone Gallery in booth 1103. Friday November 3 – Sunday November 5, 2017 at the Navy Pier, Chicago, IL.

For more information, please visit: www.sofaexpo.com

Zipper Jewelry - Mora's Jeweler Spotlight

Mora is pleased to announce Kate Cusack as the featured jeweler in its Spotlight Series for the month of October. On Friday, October 6th from 5:00-8:00pm, Mora is hosting an opening reception for the exhibition. The event is free, and all are invited to attend.

"Kate Cusack creates awe-inspiring wearable art from a single and very surprising material—the zipper. Dispensing entirely with the zipper’s function to concentrate solely on its form, Cusack makes magic from this modest material. Sometimes she leaves the textile intact, layering and manipulating the zippers into dynamic new dimensions. Trimming off the textile and setting the zipper teeth on end creates a finer line for Cusack to multiply and weave into compelling compositions. Her mastery of the material is evident both in her ingenious structures and her expert craftsmanship—meticulously well-made jewelry that is truly couture. Cusack’s elegant zipper jewelry is a striking reminder of the power of imagination and the joy of discovering beauty in something we encounter every day." - Marthe Le Van, owner of Mora Jewelry

9 W. Walnut Street

Asheville, NC 28801

Monday through Saturday 10am to 6pm

Sunday 12pm to 5pm

www.moracollection.com

Zipper Jewelry in "Making it in Crafts III"

Bubbles XXIV Zipper Necklace © 2014 Kate Cusack

Happy to be a part of "Making It In Crafts III" curated by Jim Sondgeroth. The exhibit at the Art Museum of Greater Lafayette, features over 140 works of art by 51 prominent professional craft artists (clay, glass, metal, wood-working, and fiber) from 25 states, plus Canada, and Australia.

May 13 through August 27, 2017

For more information: www.artlafayette.org

The Art Museum of Greater Lafayette

102 South 10th Street

Lafayette, Indiana

Craft Forms 2016 Exhibit Features Zipper Jewelry

 

 

Lace - Red/Gold ©2016 Kate Cusack

Craft Forms, the 22nd international juried exhibition of contemporary craft, features 101 works from 89 artists. Kate is happy to announce that two of her Zipper Necklaces will be included in the exhibit at the Wayne Art Center. 

December 2, 2016 through January 28, 2017

Wayne Art Center

413 Maplewood Avenue

Wayne, PA 19087
610-688-3553

www.craftforms.org 

Many thanks to Stephano Catalani (executive director, Gage Academy of Art, Seattle, WA) who juried the exhibit.

Zipper Jewelry in "Alternative Materials" Exhibit at Gravers Lane Gallery in Philadelphia

Alveoli ©2014 Kate Cusack

Kate is pleased to have her Zipper Jewelry featured in Alternative Materials, a group exhibition at Gravers Lane Gallery in Philadelphia. The exhibit runs November 4-30, 2016. A collection of Kate's Zipper Jewelry will be on display and for sale through the holiday season.

Gravers Lane Gallery
8405 Germantown Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19118 

215.247.1603

www.graverslanegallery.com 

Go For Baroque! Zipper Jewelry and Sculptural/Wearables at Racine Art Museum

top left: Bubbles XXIV ©2014, top right: Perpetua ©2012,
bottom right: Elizabeth ©2010, bottom left, installation of Tiffany Wigs ©2002

Go for Baroque: Opulence and Excess in Contemporary Art features Kate’s Zipper Jewelry and three of her oversized "Tiffany Wigs" made from plastic-wrap at the Racine Art Museum.

Exhibit runs through September 4, 1016.

Racine Art Museum

441 Main Street, Racine, WI 53403

262.638.8300  www.ramart.org

The exhibit features artists that comment on luxury, artificiality, consumption, ornament, and the line between the beautiful and the grotesque. Whether a wall installation composed of silver reflective woven strips of paper, polymer works that look like banquet centerpieces, or extravagant, colorful jewelry, these artists investigate contemporary cultural, social, and historical ideas. 

Many thanks to Lena Vigna for including Kate's designs. 

