December 5, 2014 – January 31, 2015
Davenport Gallery
Wayne Art Center is very proud to announce the 20th anniversary celebration of Craft Forms. Craft Forms 2014, the International Juried Exhibition of Contemporary Crafts, will be on display at the Wayne Art Center from December 5, 2014 - January 31, 2015. This eagerly anticipated exhibition, celebrating its 20th milestone year, is dedicated to enhancing the public's awareness of fine contemporary craft while providing a venue for established and emerging artists to share their creative endeavors. Craft Forms is internationally recognized as one of the premiere contemporary craft exhibitions. The finest works of ceramics, wood, fiber, metal, glass, mixed medium and 3D printing are featured, supporting the Center's mission of expanding the public's awareness of fine contemporary crafts, and significantly benefiting all educational and outreach programs for children and adults.
Jurors:
David R. McFadden
Chief Curator Emeritus of the Museum of Arts and Design
Bruce W. Pepich
Executive Director and Curator of Collections of the Racine Art Museum
Jurors’ Awards
People moving the field forward in an interesting and thoughtful way
Dona Anderson
Christopher Bathgate
Michael James
Masako Onodera
Patrick Quinn
Stephanie Rozene
Mark Sfirri
Wu Ching Chih
Awards of Merit
Lucrezia Bieler
Jeremy Dunklebarger
Sandra Enterline
Michael Hays
Noel Palomo-Lovinski
Noah Riedel
Madeline Rile Smith
Ellen Schinderman
All Artists
Dona Anderson
Sara Bakken
Christopher Bathgate
Lucrezia Bieler
Clifford Blanchard
Anna Boothe
George-Ann Bowers
Lauren Bullock
Miriam Carpenter
Joseph Cavalieri
Wu Ching Chih
Fong Choo
Valerie Jo Coulson
Jennifer Crupi
Mark Del Guidice
Jeffrey Dever
Jane Dodds
Jeremy Dunklebarger
Sandra Enterline
Paul Eshelman
Teresa Faris
Tracy Fiegl
Melissa Finelli
john Gargano
Robly Glover
David Hardcastle
Michael Hays
Corin Herzog
Hong Hong
Michael James
Judith Kaufman
Lisa Klakulak
Jeana Eve Klein
David Knopp
Nancy Koenigsberg
Jocelyn Kolb
Loretta Lam
Ingrid Lilligren
Ana Lopez
Brooke Marks-Swanson
Phill Mason
Karen Massaro
Chris Massey
Jennifer McCurdy
Richard McVetis
Jonathan Mess
Cynthia Miller
Debora Muhl
Masako Onodera
Noel Palomo-Lovinski
Teresa Paschke
Colin Pezzano
Patrick Quinn
Michael Radyk
Steven Ramsey
Karen Reid
Ellie Richards
Marilyn Richeda
Noah Riedel
Madeline Rile Smith
Michael Rohde
Judith Rosenthal
Stephanie Rozene
Sandra Rude
Lois Russell
Amanda Salm
Ellen Schinderman
Karen Schulz
Rowen Schussheim-Anderson
Mark Sfirri
Helen Shirk
Marjorie Simon
Brent Skidmore
Nancy Slagle
Summer Sleight
Robin Stark
Tim and Nancy Startup
Laura Strand
Rebecca Strzelec
Patricia Sullivan
Mariko Swisher
Jess Tolbert
Pauline Verbeek-Cowart
Hong Wei
Peggy Wiedemann
John Williams
Kimberly Winkle
Catherine Winkler Rayroud
Sihui Zhang
Corresponding Events:
Saturday, December 6 / 1-4PM
Juror's Lecture by David R. McFadden and Bruce Pepich and Meet the Artists Talk
Free and Open to the Public
Thursday, December 11 / 6:30-9PM
Men's Night: Enjoy an evening of Scotch and Cuisine Tasting with Michael Dorris plus indulge in last minute shopping at the Wayne Art Center Gallery Shop.
Saturday, December 13 / 10AM - 4PM
Holiday Shopping Day: Craft and Cuisine Artisans for Gift Giving. Over 25 local fine craft vendors and artisan culinary delights to enjoy!
Sunday, December 7 / 12:30 - 2:30PM
Private Collector Tour & Brunch: View a contemporary art and craft collection, and enjoy brunch served in a historic residential barn in Wayne, PA.
Saturday, January 17-Sunday, January 18 / 10AM-3PM
Collage Mixed Media Workshop with Laurie Daddona
Thursday, January 29, 2015 / 7-10PM
Spanish Wine Pairing Dinner: Intimate 4-course authentic Spanish dinner with drinks & live music.
The Wayne Art Center would like to thank the major sponsors of Craft Forms 2014: Leading sponsors, Wellness & Prevention, Inc. A Johnson & Johnson Company, First Priority Bank, The Bryn Mawr Trust Company, in addition to Complete Financial Outsourcing, Car Sense, Star Printing, Little Black Dress, Freeman's Auctioneers & Appraisers, Wayne Hotel, Main Line Media News, Chester County Life Magazine, County Lines Magazine, Wayne Magazine, and many other community business sponsors and generous patrons. The funds raised through business sponsors, patrons, attendees, and art sales greatly help benefit the Wayne Art Center's educational and outreach programs.