VCUarts Craft/Material Studies alumnus Gabriel Craig (MFA ’09) was one of ten alumni honored with the prestigious VCU 10 Under 10 Award. The award celebrates the noteworthy and distinctive achievements made by alumni who earned their first VCU degree (undergraduate, graduate or professional) within the past 10 years. Craig and his wife Amy Weiks co-founded the Smith Shop in 2012.
Craig said he and his wife and business partner, Amy Weiks, have always worked to create community and engagement around their passion for metalwork. Smith Shop has shepherded 16 interns to success in the field of artistic metalwork. In 2014, Craig founded the Center for Craft & Applied Arts, a nonprofit advocacy and education organization that works to bring opportunities for creative production to central Detroit residents through exhibitions, public programs, community outreach and economic development.
That community involvement, Craig said, “drives me to continue to create new work, to share this vocation and to learn ever more about its practice and history.”
Read the full article in VCU News.
Image: Gabriel Craig and Amy Weiks co-founded the Smith Shop in 2012. Craig was one of 10 alumni recognized last week by VCU Alumni as part of its 10 Under 10 awards program. Photo courtesy of Gabriel Craig. Credit via VCU News.
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