Against the Grain Opening Reception
Schedule
Sat Sep 13 2025 at 06:00 pm to 09:00 pm
UTC-04:00Location
501 Central Ave, Saint Petersburg, FL, United States, Florida 33701 | St. Petersburg, FL
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Against the Grain Opening Reception: Saturday, September 13, 6-8pm, during Second Saturday ArtWalk
About the Exhibition:
Florida CraftArt announces Against the Grain, a curated exhibition celebrating the timeless art of woodworking while pushing the boundaries of tradition. This innovative exhibition highlights cutting-edge concepts, contemporary techniques, and the evolving relationship between function and form.
Against the Grain will present a stunning array of furniture, sculpture, utilitarian objects, and more. Each piece reveals the unique beauty of wood as a medium and the boundless creativity that skilled hands and meticulous craftsmanship can achieve.
Curated by Tampa-based furniture maker and artist Kurt Raschke, the exhibition will be on view at Florida CraftArt in the heart of downtown St. Petersburg, Florida, showcasing contemporary wood artists from all over the nation.
Guest Curator:
Kurt Raschke is a Tampa, Florida-based furniture maker and artist. He holds a BFA in three-dimensional art from Georgia State University and completed a furniture-making intensive program at the Center for Furniture Craftmanship in Maine to hone his woodworking skills. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Friends of the Florida School of Woodwork in Tampa.
Kurt's furniture and sculptural work have been exhibited nationally. His work is based on traditional techniques while creating modern designs. He loves to add fun, quirky touches to counteract the seriousness often associated with art. Kurt also teaches woodworking classes, takes on apprentices, and, on occasion, is recognized in public for his woodworking product videos.
Participating Artists:
Eric Blackmore (Edgewood, FL), Critz Campbell (West Point, MS), Tim Carter (Ormond Beach, FL), D Nina Cruz (Stewartsville, NJ), Raul Darriba (Tampa, FL), Peter Dayton (St. Petersburg, FL), Gary Greer (Safety Harbor, FL), Weston Hall and Dana C. Tupa (Dover, TN), Jason Haskell (Portland, ME), Mike Ingold (Lutz, FL), Thomas Kamila (Ashburnham, MA), Simon Levy (Ashland City, TN), Stephan Micheletto-Blouin (Nashville, TN), Milton Mizell (Miami Shores, FL), John Morgan (Tampa, FL), Chris Morrey (Norman, OK), Kelly Parker (Kansas City, MO), Seth Peter (Minneapolis, MN), Erika Scheer (Waupun, WI), Kate Swann (Tampa, FL), Larry Weiner (St. Petersburg, FL), Mauro Wieser (Orlando, FL), Kimberly Winkle (Cookeville, TN)
This exhibition is generously sponsored by Wildcat Cove Foundation
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Where is it happening?
501 Central Ave, Saint Petersburg, FL, United States, Florida 33701, 501 Central Ave, St Petersburg, FL 33701-3703, United States, St. PetersburgEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
