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Annual Report 2014 july 1, 2013 – june 30, 2014 exhibitions Galleries in Fuller Craft Museum over the past year were filled with sixteen lively exhibitions that attest to the creative energies and talents of curatorial and support staff. Nowhere else on the Atlantic seaboard is there a craft museum that produces as many exhibitions with such diversity of media and clarity of concepts as this museum. Made in Massachusetts: Studio Furniture of the Bay State, Reversible Reactions: Art Meets Science @ The MIT Glass Lab, Machines and Mechanizations: Explorations in Contemporary Kinetic Sculpture, and The Stories We Tell: Works by Tommy Simpson, Michelle Holzapfel, and Binh Pho were some of the more popular exhibitions. Fuller Craft Museum continues to build on its reputation for excellence in exhibitions nationwide.

Exhibitions that closed in FY2014: All Things Considered VII: National Basketry Organization Juried Exhibition Sharing Inspiration: Work by Fuller Craft Museum Docents November 23, 2013 – February 23, 2014 March 12, 2013 – July 7, 2013 Machines and Mechanizations: Explorations in Bojagi and Beyond Contemporary Kinetic Sculpture October 6, 2013 – January 26, 2014 February 2, 2014 – June 1, 2014 Made in Massachusetts: SMARTS, Southeastern Massachusetts Arts Collaborative Studio Furniture of the Bay State February 9, 2014 – February 23, 2014 October 12, 2013 – February 9, 2014 The Stories We Tell: Works by Tommy Simpson, Michelle Across the Grain: Turned and Carved Wood Holzapfel, and Binh Pho April 7, 2013 – September 22, 2013 March 9, 2014 – June 15, 2014 About Face: Portraiture Selections from Fuller Craft Shine a Light: Artistic Expressions from Gateway Arts Museum’s Permanent Collection March 22, 2014 – June 29, 2014 April 30, 2013 – September 29, 2013 Brockton Youth Creates: Artwork by Brockton Public Exhibitions that opened in FY2014: School Students Small Expressions July 18, 2013 – September 29, 2013 June 12, 2014 – October 5, 2014 Reversible Reactions: Art Meets Science Dorothy Simpson Krause: Book + Art @ The MIT Glass Lab June 14, 2014 – November 9, 2014 June 8, 2013 – November 3, 2013 Annette Bellamy: Floating Art of Mosaics: Piecing It Together June 29, 2014 – November 2, 2014 July 3, 2013 – October 27, 2013 Mark Davis: Icarus – Ongoing Traditions & Innovations: Fuller Craft Collects – Ongoing

our mission

Fuller Craft Museum is a dynamic environment where craft is experienced through exhibitions, education, outreach, and collaboration. We explore the materials, techniques, and artistic expression that challenge the perception of craft, while honoring the achievements of the past. from the executivedirector director

This was a thrilling year for the Fuller Craft Museum community, filled with outstanding exhibitions, well-attended receptions, exciting events, and terrific outreach. The staff, museum educators, volunteers, and board members all worked very hard with minimal resources to keep the important functions of the Museum going strong. We were rewarded with a boost in attendance from 15,083 to 18,000 visitors and blessed with steady Museum membership.

Great moments this year include the reception for All Things Considered VII, sponsored by the National Basketry Organization with guest speaker Lois Russell. We also celebrated a wood art exhibition with a powerful narrative vein called The Stories We Tell: Works by Tommy Simpson, Michelle Holzapfel, and Binh Pho. Last fall, we had a beautiful wearable art fashion show called Fashion in Motion, featuring the work of Chunghie Lee, her exhibition Bojagi and Beyond, and the unveiling of her work Nameless Women, Blue Durumagi, 2001 – 2005, a CraftBoston 2012 Director’s Choice Award and our new acquisition. In January 2014, our exhibition Machines and Mechanizations: Explorations in Contemporary Kinetic Sculpture and Curator Beth McLaughlin were featured on Jared Bowen’s WGBH TV show “Open Studio” introducing scores of the WGBH viewership to our Museum.

