The Art of Craft the 35Th Annual American Craft Exposition Show This Month Wilmette’S Actors Supports Access to Mental Health Care
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SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 7 | SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 8 2019 FIND US ONLINE: DailyNorthShore.com SPORTS SOCIAL SUNDAY Loyola Academy’s Spencer SCENE BREAKFAST Werner churns to distance The Gallery in Lake Paula Danoff gets hall of double at Junior Olympics. Forest hosts local fame distinction. P18 P17 artists. P10 NO. 360 | A JWC MEDIA PUBLICATION FOLLOW US: NEWS Top Props THE ART OF CRAFT THE 35TH ANNUAL AMERICAN CRAFT EXPOSITION SHOW THIS MONTH WILMETTE’S ACTORS SUPPORTS ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH CARE. TRAINING CENTER IS HONORED ON THE RED diagnosed with kidney disease. BY MONICA KASS ROGERS It was Miller’s memories of the CARPET. THE NORTH SHORE WEEKEND pleasure that early adventures in wood- working brought that sent him back EDITED BY SHERRY THOMAS The morning light filtering in from to the tool bench, helping him segue THE NORTH SHORE WEEKEND the front window at Jeff Miller’s hand- to the new form of artistic expression crafted furniture gallery is soft—soft that would become his life’s work. as the finish and gentle curves that “With music, you’ve got a bunch of Carole Dibo, founder of Actors Training Center beckon from the designer craftsman’s notes on a page that tell you what you (ATC) of Wilmette, took to the stage on August elegant chairs. are supposed to play, but that’s the 24 to accept Illinois Theatre Association’s (ITA) Each was born of a constellation of merest beginning of what makes a 2019 Award of Honor inspirations that Miller has drawn beautiful composition. It’s very much “It is true that we “train to work,” but we do it from for 35 years, creating furnishings the same with furniture,” he says. with a keen eye to the young actor and what their that are works of art. The best in the “Anyone can find plans for something needs are,” she told the audience at ITA’s Red collection are being readied for trans- and build it, but there is so much more Carpet Gala at Drury Lane Theater in Oak Brook. port to Miller’s first time showing at that can be expressed than mere di- “We create a safe place for them to be and celebrate the American Craft Exposition (ACE), mensions. Small details that you turn themselves. When they walk through our doors celebrating its 35th year September this way and that. One curve that there are no ‘cheerleaders’ or ‘football players’ or 20 through 22 at the Chicago Botanic works large scale may repeat in small ‘geeks.’ We encourage and expect them to just be Garden. scale. It all relates. There are themes themselves because when the industry comes “Why did I wait so long to be in a and variations. Every line is significant. looking for them they must be there.” show?” muses Miller. “I’ve been so Each chair is a separate exploration of Each year the ITA recognizes both individuals focused on the creation, I guess. But how to juggle the elements to make and organizations for their significant contribu- it was time. ACE is a wonderful show- something structurally sound, com- tions of promoting quality theater in Illinois. Re- case.” fortable and visually exciting.” cipients are nominated by the Illinois theater And the health care causes ACE Miller is one of 25 equally passion- community, approved by ITA’s divisional repre- supports make participation in the ate artists new to the ACE this year, sentatives, and accepted by ITA’s Board of Direc- show even more meaningful to Miller. joining 125 more who will introduce tors. This year, ITA awarded its highest honor to Educated at Yale University, and more than 8,000 expected attendees Dibo and the ATC for its educational contribution the Eastman School of Music, classi- to new works of art and craft at the to the Chicago theater community. cal trumpeter Miller performed inter- event. ITA President and Harper College’s Associate nationally with groups such as the Presented by the Auxiliary of Professor of Theatre Kevin Long nominated ATC Singapore Symphony Orchestra, and NorthShore University HealthSystem for the award and presented it to the organization the Chicago Chamber Brass. But he (NorthShore), the highly competitive at the event. He spoke of the impressive history was tragically sidelined from his musical career at 27, when he was Continued on PG 8 Jeff Miller PHOTOGRAPHY BY MONICA KASS ROGERS Continued on PG 8 September 20–22, 2019 Chicago Botanic Garden HIGHLAND PK, IL PK, HIGHLAND PERMIT NO. 991 NO. 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