Zipper Jewelry at the Smithsonian Craft Show

"Maze" Zipper Necklace ©2016 Kate Cusack

Kate is pleased to present her innovative, elegant Zipper Jewelry at The Smithsonian Craft Show in Washington, D.C. Join us for this juried show featuring contemporary art, craft and design.

Kate is one of 120 artists who was selected to exhibit at The Smithsonian Craft Show. She will be unveiling new brooch designs and brand new earrings, in addition to necklaces and bracelets. Please visit Kate in booth #118.

Thursday, April 21        10:30 am – 8 pm
Friday, April 22             10:30 am – 5:30 pm
Saturday, April 23         10:30 am – 5:30 pm
Sunday, April 24           11 am – 5 pm

To learn more about the show, please visit: www.smithsoniancraftshow.org

The event will be held at the National Building Museum located at 401 F Street, NW, Washington, DC (red-line: Judiciary Square Metro Station)

ON-SITE ADMISSION
General Admission: $20
Two-Day Pass: $30
Children 12 years and under: FREE

ONLINE AUCTION
If you can't visit the show in person, please check out the online auction to bid on a piece of Kate's Zipper Jewelry among other amazing designs. https://swcauctions.24fundraiser.com/e/site/store/610/items/46919

Zipper Jewelry at BIJOUX=ART at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts

Deco Zipper Necklace © 2016 Kate Cusack

Join us for the second BIJOUX=ART benefit at The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, under the artistic direction of Pascale Bussières and Azamit, and featuring creations by designer Denis Gagnon.

Kate is pleased to be presenting her Zipper Jewelry along with jewelers from Québec, Australia, France, Germany, Italy, Israel, Japan, Korea, the Netherlands and the United States. You will have the chance to purchase these original and exclusive pieces, selected by Noël Guyomarc’h.

The proceeds from BIJOUX=ART will go to the Museum’s acquisition fund for decorative arts and design. By participating, you will be contributing to the acquisition of Jean-Michel Othoniel’s Peony, the Knot of Shame, to be installed in the upcoming Michal and Renata Hornstein Pavilion for Peace.

Musée des Beaux-Arts de Montréal, 1380, rue Sherbrooke, Montreal, Canada

Friday, March 18, 2016

Saturday, March 19, 2016

Sunday, March 20, 2016

Zipper Jewelry at BIJOUX - Norton Museum of Art

Red Zipper Necklace © 2015 Kate Cusack

For the fourth year in a row, Kate's Zipper Jewelry will be on display and for sale at the Norton Museum of Art's annual fund-raising event called BIJOUX, in West Palm Beach.

Thursday, February 25   10 am – 9 pm
Friday, February 26        10 am – 5 pm
Saturday, February 27    10 am – 5 pm
Sunday, February 28      11 am – 5 pm

To learn more about the show, please visit: www.norton.org/bijoux

1451 S. Olive Ave, West Palm Beach, FL 33401

TICKETS free, with paid admission to museum

Zipper Jewelry at ACC Baltimore 2016

Flourish Zipper Bracelet © 2016 Kate Cusack

Kate is pleased to present her innovative, elegant Zipper Jewelry at the American Craft Council's show in Baltimore, Maryland. Join us at the three-day celebration of all things handmade, where more than 650 top contemporary jewelry, clothing, furniture, and home décor artists from across the country gather under one roof. This is the American Craft Council’s flagship show.

Visit Kate in booth #318.

Friday, February 19        10 am – 8 pm
Saturday, February 20   10 am – 6 pm
Sunday, February 21      11 am – 5 pm

ADVANCE TICKETS
Purchase your tickets online.
$14 one-day pass
$34 three-day pass

ON-SITE ADMISSION
$16 one-day pass
$36 three-day pass
FREE for American Craft Council members and children 12 and under

To learn more about the show, please visit: www.shows.craftcouncil.org/baltimore

Zipper Jewelry featured in SPARKLE Exhibit at Taboo Studio in San Diego

Top Row: Escher, Lyrica IX, Hyposis
Bottom Row: Red, Loci III, Deco
© 2015 Kate Cusack

You are invited to an opening reception for the holiday exhibition, SPARKLE, featuring Kate's Zipper Jewelry along with jewelry from twelve other distinguished jewelry artists presented by Taboo Studio in San Diego, California. These are the latest Zipper Jewelry designs from Kate Cusack--all available through Taboo Studio.