Across the Grain: Turned and Carved Wood brought major works by American woodworkers together in Stone and Barstow galleries. Made in Massachusetts: Studio Furniture of the Bay State featured contemporary studio furniture. That exhibition was our contribution to Four Centuries of Massachusetts Furniture, a consortium of a dozen cultural institutions throughout Massachusetts. Generous contributors made it possible for Fuller Craft to publish a 103-page, full color, illustrated catalogue authored by Jeffrey Brown and Pat Warner with support from Michael McMillan and essays by myself and Gerald Ward, designed by Cindy Randall. This landmark exhibition opened with a wonderful reception and lecture by Professor Brock Jobe, Curator of Winterthur Museum and ended with a closing reception with speaker , interim President of RISD and studio furniture maker.

Auction house, Skinner, Inc. included a Museum benefit in their 20th Century Design Auction for June 2014. The objects were solicited from both artists and collectors of contemporary crafts. Funds realized ($53,228.73) were dedicated to Museum operations. This was our first auction held in this manner—quite a success!

There were some surprising developments as well. I was appointed Trusteeship for the estate of the late Joan Pearson Watkins who had a huge collection of artwork. Distributing these works of art to various 501(c)(3) or public historical societies, museums, and libraries brings considerable curatorial relevance and visibility to Fuller Craft Museum as well as new acquisitions to this Museum.

I end this report by mentioning one of my favorite finds from the Joan Pearson Watkins collection. It is a sculpture and drawings by the artist Ruth Asawa of San Francisco (1926 – 2013). Finding this glorious treasure of artwork reminded me of how good fortune for Fuller Craft Museum waits just around the corner. Through diligence, hard work and perseverance, we may be rewarded by discovering the next treasure or the next welcome success. During this one, short, full-throttle year, the staff and docents here at Fuller Craft have certainly proven that. We will continue to strive for excellence as an institution and hope for continued public support and growth.

Jonathan Leo Fairbanks Director, Fuller Craft Museum September 2014 3 collections

During fiscal year 2014, fifty-nine items entered the collection. Thanks to the generosity of numerous donors and the focused purchase of selected artwork, the collection has grown. The Museum is grateful to all of the artists and collectors who have given work to the permanent collection. Acquisitions to the Permanent Collection

1. Hollie Ambrose and Wil Stubenberg Porcelain; 16” H x 12” W x 8” D 11. Karen Koblitz b. 1951 The First Milk on the Moon, 1995 Gift of Gail M. and Robert A. Brown Hollywood, CA Mixed media; 5 ½” H x 3 ¼” W 2013.7.7 Teapot Pouring Still Life, 1991 Whiteware, glaze Gift of Gail M. and Robert A. Brown 8. Andrea Gill b. 1948 14” H x 14” W x 3” D 2013.7.1 Newark, NJ Gift of Gail M. and Robert A. Brown 2. Hollie Ambrose and Wil Stubenberg Madonna, 1989 2013.7.11 Magellan Goes to the Moon, 1995 Clay; 24” H x 10” W x 8” D Mixed media; 6 ½” H x 2 ¼” W x 1 ¼” D Gift of Gail M. and Robert A. Brown 12. Dirk Staschke Gift of Gail M. and Robert A. Brown 2013.7.8 Vancouver, BC 2013.7.2 9. Rain Harris Anonym #3, 1999 Stone; 20” H x 15” W x 6” D 3. Hollie Ambrose and Wil Stubenberg Supine Form, 2000 Gift of Gail M. and Robert A. Brown Mothership, 1995 Stoneware, luster, flocking, sequins 2013.7.12 Mixed media; 7” H x 4” W x 3” D 21” H x 8 ½” W x 3” D Gift of Gail M. and Robert A. Brown Gift of Gail M. and Robert A. Brown 13. Paula Winokur b. 1935 2013.7.3 2013.7.9 Canyon Table, 1987 Porcelain, stains, glaze and 4. Christina Bertoni b. 1960 10. Doug Herren Green Industrial Teapot, 2007 ceramic pencil; 25” H x 12” W x 11” D Ascriber, 1992 Stoneware, sign painter's paint Gift of Gail M. and Robert A. Brown Terra cotta, acrylic paint 17” H x 15” W x 5” D 2013.7.13 6” H x 18” W x 7” D Gift of Gail M. and Robert A. Brown Gift of Gail M. and Robert A. Brown 14. Robert Winokur b. 1933 2013.7.10 2013.7.4 She Conducts, 2010 Whiteware, glaze; 14” H x 14” W x 3” D 5. Christina Bothwell b. 1945 Gift of Gail M. and Robert A. Brown Feet in Soil, 1996 2013.7.14 Raku, wood, wire 15. Janis Mars Wunderlich b. 1970 63” H x 19” W x 22” D Akron, Ohio Gift of Gail M. and Robert A. Brown Sewn Together, 1995 2013.7.5 Hand built Ceramic; 23” H x 10.5” W 6. Lisa Clague b. 1962 Gift of Gail M. and Robert A. Brown My Little Darlings, 1998 2013.7.15 Raku, wood, wire 16. Jon Alley 6” H x 36” W x 3” D Bathing Pool, 1989 Gift of Gail M. and Robert A. Brown Mahogany, maple plywood, 2013.7.6a – c goncalo alves 7. Wladyslaw Garnik b. 1937 23.25” H x 37” W x 6.75” D Poland 10 Gift of Gail M. and Robert A. Brown Clown I, 1991 2013.7.16

