Archives and collections, whether housed in museums, libraries, or personal keepsakes, serve as vessels of memory and markers of cultural continuity. They are systems of preservation, but also of omission, silence, and interpretation. In craft, artists often draw upon these sources not as static repositories, but as living catalysts for innovation. Through making, they annotate, revise, and reframe what has been recorded, bringing new meaning to historical objects and forms.

Annotated Forms invites contemporary craft artists to engage with archives, collections, and historical references. Works may reinterpret traditional objects, respond to artifacts in museum collections, or explore archival systems and methods as part of their process. Together, the exhibition examines how craft can transform the act of preservation into a generative practice, activating the past within the present.