Though hardly indicative of the full breadth of contemporary craft art, the diversity of work presented in the “The Artist’s Craft” exhibit at The Carnegie Visual and Performing Arts Center is a window into the ability of artists to use traditional materials to create surprising compositions that challenge, and resonate with, the viewers sensibilities.

An increasingly common approach to a contemporary photography show on the part of the viewer is to wonder what flotsam and jetsam in photography’s gristmill will wash up on your mental shore. Surprises yet abound: do not miss the work of Marcella Hackbardt at The Weston Gallery through November 27 th .

Emerging Artists Exposed presents Ken Henson discussing his visionary artistic practice and research into mysticism, perception, and consciousness. In this film interview, Henson explores the intersection of painting, occult and alchemical iconography, and his recreation of Brion Gysin’s stroboscopic “Dreamachine” as a vehicle for sensory exploration and creative insight.

Steven Ramsey’s exhibition of paintings on glass and glass vessels, “Through a Dark Wood,” is enchanting, but not “enchanting” the adjective meaning “charming.” It is “enchanting” as in casting a spell. And Ramsey’s spell is hard to break.