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17. Kim Kelzer Home on the Range, 1991 Poplar, plywood, aluminum, neon plexi-glass, rubber, 21” H x 45” W x 16” D Gift of Gail M. and Robert A. Brown 2013.7.17 18. Thomas Loeser b. 1956 Boston, MA Rocking Bench, 2003 Mahogany, milk paint 17” H x 59” W x 14.5” D Gift of Gail M. and Robert A. Brown 2013.7.18 19. b. 1941 Taylorville, IL Platter with Armlet and Sticks, 1992 Bisque fired clay, Mache, dowel sticks; 22” H x 8” W Gift of Gail M. and Robert A. Brown 2013.7.19 24 20. Michael Gross Virgin Vow, 1994 Terra-cotta glaze; Hand built, 23. Laura Schoenbeck 26. Tommy Simpson b. 1939 carved, incised and painted There’s Always Hope, 1990 Elgin, IL 47” H x 15” W Anodized aluminum Headboard, 2002 Gift of Gail M. and Robert A. Brown 14” H x 4” W Cherry wood; 78” H x 65” W x 6” D 2013.7.20 Gift of Gail M. and Robert A. Brown Gift of Gail M. and Robert A. Brown 2013.7.23 2013.10 21. Walter Keeler b. 1942 Edgware, England 24. b. 1951 27. Joseph S. Wheelwright Lidded Storage Jar, 2004 Boston, MA Sweet Face, 2007 White earthenware, ink washed Riamato, 2013 Granite; 16.5” H x 37.5” W x 30.5” D glaze; 8” H x 7” W Filet-de-verre Gift of Linda and Arthur Schwartz Gift of Gail M. and Robert A. Brown 9.75” H x 17.75” W x 10” D 2013.11 2013.7.21 Gift of Chris Rifkin and Toots Zynsky 28. Mark Benz 2013.8 22. Theodora Elston b. 1944 Purple Teapot, n.d. Oakland, CA 25. Chunghie Lee b. 1945 Polychromed Clay; 2 ¼” H x 2 ¾” W Tongue Tied, 1999 South Korea Gift of Gail M. and Robert A. Brown Silk, cotton, and silk thread, waxed Nameless Women, Blue 2013.12.1 nylon, poster board, polyfil, Durumagi, 2001 – 2005 29. Mark Benz African trade bead, plastic button, Blue silk; 56” H x 68” W Tan Teapot, n.d. satin stitching; 14” Diameter Museum Commission, CraftBoston Polychromed Clay; 2” H x 2 ¾” W Gift of Gail M. and Robert A. Brown 2012, Museum Director Award Gift of Gail M. and Robert A. Brown 2013.7.22 2013.9 2013.12.2