Taboo Studio is one of the leading art jewelry galleries in the country. It was established 27 years ago and it is co-owned by Joanna Rhoades and Jane Groover.


Opening Reception: Friday, November 20, 2015
6pm - 8pm
1615½ W. Lewis Street
San Diego, CA 92103
619.692.0099
www.taboostudio.com

The exhibition will be on display until January 1st, 2016.
Gallery hours are:
Tuesday through Friday 11 am - 6 pm
Saturday 10 am - 5 pm
Closed Sundays, Mondays and major holidays

Hardy's/The Art of Jewelry presents Zipper Jewelry Exhibition Closing Reception

Maine © 2015 Kate Cusack

You are invited to join us for a closing reception celebrating the exhibition of Kate's Zipper Jewelry presented by Hardy's/The Art of Jewelry at the Hermitage Museum and Gardens. 

July 23, 2015

4:30pm - 6pm

Hermitage Museum and Gardens

7637 North Shore Road 

Norfolk, VA

Thanks to Betsy Hardy's vision, Kate's Zipper Jewelry was presented in conversation with Above the Fold: New Expressions in Origami at the Hermitage Museum in Norfolk, VA. As paper is transformed into origami in the hands of an artist, Kate transforms another ordinary material – zippers – into innovative, elegant pieces of jewelry.

 

Zipper Jewelry at the Hermitage Museum Presented by Hardy's | The Art of Jewelry

Spiral © 2015 Kate Cusack

Hardy's | The Art of Jewelry, a unique jewelry gallery and store in Virginia Beach, wants to change the way people view jewelry. "It's not just a commodity tied to the value of a metal or gem. Jewelry is an art-form – a medium of expression meant to be worn."

Hardy's | The Art of Jewelry presents Kate Cusack's Zipper Jewelry in conjunction with Above the Fold: New Expressions in Origami at the Hermitage Museum in Norfolk, VA. "Paper is transformed into dramatic sculpture, large-scale installations and conceptual works that express contemporary social, political, aesthetic, and cultural dialogues."

As paper is transformed into origami in the hands of an artist, Kate transforms another ordinary material – zippers – into innovative, elegant pieces of jewelry. Please visit the Hermitage Museum to view an installation of Kate's Zipper Jewelry and experience your own connections between the two art-forms.

For more information about Above the Fold, please visit: www.thehermitagemuseum.org

To learn more about Hardy's | The Art of Jewelry, please visit: www.hardysjewellers.com

May 9 through July 26, 2015

Hermitage Museum

7637 North Shore Road 

Norfolk, Virginia 23505

757.423.2052  

Many thanks to Betsy Hardy for her vision and for making this exhibition possible. 

Zipper Jewelry at the Smithsonian Craft Show

Lyrica VIII © 2015 Kate Cusack

Kate is pleased to present her innovative, elegant Zipper Jewelry at The Smithsonian Craft Show in Washington, D.C. Join us for this juried show featuring contemporary art, craft and design.

Kate is one of 121 artists who was selected to exhibit at The Smithsonian Craft Show. She will be unveiling new brooch designs and brand new earrings, in addition to necklaces and bracelets. Please visit Kate in booth #304.

Thursday, April 23      10:30 am – 7:30 pm
Friday, April 24            10:30 am – 7:30 pm
Saturday, April 25       10:30 am – 5:30 pm
Sunday, April 26         11:00 am – 5:00 pm

To learn more about the show, please visit: www.smithsoniancraftshow.org

The event will be held at the National Building Museum located at 401 F Street, NW, Washington, DC (red-line: Judiciary Square Metro Station)

ON-SITE ADMISSION
General Admission: $20
Two-Day Pass: $30
Children 12 years and under: FREE

ONLINE AUCTION
If you can't visit the show in person, please check out the online auction to bid on a piece of Kate's Zipper Jewelry among other amazing designs. www.paddle8.com/auction/smithsonian

JEWELRY NOW
Kate will speak about her Zipper Jewelry on Sunday, April 26th at 1pm during a panel discussion entitled "Jewelry-Now" as part of the the Smithsonian Craft Show lecture series. The discussion will feature jewelry artists who work with non-traditional materials. It will be moderated by Jim Rosenheim, Chiarman of the Tiny Jewel Box, a prominent Washington, D.C. jewelry institution.

