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Smithsonian Craft Show 35th anniversary 2017 APRIL 27-30, 2017 NATIONAL BUILDING MUSEUM WASHINGTON, DC Bring the Beautiful World of Handmade Clothing, Jewelry and Beads Into Your Life 5 ISSUES 1-YEAR PRINT/DIGITAL $29.99 DIGITAL $25.00 David Freda ORNAMENT 39.2 Globally Inspired. Crafted in America. Subscribe Today. 800.888.8950 ◆ ornamentmagazine.org Smithsonian2017.indd 1 2/16/17 4:48 PM Celebrating the 35th Bring the Beautiful World Smithsonian Craft Show APRIL 27-30, 2017 | NATIONAL BUILDING MUSEUM | WASHINGTON, DC of Handmade Clothing, Jewelry and Beads Into Your Life CONTENTS PREVIEW NIGHT BENEFIT 2 Friends Night Out WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26 Reception | Awards | Cocktail Buffet 3 Special Events 5 Letter from the Secretary 5:00–6:00 pm RECEPTION FOR HONORARY CHAIR 5 ISSUES 1-YEAR 7 Letter from the Craft Show 2nd floor Commissioner’s Suite Co-Chairs 6:00–6:30 pm 7 Craft Show Committee PRINT/DIGITAL VISIONARY AND EXHIBITOR AWARD CEREMONIES 9 Honorary Chair Craft Show Floor $29.99 11 Visionary Award 6:30–9:30 pm 12 Highlights of Grants Funded by the COCKTAIL BUFFET DIGITAL Smithsonian Women’s Committee Craft Show Floor and Auditorium $25.00 14 Online Auction 15 Raffle FRIENDS NIGHT OUT 16 Smithsonian Craft Show Awards THURSDAY, APRIL 27 | 5:00–8:00 pm 17 Selection Process and Jurors David Freda 19 Smithsonian Craft Show Sponsors CRAFT SHOW HOURS ORNAMENT 39.2 THURSDAY, APRIL 27 10:30 am–8:00 pm 21 Program Partners FRIDAY, APRIL 28 10:30 am–5:30 pm 23 Thank Yous SATURDAY, APRIL 29 10:30 am–5:30 pm 24 Map of Exhibition Hall / SUNDAY, APRIL 30 11:00 am–5:00 pm Exhibitors by Category 26 Exhibitor Directory ONLINE INFORMATION 41 Smithsonian Women’s SmithsonianCraftShow.org | SmithsonianAuctions.org Committee Members 48 Advertisers Index Smithsonian Women’s Committee Globally Inspired. Crafted in America. Cover image: Steven Potts Program design: Sue Bodde The Smithsonian Craft Show is produced by the Smithsonian Women’s Committee. Proceeds Subscribe Today. support education, outreach and research programs within the Smithsonian Institution. 800.888.8950 ◆ ornamentmagazine.org Smithsonian2017.indd 1 2/16/17 4:48 PM Publication: LaPlacaCohen 212-675-4106 Size: Insertion date: Smithsonian Craft Show Craft Smithsonian 3.635” x 10" 4C MAG 2017 APRIL, Cocktails and Shopping Anyone? Join us Thursday, April 27, 2017 from 5:00 to 8:00 pm for the Smithsonian Craft Show’s FRIENDS NIGHT OUT at the National Building Museum. SHOP more than 120 juried Fine Craft Artists. SIP the signature cocktails of four top DC Mixologists. Your ticket includes one free drink. SAVOR small bites of catered light fare. Tickets are $25 and can be purchased at the door, Spring is cash or credit, or online at smithsonianassociates.org/craftshow Fabulous Coming soon Don’t miss the special exhibition, Spectatular Gems and Jewelry from the Merriweather Post Collection On view beginning June 10 Now open every Sunday Hours: Tues – Sun 10am – 5pm HillwoodMuseum.org 4155 Linnean Ave. NW, Washington DC Free parking Michael Schunke & Josie Gluck 2 | SMITHSONIAN CRAFT SHOW 2017 HIL-0035_FY17 Ads_SmithsonianCraftShow_3.635x10_Apr1_4CMAG_v1.indd 1 2/24/17 1:58 PM Conversations: Looking Back, Moving Forward SPECIAL EVENTS celebrating 35 YEARS OF SMITHSONIAN CRAFT SHOWS NATIONAL BUILDING MUSEUM AUDITORIUM | EVENTS COMPLIMENTARY with paid attendance THURSDAY, APRIL 27, 1 pm Collecting Textile Art Rebecca A.T. Stevens, Consulting Curator of Contemporary Textiles, GWU/Textile Museum, will discuss collecting textiles as fine art as exemplified by the work of Faith Ringgold, the 2017 Craft Show Visionary Artist. THURSDAY, APRIL 27, 4 pm Faith Ringgold: A Living Legend Join Dorian Bergen, President of the ACA Galleries, New York City, who will discuss the exhibit of Ringgold’s work on display in Room 105 of the National Building Museum. Faith Ringgold FRIDAY, APRIL 28, 1 pm Art as a Career A panel will explore a wide range of careers using BFA and MA degrees in Decorative and Fine Art and Museum Studies. Participants: Heidi Evans, Smithsonian; Jay Song, Savannah College of Art and Design; and Betsey Bowers, George Washington University. SATURDAY, APRIL 29, 1 pm Renwick: A Craft Museum’s Past, Present, and Future Lloyd Herman, founding director of the Renwick Gallery, Smithsonian American Art Museum; Nora Atkinson, Lloyd Herman Curator of Craft; Abraham Thomas, Fleur and Charles Bresler Curator-in-Charge. SATURDAY, APRIL 29, 3 pm The Intersection of Craft and Science Engage with Matilda McQuaid, from the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, in her discussion with Craft Show artists including John Iversen. SUNDAY, APRIL 30, 1 pm Trends in Materials and Design of Craft Jewelry Join moderator Stefanie Walker of the National Endowment for the Humanities in a conversation with Craft Show jewelry artists Kathleen Dustin, Christina Goodman, Lauren Markley and Francesca Vitali. Kathleen Dustin Craft Show Artists on Video THURSDAY, APRIL 27, 12:45 pm – Faith Ringgold FRIDAY, APRIL 28, 12:45 pm – Roberta and David Williamson SUNDAY, APRIL 30, 12:45 pm – Ken Loeber and Dona Look We are grateful to Craft in America for the loan of the videos. SMITHSONIAN CRAFT SHOW 2017 | 3 Experience the Smithsonian from the Inside Out Because of your support, the Smithsonian is able to celebrate the best of America and preserve its rich legacy of invention and achievement. As a member of the James Smithson Society, you get special access to our latest exhibitions and first-hand knowledge of our discoveries. And with 19 museums and 9 research centers, there is always something to celebrate! Throughout the year, Smithson members receive invitations to many events on and off the Mall, including the Annual Smithsonian Weekend when, as a guest of the Secretary, Smithson members experience “behind-the-scenes” tours with curators and scientists who share little known facts about our most famous objects. JAMES SMITHSON SOCIETY MEMBERSHIP SOMETHING TO CELEBRATE Join Now. 877.JSS.1775 | WWW.SMITHSONSOCIETY.ORG R3_JSS Ad.indd 1 3/12/15 9:51 AM OOSmithsonianSmithsonian Institution Institution DavidJ. Skorton SecretaryDavidJ. Skorton Secretary DearDear Friends, Friends, Dear Friends, WelcomeWelcome to to the 35th35th annual annual Smithsonian Smithsonian Craft CraftShow! 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