Part of the At Your Service exhibition.

Mr. B and I went to the Houston Contemporary Craft Museum last night for a dual opening of At Your Service and Mixed and Mastered: Turntable Kitsch. Both exhibitions were very good!

From the HCCC website: Mixed and Mastered: Turntable Kitsch, an exhibition featuring the works of mixed-media artist and ceramic restorer, Debra Broz, and fiber artist, Nick DeFord. Turntable Kitsch explores the alteration and customization of the sentimental trinkets in our everyday lives. By mixing, sampling, and adding layers, the artists rework found tchotchkes. Like mastering a record to produce a polished sound, Broz and DeFord fine-tune their kitsch mementos for an exciting final effect.  At Your Service an exhibition that examines the plate as a cultural touchstone beyond its everyday utility. Curators Amelia Toelke and Niki Johnson join their own works with pieces by an international selection of artists in this stunning exhibition. Whether serving as the canvas for a large-scale painting, cast into three-dimensional sculptures, or transformed into willow patterned jewelry, the plates of At Your Serviceare both alluring and thought provoking. 

Today I'm celebrating a lazy Saturday after a fun Friday night.