CRAFT FORMS 2014 2OTH ANNIVERSARY!

Craft Forms 2014 - 20th Anniversary Exhibition

December 5, 2014 through January 31, 2015

CALL FOR ENTRIES
Craft Forms 2014, 20th Anniversary International Juried Exhibition Contemporary Fine Craft. December 5, 2014 - January 31, 2015. Jurors: David McFadden, Chief Curator Emeritus, Museum of Art & Design, and Bruce Pepich, Executive Director and Curator of Collections, Racine Art Museum. $6,000 + Awards. On-line Digital Entry Fee $45, www.craftformsentry.org. Deadline, September 12, 2014.

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.

On Friday, December 5, 2014, 6:00 till 10:00 pm, the Preview Party will welcome over 200 artists, business sponsors, patrons, committee members and guests. Festive cocktails and hors d’oeuvres will be offered by Jimmy Duffy’s Catering, featured wines by Little Black Dress, martini bar ice luge created by Rob Capone and a live blend of world music and jazz will entertain the guests. Please call for tickets at 610-688-3553 and visit www.craftforms.org for exhibition and event details.

Craft Forms’ reputation grows exponentially each year due to the quality of artist submissions, in addition to the jurors, the highest esteemed experts in the craft world, who select the works for display. With 20 years to reference, approximately 350 applicants and 700 images from around the world will be submitted for the jurors’ consideration. We are honored to announce the two craft masters who will select the Craft Forms 2014 exhibition, David R. McFadden, Chief Curator Emeritus of the Museum of Art & Design, New York City and Bruce W. Pepich, Executive Director & Curator of Collections of the Racine Art Museum, Racine. Several of our esteemed past jurors include: Lena Vigna, Racine Art Museum, Cindi Strauss, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston; Elizabeth Agro, Philadelphia Museum of Art; Jane Milosch, Smithsonian Institution; Paul Smith, NYC, Michael Monroe, VA and Lloyd Herman, WA.

McFadden and Pepich will select the awards on Friday, December 6 with over $6,000 in award money. They will then present an insightful Juror’s Talk on Saturday, December 6, 2014, at 1:00 pm and Meet the Craft Artists will directly follow their presentation. In addition, this year’s companion exhibition will embrace craft in our interior environment, titled, Living with Craft. This series of craft-inspired lifestyle vignettes will feature local, regional, nation and international craft artist’s ingenious master works staged among idealist furniture, lighting, floor coverings, decorative and functional objects.

Along the outer gallery walls, Wayne Art Center teacher, Laura Dadonna will present a body of her students’ work that will featured abstract paintings for purchase. Workshops, demos and artist lectures are planned for December 2014 into January 2015.

Highlighting some of the fundraising events for Craft Forms, the annual Holiday Shopping Weekend will commence at the Preview Party on Friday, December 5, 6:00-10:00 pm and continue on Saturday, December 6, 10:00 am-4:00 pm. (Snow date is scheduled for Sunday, December 7, 10:00 am-4:00 pm.) This year over 25 local artists will offer unique, ‘artisan to home’ handcrafted artworks for sale. Due to prior success, the shopping weekend will again offer local restaurants and caters cuisine samples and sale of food items.

The Gallery Shop is offering all newly crafted works made in the USA which are perfect for holiday gift giving. To highlight some of the merchandise, the shop will include Leni Hoch and Polonova textiles, Young Kang and Michael Smyser ceramics, Paul Woolf wood, Pittsburg Glass Center works, and numerous fine jewelers, plus many more fine craft artists. Hours are Monday through Friday from 9:00 am - 5:00 pm and Saturday 10:00 am - 4:00 pm There is a suggested $5.00 contribution to view Craft Forms 2014 and Living with Craft.

Wayne Art Center will continue to offer Special Events related to Craft Forms 2014
Preview Party Opening: Craft Forms 2014 & Living with Craft: December 5, 2014, 6:00 ? 10:00 pm Please call for tickets, 610-688-3553.

Craft Forms 2014 & Living with Craft: December 5, 2014 - January 31, 2015.

Juror’s Talk by David R. McFadden and Bruce Pepich and Meet the Artists: Saturday, Dec.6, 1:00 - 4:00 pm Free and Open to the Public.

Holiday Shopping Weekend: Friday, December 5, 6:00 - 10:00 pm (at the Preview Party)Saturday, December 6, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm (Snow date December 7, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm) Craft and Cuisine Vendor Day perfect for Holiday Gift-Giving.

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.

The Wayne Art Center has been enriching the cultural needs of the community since 1930. From its modest beginnings as the first art center on the Main Line, the Center has grown into a dynamic nonprofit organization, providing instruction in all phases of the visual and performing arts. Nearly 500 classes and workshops are offered annually to more than 4,000 students of all ages and abilities. The Center’s high caliber and committed faculty support the fine reputation the Center has achieved through the years. The new Davenport Gallery and the Ethel Sergeant Clark Smith Gallery attract nearly 24,000 visitors a year for exhibitions, lectures, and special events.

To accommodate and better serve our community, the Wayne Art Center completed a $5.5 million renovation in 2008 and 30,000 square foot expansion project that includes improved art studios, expanded exhibition areas, increased space for Center staff and faculty, and provided additional handicapped access. The Wayne Art Center is located at 413 Maplewood Avenue in Wayne. For further information, call 610-688-3553 or visit the website at wayneart.org.