These tongues make up one of two necklaces that earned a spot in our Topeka Competition 29 juried art exhibit. Find out what other body part was inspiration for the winning entry. View the exhibit Nov. 6 through Dec. 30 in the Alice C. Sabatini Gallery.

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What is the Topeka Competition?
Fun, whimsical and highly-crafted.

Over thirty years ago, Larry Peters, former Sabatini Art Gallery Director, created The Topeka Competition—TC for short—to give local ceramists, woodworkers, fiber artists, jewelry-makers and other crafts artists an opportunity to show their work at a time when most galleries weren’t yet interested in craft media. This event has grown into a national, biennial, juried...

It's an odd year, and at the Sabatini Gallery that means it's Topeka Competition time.

Started by former Sabatini Art Gallery Director, Larry Peters, this biennial, national juried competition for artists working 3-dimensionally has entered its 29th "year" (we began hosting this every other year in 2005 to make room for The Printed Image, our even-yeared national printmaking competition).

The Topeka Competition features cutting-edge contemporary work in clay, metal, jewelry,...