Last Saturday, dozens of local craft supporters descended to the Mary and Leigh Block Museum of Art to hear Artist Cliff Lee as he gave invaluable insight to his tremendous career as a ceramicist. The event was a great way to begin the excitement around ACE and proved to be very popular with all visitors. If you missed out on …
Join the Party, Support the Cause
Hey craft lovers of Chicago, come join the craft party and support the cause! The American Craft Exposition is one month away. So save the date and buy your tickets today! The Benefit Preview Party will be held from 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. on August 23 and tickets are going fast! At $125.00 to attend and to receive admission …
A morning with Cliff Lee at the Block Museum of Art
Imagine for a moment that you attended medical school and became a Brain Surgeon. Now, imagine yourself turning to craft and becoming a ceramics artist with your work displayed in prominent institutions such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art, White House, Smithsonian Institution, Yale University, and the National Museum of American Art. Does that seem like an impossible journey? Not …
Remembering What’s Important
Back in May, the American Craft Exposition Co-Chairs, Barb Weiss and Sue Levin, attended the Ovarian Cancer Survivors Course at NorthShore University HealthSystem (NorthShore) to support women who attended the conference. “I was amazed and encouraged to see some survivors with their spouses, some with their daughters, and some alone,” said Levin. “I spoke to a husband and wife from …