Limited Edition Ceramic Plates coming March 15th

The Compound Gallery’s art subscription service, Art in a Box, began in 2009, and has delivered over 1,500 original works of art (made by Bay Area artists) to subscribers all over the world. For 2013, we are excited to announce the launch of our first limited edition ceramic plate series, and this ain’t your grandma’s plate collection. We are working with some of the finest Bay Area artists to create a series of one of a kind plates that collectors will love to eat their peas off of. Our regular subscriptions can be purchased here for $50/month (including shipping).

Our special Limited Edition Plate edition is a separate subscription and each edition consists of 4 plates by 4 different artists, and there are only 12 editions available for 2013. For $300 (this includes shipping), subscribers will receive 4 original plates delivered to his/her (one plate each month). Each 11” plate arrives inside a hand printed muslin bag along with a lovely certificate signed by the artist. These plates are works of art that can be hung on the wall, or even put through the rigors of daily feasting (including the dishwasher and microwave).

Art in a Box is offering collectors an opportunity to acquire one of a kind works of art on ceramic plates by exceptional Bay Area artists. Of course, subscribers will have to appreciate the unexpected because they won’t be able to select which artist’s work they will receive. (Although, we will be offering collectors the opportunity to select one of their plates in person, at the Compound Gallery during the Outside the Box exhibition from March 16^th- April 28^th, 2013 on a first come basis).

Why have we chosen this delightfully practical medium for our latest project? Because we love functional art and we love the idea of bringing back the tradition of fine artists working with the ceramic plate. Long before there was paper and canvas to paint on, artists all over the world painted ceramic plates for decoration and tradition. Contemporary artists such as Joan Miró, Marc Chagall, Pablo Picasso, Steve Kaufman, and the plate guru Piero Fornasetti, turned to the ceramic plate as a form of expression.

We are making plate collecting a modern experience. Who wouldn’t want to eat his/her mashed potatoes and green beans on a set of magnificent one of a kind plates? We will ship on the 15th of each month beginning in March, once you order, you will receive one plate per month for four consecutive months.

Participating Artists: Alison Tharp, Andreina Davila, Ben Belknap, Clare Szydlowski, Crystal Morey, David Fullarton, David Spiher, Jeanne Lorenz, Jeremiah Jenkins, Lena Verderano Reynoso, Martin Webb, Matthew Pugh, Matt Reynoso, Patricia Gillespie, Shannon Taylor, Steve Ferrera, Tallulah Terryll.

*Editions will be available on Friday, March 15th, 2013 at 3pm PST

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