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30. Mark Benz 37. Janis Mars Wunderlich b. 1970 43. Bruce Winn b. 1959 Orange Teapot, n.d. Akron, Ohio East Windsor, CT Clay; 2 ¼” H x 2 ¾” W Triptych and Diptych, 1995 Platter, 1995 Gift of Gail M. and Robert A. Brown Etchings Porcelain; 2.75” H x 18.375” W 2013.12.3 Gift of Gail M. and Robert A. Brown Gift of Craig and Heather Hill 2013.12.13 – 14 31. Lubra Chowdrey 2013.14.2 Black Teapot, n.d. 38. Gijs Bakker b. 1942 44. Jim Keller b. 1943 Ceramic; 2” H x 1 ½” W Amersfoort, Netherlands Buffalo, NY Gift of Gail M. and Robert A. Brown Torn Good Leaf , 1986 Delahey, 2008 2013.12.4 Gold leaf, PVC pipe Mesquite; 17” H x 15” W x 12” D 32. Lubra Chowdrey 12 ¾” H x 11 ¾” D Gift of Rebecca Junker White Teapot, n.d. Gift of Elissa Arons 2013.15 Ceramic; 1 ½” H x 2” W 2013.13.1 45. K. Lee Manuel b. 1936 Gift of Gail M. and Robert A. Brown 39. b. 1931 Loma Linda, CA 2013.12.5 , NY Feather Collar, n.d. 33. Jeannie Mah b. 1952 Necklace, n.d. Guinea fowl feathers, other Coated copper, silver Saskatchewan, Canada animal feathers 12” H x 9” D Sèvres Cups, 1990 14” Diameter Gift of Elissa Arons Porcelain Museum Purchase in 2013 from 2013.13.2 Yellow—6 ¾” H x 3 ¾” W x 1 ¾” D De-Accession Fund Green—4 ¾” H x 4 ¼” W x 2”D 40. K. Lee Manuel b. 1936 2013.16 Gift of Gail M. and Robert A. Brown Loma Linda, CA 46. Lino Tagliapietra b. 1934 2013.12.6 – 7 Hang on the Boar is Bearing Murano, Italy Down, 1983 34. Greg Pitts Pago Pago, 1998 Demi-Cups, 1991 Painted feathers, peacock feathers, Glass; 4 ¾” H x 13” W x 4” D Porcelain, cobalt slip, china paints, leather and silk cord; 14” D Gift of Dirk and Lee Born enamel; 2” H x 2” W (each) Gift of Elissa Arons 2013.17 Gift of Gail M. and Robert A. Brown 2013.13.3 2013.12.8 – 9 41. b. 1952 47. Vincent Ferrini b. 1933 Brockton, MA 35. Jacquie Rice Oakland, CA Demi-Tasse Set, 1959 Two Teapots, n.d. Night Stand, 1994 Sterling silver, teak wood Ceramic; Purple— Hard maple, painted mahogany, 3” H x 4 ¾” W x 1 ½” D rosewood; 60” H x 24” W x 20” D 12 ¾” H x 9 ¾” W x ½” D Yellow—4” H x 6 ¼” W x 1 ½” D Gift of Elissa Arons Gift of Vincent Ferrini in memory Gift of Gail M. and Robert A. Brown 2013.713.4 of James and Vera Ferrini 2013.12.10 – 11 2013.18a – c 42. Jenna Goldberg b. 1968 36. Stephen Whittlesey b. 1938 Brewster, NY 48. Frank G. White b. 1940 Splash, 1990 Jewelry Box, 2004 St. Jonesbury, VT Maple, leather conveyor belt, Carved basswood, acrylic paint, Untitled purple lilac vase, 1998 salvaged pine, and various found image transfers Purple Lilac wood wood; 56” H x 74” W x 30” D 3.875” H x 13.125” W x 4.375” D 5.25” H x 3” W x 3” D Gift of Gail M. and Robert A. Brown Gift of Craig and Heather Hill Gift of Hans and Herta Loeser 2013.12.12 2013.14.1 2014.1.1

