Domestic
Disturbances features the work of eight artists whose work merges
functional and non-functional elements, highlighting the interplay of art and
design. Traditionally the use of craft and design was associated with
domesticity, functionality and decoration. These classifications have
contributed to a hierarchy that historically marginalized and
devalued the art
of women, minorities and non-western cultures. Changes in cultural
awareness precipitated by feminism, gender
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identity and racial diversity have
shifted perceptions of aesthetic value and in turn softened divisions in the
art world. The artists participating inDomestic Disurbances have
come full circle, bringing a multidisciplinary approach to their practice
that champions both the fine and applied arts. Building on a devalued history
of marginalization, their work celebrates the personal as political. --Joanne Freeman 2017