The "Great Collectors Lecture Series" will feature a range of presenters and topics focusing on artists participating in the Smithsonian Craft Show. The lectures will be open to the public, with paid admission to the show. For a full list of the lectures, please visit: www.smithsoniancraftshow.org

Zipper Jewelry at Craft Boston 2015

Nexus - red/black/gold ©2015 Kate Cusack

Kate is pleased to present her innovative, elegant Zipper Jewelry at Craft Boston in Boston, Massachusetts. Join us for this show featuring contemporary art, craft and design, presented by The Society of Arts and Crafts.

Kate will be one of 90 artists who was selected to exhibit at Craft Boston, New England's premiere exhibition and sale of contemporary craft.

Visit Kate in booth #406.

Friday, March 20        10 am – 7 pm
Saturday, March 21   10 am – 6 pm
Sunday, March 22      11 am – 5 pm

To learn more about the show, please visit: www.societyofcrafts.com

The event will be held at the Cyclorama at the Boston Center for the Arts at 539 Tremont Street.

ON-SITE ADMISSION
General Admission: $15
Senior Citizens: $13
Students: $12
SAC Members: $7.50
Children 12 years and under: FREE

Admission tickets valid for readmission throughout the weekend.

A limited number of free or discounted passes are available. Please contact Kate for info.

Zipper Jewelry at ACC - Baltimore

Nexus © Kate Cusack 2015

Kate is pleased to present her innovative, elegant Zipper Jewelry at the American Craft Council's show in Baltimore, Maryland. Join us at the three-day celebration of all things handmade, where more than 650 top contemporary jewelry, clothing, furniture, and home décor artists from across the country gather under one roof. This is the American Craft Council’s flagship show.

Visit Kate in booth #4907.

Friday, February 20        10 am – 8 pm
Saturday, February 21   10 am – 6 pm
Sunday, February 22      11 am – 5 pm

To learn more about the show, please visit: www.shows.craftcouncil.org/baltimore

The event will be held at the Baltimore Convention Center at One West Pratt Street.

ADVANCE TICKETS       
$14 one-day pass
$34 three-day pass

ON-SITE ADMISSION
$16 one-day pass
$36 three-day pass

FREE for American Craft Council members and children 12 and under.

A limited number of free or discounted passes are available. Please contact Kate for info.

Zipper Jewelry at BIJOUX - Norton Museum of Art

Cycle - Turquoise © Kate Cusack 2015

For the third year in a row, Kate's Zipper Jewelry will be on display and for sale at the Norton Museum of Art's annual fund-raising event called BIJOUX, in West Palm Beach.

Thursday, February 26   10 am – 9 pm
Friday, February 27        10 am – 5 pm
Saturday, February 28   10 am – 5 pm
Sunday, March 1             11 am – 5 pm

To learn more about the show, please visit: www.norton.org/bijoux2015

1451 S. Olive Ave, West Palm Beach, FL 33401

TICKETS free, with paid admission to museum

Zipper Jewelry at JMKAC exhibit

Tiara III © Kate Cusack 2015

Held at the John Michael Kohler Arts Center in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, Taking Shape looks at the development of form across multiple artistic practices, including woodworking, photography, jewelry, etching, and ceramics. Kate is one of eight artists selected for the exhibit who seriously consider form, shape and functionality in their artwork.

February 1 through April 12

Monday–Friday     10am – 6pm
Saturday                10am – 5pm
Sunday                  12pm – 5pm

The exhibit is held at ARTspace, at the Shops at Woodlake: 725-G Woodlake Road, Kohler, WI

To learn more about the show, please visit: www.jmkac.org/index.php/taking-shape