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A 1954 article finds Sam Maloof, maker of rocking chairs for presidents and MacArthur Foundation awardee, at the beginning of an illustrious career. ...
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Admission is free. Craft lovers can expect to see displays of some of Virginia's finest crafts including potter, furniture, weaving fabric design, jewelry, stained glass, clothing, baskets, wood turning, and more. There will be artisan demonstrations, opportunities to learn about the working processes in each studio, and some hands-on experience. The tour also provides an excellent opportunity to purchase the work of talents area artisans. Each studio on the Tour also provides food and beverages from some of the area's best establishents as well as artisan prepared reats. A passport prohram gives tour visitors the chance to win a gift ...
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The Northern Woods Exhibition is an annual woodworking show and friendly competition sponsored by the Minnesota Woodworkers Guild. The show provides an opportunity for Guild members (and non-guild members) to present and discuss the best in high quality woodworking design and construction with fellow woodworkers and the general public. The pieces on display are more than furniture. They are works of art. ...
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Anne Peabody's monumental tornado installation, constructed of thousands of wood and glass objects, explores how disaster can transform people's lives. ...
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This special exhibit and sale spotlights the work of local artists who utilize recycled materials in surprising and sophisticated ways. These "green" handcrafted items include fine art, furniture and fashion.
Opening reception: Second Saturday celebration, Nov 13 from 6-9 p.m.
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Wharton Esherick: The Journey of a Creative MindBy Mansfield BascomAbrams, $80abramsbooks.com
Wharton Esherick needs little introduction in the world of American craft, so it may come as some surprise that the first monograph of his life and work is coming out only now, a scant two years before the 125th anniversary of his birth. For the uninitiated, Esherick's sculptural furniture inspired a generation of studio furniture makers, including Sam Maloof and Wendell Castle. Less known are his woodcuts, sculpture and, from early in his career, painting in a late-Impressionist style.
Within these pages, the arc of his ...
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Our flagship show in Baltimore is now in full swing! We’re all holding our breath, but so far we’ve been spared by the snowstorm, except for a smattering of flurries this morning. Keep your fingers crossed for good weather through the weekend!
Now that I’ve had a chance to take in more of it, I’ve been struck by the wonderful balance between the old and the new at our Baltimore Show. As you wander your way through the aisles, you can find 30-year show veterans like David Bacharach and Seymour Mondshein next to up-and-coming crafters exhibiting their wares in Baltimore for ...
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The Wood Turning Center in Philadelphia is no more. But that's no cause for alarm, says executive director Albert LeCoff. As his organization rounds the corner on 25 years, it's been rechristened the Center for Art in Wood, a name change designed to keep up with the evolution of wood art. "We've always encouraged artists to use whatever processes or materials they needed to express themselves," LeCoff says. "The field has grown well beyond just woodturning."
The center is growing with it. The fresh name is a reflection of its new, business-savvy strategic plan, which has already put the nonprofit in ...
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For craft aficionados, it is a great joy to walk into the Museum of Modern Art’s “Bauhaus 1919-1933” show and immediately see a display case of ceramic works. Among the introductory pieces was a pot by Marguerite Friedlaender (later Wildenhain) decorated with a bull in slip trailing. This design relates to other linear decoration in painting and drawings also on view. In fact, the pottery, furniture, weavings in various forms from rugs to upholstery to wall hangings, plus metalwork by many individuals but especially Marianne Brandt and stained glass by Josef Albers, all fitted seamlessly with the paintings by ...
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The American Association of Woodturners, celebrating its 25th anniversary, returns to Saint Paul June 24-26, 2011, at the Saint Paul RiverCentre. The much-anticipated annual symposium, last held in Saint Paul in 2001, will bring more than 1,500 woodturners from around the world to demonstrate the latest techniques in one of the world's oldest crafts - woodturning. ...
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Greta Tacke from the American Association of Woodturners recently dropped in to the American Craft Council and brought the library a wealth of resources for woodturners and turned wood admirers.
Woodturning Today: A Dramatic Evolution is a beautiful new book celebrating the 25th anniversary of the AAW. It describes the history of woodturning and the organization. It also celebrates the role the AAW has had on the development of contemporary woodturning and wood art. Plus, the photography is outstanding.
The AAW holds annual symposiums, and the ACC Library is now a repository of the handouts and videos from 2008-2010. For ...
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The American Craft Council’s 2007 Aileen Osborn Webb Awards, named for the Council’s visionary founder, honor those who have demonstrated outstanding artistic achievement and leadership in the craft field.
Joining the College of Fellows, which now numbers 247 individuals, are Robert Brady, Marilyn da Silva, Mark Lindquist, William Morris, Richard Notkin, Arturo Alonzo Sandoval and, as Honorary Fellow, Nanette Laitman. ...
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Deadline to apply for the 2011 American Craft Council Shows in Baltimore, Atlanta, St. Paul and San Francisco is July 25, 2010.
Late deadline to apply: August 1, 2010. ($100 late fee will apply for all applications received between July 25 and August 1).
American Craft Council shows offer an opportunity to exhibit and sell your handmade work across the country to thousands of craft buyers, collectors and enthusiasts. Gain national exposure, enhance your online presence and join a community of makers who have been juried into these prestigious events.
Visit online for full show prospects, show dates and locations and application. ...
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Somewhere between an Olympics medal ceremony and “Candid Camera” falls the annual Awards Walking Tour at the American Craft Council's Baltimore Show. Each year, we invite two specialists in the craft field to jury the show, selecting six Award of Excellence recipients and two winners in the Booth Design category. This year's jurors were Jane Milosch of the Smithsonian American Art Museum and Josephine Shea, curator of the Edsel & Eleanor Ford House, a historic home near Detroit.
On Friday afternoon at 2pm, show attendees gathered together with the jurors and Council staff for a walking tour of the award winning ...
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Three-Day Weekends, Three-Week Intensives and Six-Day Intensives offered.
Questions? Call 931-372-3051 or email [email protected]. ...
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