Ornament as Art

Location: Mint Museum of Craft + Design

Schedule: Daily

Time: Museum hours: 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.; Third Thursdays open until 8:00 p.m.

Address: 220 N. Tryon Street, Charlotte, NC 28202

Telephone: 704-337-2000

Website: http://www.mintmuseum.org/

Ornament as Art: Avant-Garde Jewelry from the Helen Williams Drutt Collection fully explores the impact of contemporary jewelry as a global art form. The goal of the exhibition is to broaden the understanding of contemporary jewelry through a multilayered, critical assessment of the history, issues, and most importantly, the jewelry itself. Placed in context with seminal movements in the non-craft art world, the exhibition encourages the appreciation of contemporary jewelry beyond its traditional boundaries without ignoring its roots. Approximately 300 objects, including about 275 pieces of jewelry, 20 drawings and watercolors, and 3 constructions and sculptures are included in the exhibition.