The PLAN B Art Project
October 6th 2023 – November 12th, 2023
October 6th - November 12th 2023, Gravers Lane Gallery presents two outstanding exhibitions. The newly renovated Studio Art Jewelry Gallery, located on the upper level of 8405 Germantown Ave., has been designed for visual clarity and interactive viewing. It is a more intimate area to handle and try on work. The inaugural exhibition, Plan-B, is the creation of Pratt professor and jeweler, Shauna Burke. Burke chose to use the amphora form, presenting a silver amphora to participating artists and artists had the freedom of interpretation in creating their pieces. “Poisons and abortifacient herbs were often found in small glass “pharmaceutical bottles” from the times of ancient Greece up until the 20th century.”
The show has been traveling throughout The United States for the past year receiving much praise. G.L.G. will be the exhibition's final destination.
Curator
Shauna Blythe Burke
The artists participating are diverse in age & gender identity. They represent a broad socioeconomic, geographic, ideological, and political profile. Jewelry is intimate. It reflects the person wearing it. Yes it is predominately fashion driven. Within the context of Art Jewelry, It can transcend words. It historically has been used to signal the wearer's values, status, and style. What we adorn ourselves with, where it is presented on the body, the color shape, all can have serious repercussions if sported in a less than welcoming environment. It signals one's political and religious disposition. It can also be used to brand someone as deviant (The Scarlet Letter) or Holy as represented with the Pope's ring.
PLAN-B supports a women's right to privacy and choice. With the federal and many states defunding Women’s Health services, Planned Parenthood remaining open is so vital for safe and clean healthcare. Now more than ever the financial support from private individuals is paramount.
We are pleased to announce that 25% of all sales from the PLAN-B exhibition will go directly to Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania.
