Beau McCall: Buttons On!

Baker and Whittemore Galleries

Buttons On! marks the first-ever retrospective for creative artist, Beau McCall, proclaimed by American Craft magazine as “The Button Man.” Showcasing pieces from McCall’s nearly forty-year career alongside select archival material, Buttons On! demonstrates McCall’s creative practice of producing wearable and visual art by hand-sewing clothing buttons onto mostly upcycled fabrics, materials, and objects. Organized into several themes, the exhibition explores McCall’s mastery of the button and commentary on topics such as pop culture and social justice.

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“Beau McCall: Buttons On!” was organized by Fuller Craft Museum and guest curated by Souleo

Image Credits:

  • L to R: Beau McCall and Souleo. Photo by Will Howcroft
  • Beau McCall, darkmuskoilegyptiancrystals&floridawater-redpotion#1, 2014. Lent by Fuller Craft Museum. Photo: Will Howcroft. Collection of the artist.
  • Beau McCall, Hood Classic: The Ice Durag, 2021. Lent by Fuller Craft Museum. Photo: Will Howcroft. Collection of the artist.
  • Beau McCall, Button Yoke and Apron Ensemble: Flower Power, 2021. Lent by Fuller Craft Museum. Photo: Will Howcroft. Collection of the artist.
  • Beau McCall, Button Yoke: Sunny, 2020. Lent by Fuller Craft Museum. Photo: Will Howcroft. Collection of the artist.

Related Programs:

Opening Celebration: 
Sunday, October 12 | 11–4 PM (Remarks at 1 PM) |
$5 Reduced Admission Day
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Cocktails and Conversations: Buttons On! :
Thursday, October 30 | 5:30-7:00 PM
Non-Member: $20 | Member: $15 | Sober: $10| Docent: $5
Enjoy two themed cocktails created by a talented bartender from Litchfield Distillery while enjoying an evening with the minds behind Buttons On! Join artist Beau McCall, guest curator Souleo, and Chief Curator Keffie Feldman, as they speak about the exhibition from conception to creation, and finally installation!
Sponsored by the George and Grace Long Foundation, the Linford & Mildred White Charitable Fund and the Litchfield Distillery
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Support provided by Post University