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49. Charles A. Crowley Gift of the National Trust for 58. Nancy Mackenzie b. 1934 Tall Black Cabinet with Vessel, 1992 Historic Preservation Shaping Up, 2011 Anodized aluminum, painted steel, 2014.3 Applewood prunings, linen thread, copper, and Japanese paper, pellon 56. b. 1952 74 ½” H x 17 ¼” W x 17 ¼” D 16 ¾ H x 21” W , GA Gift of Hans and Herta Loeser Gift of Kathy Rines Pollyanna Builds a 2014.1.1 2014.6 Glass House, 1985 50. Bonnie Bishoff and J. M. Syron Lamp worked glass 59. Judy Moonelis b. 1953 b. 1963 and 1960 respectively 14” H x 10” W x 8” D Refuge, 1988 Brandy Stand, 2003 Gift of Peggy Boyer Clay, paint; 54” H x 45” W x 25” D Curly maple, lapis lace 2014.4 Gift of Judy Moonelis 23” H x 12 ¾” W x 12 ¾” D 2014.7 57. Michelle Holzapfel b. 1951 Gift of Hans and Herta Loeser Woonsocket, RI Outgoing Loans from the Collection 2014.1.3 Untitled Vessel, 1984 None 51. Eva Gallant b. 1929 Red maple burl De-accessions/Disposals Stockholm, Sweden 12” H x 14” W X 2” D None Echo, 1989 Gift of Jane and Arthur Mason Handmade paper (flax), metal 2014.5 strings; 24” H x 20” W x 2 ½” D Gift of Hans and Herta Loeser 2014.1.4 52. Peter Decamp Haines b. 1942 Quantico, VA New Snake, 1982 ; 2 ½” H x 3” W x 3” D Gift of Hans and Herta Loeser 2014.1.5 53. Martin Rosol Duet (#1243), 2000 Cast, polished and laminated glass 10” H x 19” W x 6” D Gift of Hans and Herta Loeser 2014.1.6a – b 54. Alphonse Mattia b. 1947 , PA Bottle Bookcase, 1993 Glazed and lacquered mahogany 80” H x 22” W x 12” D Gift of Kathy Duffin 2014.2 55. Hank Gilpin b. 1946 Side Chair, 1983 – 88 Wedge, white oak; 35.5” H x 19” W 27

