The Art of Craft
Thu, Jul 23
|Allegory Art Collective
This dynamic show features original works and fine art prints presented by Proud Mary from talented artisans in India, Madagascar, Mexico, and Namibia. The exhibition asks a question: where does craft end and fine art begin?
Time & Location
Jul 23, 2026, 12:00 PM – Sep 04, 2026, 5:00 PM
Allegory Art Collective, 2111 Heriot St, Charleston, SC 29403, USA
About the event
Exhibition: 'The Art of Craft', opening July 23.
This special exhibition, presented by Proud Mary and hosted by Allegory Art Collective in Charleston, SC brings together original works commissioned from artisans across Mexico, India, Madagascar, and Namibia. Mediums include backstrap weaving, hand embroidery, wild silk tapestry, and painted works on paper. Each is made within a living craft tradition. Each the product of a deliberate artistic vision. The work doesn’t blur the boundary between craft and fine art so much as reveal that it was never there.
Featured in the exhibition are five original pieces by the Tanana Madagascar wild silk artisan team. Tanana Madagascar, the shared social enterprise of CPALI and SEPALI Madagascar, cultivates resilience through nature-positive textile arts.
Alongside the originals, the show presents limited-edition fine art prints, creating a continuous dialogue between the two, and a glimpse into Proud Mary’s unique model. Each print begins as a…