WASHINGTON, DC. A panel of three distinguished experts in American crafts and decorative arts has selected ceramic artist Cliff Lee, furnituremaker Matthias Pliessnig, glass artist Judith Schaechter and silversmith Ubaldo Vitali for the Renwick Craft Invitational 2011. Each artist is a master of his or her selected medium and creates artworks that combine historical techniques with contemporary forms. To read …
ACE Artists Frittelli and Lockwood in the news
We’ve been on vacation for the last couple weeks, so we missed this great profile of ACE textile artists Cecilia Frittelli and Richard Lockwood from the July 15th issue of the Saratogian. SARATOGA SPRINGS — Creating cloth isn’t just a job for Cecilia Frittelli and Richard Lockwood — it’s their way of life… (click to read more) To learn more …
Now Sparkling | ‘GlassWear’ Exhibition – The Moment Blog – NYTimes.com
ACE jewelry artist Karen Gilbert is featured in a new exhibit at the Museum of Arts and Design in NYC… AND gets a shout-out in the New York Times: Wall Brooches, by Karen Gilbert … dexterously combine traditional jewelry materials with tubular Pyrex elements straight out of a high school chemistry lab. via Now Sparkling | ‘GlassWear’ Exhibition – The …
Ann Arbor Art Fairs organizers, participants try to keep sunny outlook despite economy – Ann Arbor News – The Latest News, Blogs, Photos & Videos – MLive.com
ACE artist James Eaton quoted in the Ann Arbor News: Chicago-based sculptor James Eaton, whose weathervanes and whirligigs have been featured in the fair for nearly 20 years, confessed to feeling hesitant about coming to Michigan now, when the state’s unemployment rates and poor economy have received national attention. “Partially it’s a reflex type of thing to keep going back,” …
ACE Artist Spotlight: Ford/Forlano
Jewelry artists Steve Ford, David Forlano and Maryanne Petrus are behind Ford/Forlano, which will have a booth at ACE August 28-30, 2009. Watch this video to learn more about their creative process: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFxltZyZIu4]
ACE House Walk in the Pioneer Press
ACE gets a shout out in the Pioneer Press (a suburban Chicago newspaper franchise). Crafty house walk The Auxiliary of NorthShore University HealthSystem at Evanston and Glenbrook Hospitals will hold Living with Craft House Walk, celebrating the 25th anniversary of the American Craft Exposition, from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. on July 15 with check-in beginning at 10:30 a.m. at Sawbridge Studios, …
PBS’s CRAFT IN AMERICA to feature 2 ACE Artists
Two ACE jewelers will be featured in the second season of PBS “Craft in America,” which will air in fall 2009! David and Roberta Williamson of Berea, Ohio will be part of Episode V, “Process”: Episode V: Process In a fast-track, high-tech, drag-and-drop world, what inspires a person to choose a career in craft and how do they go about …
Tom Lauerman | Freep.com | Detroit Free Press
A ceramic artist from Chicago gets a shout out in the Detroit Free Press: “I appreciate heavy conceptual art, but I also appreciate really fine craft. Personally, I like it when those things meet and get really messy. You start with a pretty good idea, but if you just have an idea in your head and make it happen, there’s …