On Thursday, October 29, the Museum of Design Atlanta hosts Shake Things Up, a one-night exhibition of original salt-and-pepper shaker designs from East Atlanta Clay. The event runs 5:30–7:30 p.m., with published general admission of $12.
The premise is excellent for a maker: take one familiar, constrained object and see how many different functional and sculptural answers artists can produce. Some pieces may be playful, some minimal, and some almost unrecognizable as tableware. There is a People’s Choice vote, and attendees can meet participating makers.
This is a natural prompt for a Plasticity or 3D-printing project. Sketch three shaker concepts with radically different silhouette and refill mechanisms before seeing the show, then compare your ideas with the gallery’s solutions. The event also offers one last chance to view MODA’s SALT exhibition.