January 13, 2026
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Nancy Campbell, Executive Director
nancy@wayneart.org, 610-688-3553, ext. 204
Karen Louise Fay, Director of Marketing & Events
karenlouise@wayneart.org, 610-688-3553, ext. 214
Wayne Art Center is excited to present the 30th anniversary of CraftForms, the International Juried Exhibition of Contemporary Fine Craft. CraftForms 2025 will debut with a ticketed Preview Party on Saturday, December 6 from 6-9pm. The exhibition will be open to the public from December 6, 2025 through January 24, 2026. Dedicated to enhancing the public’s awareness of fine contemporary craft, CraftForms 2025 provides an exquisite venue for established and emerging artists to share their creative endeavors with the Wayne Art Center community and the greater Philadelphia area. Located in the Davenport Gallery, the exhibition features work created by 102 artists from 31 states and four countries, including Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea and Switzerland. Works include basketry, ceramics, fiber, furniture, glass, jewelry, metal, mixed media, paper, wearable art, wood and 3D printing. With the guidance of a growing list of esteemed jurors, CraftForms has received notable recognition from the broader craft culture, both nationally and abroad.
In observance of the milestone of our 30th anniversary year, Wayne Art Center is delighted to welcome back our prestigious Craft Forms 2025 Juror, Bruce W. Pepich. Pepich is the Founding Director Emeritus of the Racine Art Museum in Wisconsin. Since opening the museum’s Racine campus in 2003, he has grown the collection from 326 artworks to over 14,000 pieces. Pepich regularly presents lectures on contemporary craft around the country, is a published writer, and has served as a juror for over 150 noteworthy national and international art competitions and fellowship awards. He will present over $10,000 in prize awards at the CF2025 Preview Party on Saturday, December 6 from 6-9 pm and conduct the CraftForms 2025 Juror’s
Talk and Meet the Artists on Sunday, December 7 from 1-4pm.
Wayne Art Center is pleased to present Living with Craft, in conjunction with CraftForms 2025, the 30th International Exhibition of Contemporary Craft. This special exhibition will be on display in the Ethel Sergeant Clark Smith Gallery from December 6, 2025, through January 24, 2026. Living with Craft will feature artworks in a diverse range of mediums that represent and celebrate an aesthetic and functional role of craft in our everyday environment. A distinctive collection of contemporary lifestyle vignettes will showcase furniture, lighting, textiles, ceramics, glass, jewelry, wearable art, and sculptural objects by approximately 50 artists.
Also, on display in the Vidinghoff and WAC’s Radnor Township Lobby Galleries will be Attraction to Abstraction 2025, Wayne Art Center’s annual juried exhibition of large abstract works. Juror Kassem Amoudi is an award-winning painter with an extensive national and international exhibition record. He received an MFA at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and an undergraduate degree from Helwan University in Cairo, Egypt in addition to completing a two-year program at The Barnes Foundation. Amoudi teaches at Wayne Art Center.
The success of CraftForms 2025 is made possible through the generous support of local business sponsors, patrons, and event attendees along with the dedicated efforts of CraftForms 2025 committee and Wayne Art Center members. Funds raised benefit Wayne Art Center’s diverse array of arts education, outreach and exhibition programs for individuals of all ages, incomes and abilities.
CraftForms 2024 Schedule of Events:
CraftForms 2025 Preview Party Saturday, December 6, 6-9 pm
Join the artists, juror, sponsors and other art enthusiasts for a first look at CraftForms 2025 while enjoying delicious heavy hors d’oeuvres, open bar with a martini ice luge and live jazz music. Tickets on sale at craftforms.org.
CraftForms 2025 Juror & Artists and Sunday, December 7, 1-4 pm
Living with Craft Artists Talks
Juror Bruce W. Pepich and exhibiting artists will speak about their CraftForms 2025 master artisan creations as well as the Living with Craft artists
Holiday Shopping Weekend Friday, December 12, 4-7 pm
Shop local with over 30 craft and culinary artisans. Saturday, December 13, 10 am-5 pm
Ceramics, glass, leather, jewelry, apparel, textiles, Sunday, December 14, 10 am-4 pm
chocolates, honey, wines, distilled liquors and more.
Intimate French Culinary Dining Thursday, January 15, 2025 6:00-8:30pm
Enjoy an evening of a French classic culinary 5-course meal prepared in front of guests by Patrick and Nina Gauthron accompanied with wines selected and poured by sommelier, Michael Walsh. Tickets on sale at craftforms.org.
Living with Craft Lectures: A Trio of Craft Saturday, January 24, 1-2:30 pm
Join architect and furniture maker Mira Nakshima (Nakashima Woodworkers), horticulturist and metalworker Prezemek Walczak (Chanticleer) and tile maker Katia McGuirk (The Tileworks of Bucks County) as they discuss their unique experiences in the world of functional craft. To register: https://craftforms.org/events/1549/living-with-craft-lecture-a-trio-of-craft/
CraftForms 2025 Closing Reception Saturday, January 24, 2:30-4 pm
Join Wayne Art Center for this season’s CraftForms 2025 Closing Reception from 2:30 pm for a final celebration of three outstanding exhibitions: CraftForms 2025, Living with Craft and Attraction to Abstraction. Suggestion contribution: $10.
For additional information on CraftForms 2025, please visit https://craftforms.org/
Wayne Art Center is a non-profit organization dedicated to enriching our community through the arts. Since its founding in 1931, Wayne Art Center has established itself as a vital cultural resource, offering arts education, exhibitions, outreach programs and special events. Wayne Art Center remains steadfast in its mission to afford artists and the broader community an interdisciplinary venue to explore, share and learn, while fostering a sense of community for arts education and appreciation.
Wayne Art Center is located at 413 Maplewood Avenue in Wayne, Pennsylvania. Gallery hours are Monday through Friday, 10 am-5 pm and Saturday, 10 am – 4 pm. For more information, visit craftforms.org or call 610-688-3553.