More than 50 functional teapots, as well as nonfunctional teapot forms by contemporary artists working in clay, glass, metal and fiber, will be presented in The Infinite Teapot, a curated exhibition opening Feb. 1 at the Ohio Craft Museum.

On view through March 29, the exhibition showcases work by such nationally known artists as Ron Meyers, Tom and Elaine Coleman, Rimas VisGirda, Susan Ewing, Arthur Liestman, Andy Nasisse and Jeff Oestreich.

“The teapot is a comforting and everyday object that resonates with all of us,” says curator Kay Koeninger, associate professor of art at Sinclair Community College in Dayton. “But these contemporary artists take the teapot as a first step — and then explore the form in different ways and in different materials. The themes of European and American folk art, Asian pottery, trompe l’oeil, Cubism, Pop Art, fantasy, social commentary and even the Baroque, come into play as the extraordinary takes shape in the idea of the teapot.”

Additional artists participating in the exhibition include Posey Bacopoulos, New York City; Karl Borgeson, Whitewater, Wisc.; Lucy V. Dierks, Norfolk, Va.; Scott Dooley, Springfield; Fred Fenster, Sun Prairie, Wisc.; Julia Galloway, Rochester, N.Y.; Terry Gess, Bakersville, North Carolina; Silvie Granatelli, Floyd, Va.; Kaminer Haislip, Charleston, S.C.; Steve Hansen, Berrien Springs, Mich.; Cary Hulin, Big Prairie; Barbara Humpage, Fairview Park; Madeline Kaczmarczyk, Rockford, Mich.; Bob and Laurie Kliss, Fresno, Calif.; Elaine Lamb, Medina; Lynne Norwood Lofton, Chagrin Falls; Matt Long, Oxford, Miss.; Gregg Luginbuhl, Bluffton; Blair Meerfeld, Santa Fe; Mark Nafziger, Archbold; Marlene Parillo, Lincolndale, N.Y.; Neil Patterson, Philadelphia; Laura Peery, Chevy Chase, Md.; Sandi Pierantozzi, Philadelphia; Tania Radda, Fountain Hills, Ariz.; Jon Michael Route, Frederic, Wisc.; JoAnne Russo, Saxtons River, Vt.; Gay Smith, Bakersville, N.C.; Ann M. Tubbs, Ottawa Lake, Mich.; and Sigrid Zahner, Zionsville, Ind.

The Ohio Craft Museum receives ongoing funding from the Ohio Arts Council, the Greater Columbus Arts Council and the Columbus Foundation. The museum is located at 1665 W. Fifth Ave. For more information, call 614-486-4402; or visit www.ohiocraft.org.