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8 media coverage

The Museum’s exhibitions and events received extensive coverage in the media during FY2014. The following is a selection of some of the coverage we received: "Reversible Reactions," Improper Bostonian, 7.1.13 "Bits and Pieces" (Art of Mosaics), Patriot Ledger & Fall River Herald, 7.13.13 "Fuller Craft Showcases Its Collection" (Across the Grain), Woodshop News, 7.15.13 "Seeing beauty, messages in wood carvings at Fuller" (Across the Grain) review by Cate McQuaid, Boston Globe, 7.27.13 "Fuller Craft Museum Takes A Look At The Art of Mosaics," Mosaic Art Now, 7/31/13 "Fuller Director's Talk Sets up Studio Furniture Exhibit," Robert Knox preview, Boston Globe South, Globe West, 9.5.13 "Chit Chat with Jonathan Fairbanks" (Made in Mass), Metro West Daily News, 9.12.13 "Art Across the Region, from Colonial Furniture to Colorful Abstractions" (Made in Massachusetts), Harvard Magazine, September/October 2013 "Made in Massachusetts: John Everdell Feature," InsideMedford.com, 10.14.13 "Exhibit Touts Furniture Made in Massachusetts," Woodshop News, October 2013 "Made in Massachusetts," Harvard Magazine, October 2013 "Dark Garden, Linda Huey" review, Sculpture Magazine, October 2013 Jared Bowen, Open Studio "Art of Mosaics: Piecing It Together" feature, Ornament Magazine, 11.14.13 WGBH TV "Made in Massachusetts" review by Jim Foritano, Artscope Magazine Nov/Dec 2013 "Exhibits Celebrate Furniture Made in Massachusetts" review by Cate McQuaid, Boston Globe, 11.5.13 "Made in Massachusetts," Jeffrey Brown article, AFANEWS.com, 11.15.13 "Textile Dressing: Wearing Your Art on Your Sleeve" (Bojagi & Beyond) Style Watch by Tina Sutton, Boston Globe Magazine, 12.1.13 "Brockton Museum to Give Young Artist a Platform" (artKitchen Series) by Dafney Tales, Enterprise News, 12.3.13 "Contemporary and Traditional" (Bojagi & Beyond), To Do List by June Wulff, Boston Globe, 12.3.13 "Made in Massachusetts, Alex Hochstrasser featured photographer," Whitman Hanson Express, 12.12.13 "Local Furniture Makers' Work Part of Museum Show" (Cameron & Crowley), Gloucester Times, 12.23.13 "Made in Massachusetts" Steve Whittlesey feature, Barnstable-Hyannis patch, 12/30/13 "Made in Massachusetts" review, Art New England, January/February 2014 "South Easton Resident and Artist Jay Stanger Featured," Mansfield News Wicked Local, 1.3.14 "Jenna Goldberg, Fall River-based Artist's Furniture on Display at Fuller Craft Museum," Fall River Herald 1.4.14 "Furniture Maker’s Work Exhibited, Kristina Madsen," Daily Hampshire Gazette via gazzettenet.com, 1.12.14 "Made in Massachusetts" Dale Broholm feature, Wellesley Townsman, 1.16.14 "Moving Parts, Machines & Mechanizations" What's Happening feature, Patriot Ledger, 1.23.14 "Motion Detector, Machines and Mechanizations" Pick of the Day by June Wulff, Boston Globe, 1.31.14 "Machines and Mechanizations" Critics Pick by Sebastian Smee, Boston Globe, 2.1.14 "Machines and Mechanizations" featured on Open Studio with Jared Bowen, WGBH TV, 2.6.14 "Wayland Resident Part of Kinetic Sculpture Exhibition" Chris Fitch, Wayland Town Crier, 2.7.14 "A Telling Exhibit, The Stories We Tell" To Do List by June Wulff, Boston Globe, 3.11.14 "Three-Person Show at Fuller, The Stories We Tell," Woodshop News, 4.14.14 "The Stories We Tell: Fuller Craft Summons Gods and Monsters" review, Artscope, May/June 2014 "Fiber Artist Loves the Old, Embraces the New, Reuben Marroquin," Connecticut Post, 5.22.14 "Game Changers: Fiber Art Masters and Innovators at Fuller Craft Museum," Shuttle, Spindle, and Dyepot, Spring 2014 "Fuller Craft Museum Has Stories to Tell" Indaba Theater, Holzapfel Talk, Ekphrastic Poetry by Robert Knox, Globe South, 5.28.14 "Dorothy Simpson Krause" Weekend's Best (Fall River Herald News, Belmont Citizen Herald, Patriot Ledger), 6.27.14 "Floating into the Fuller" new exhibit originates from the sea," Bridgewater Local/Enterprise, 6.27.14 "By the Book" Dorothy Simpson Krause, Patriot Ledger, 6.28.14

9 visitors and membership

Fuller Craft Museum was an extremely active place during FY2014. With sixteen exhibitions and over 80 events (lectures, openings, auctions, trips, performances) it is no wonder that attendance increased by 20% to 18,000 visitors. The growth in attendance was due in large part to a boost in our functions during the year, upon the arrival of our new Rentals Coordinator Alicia Tantillo. From weddings to business meetings, to public forums, and debates, Ms. Tantillo brought new visitors into the Museum to experience our unique creative environment. Regular visitors, school tour groups, workshop participants, lecture attendees, artKitchen Café Performance Series attendees and function guests—all added to the increased attendance. This year we had a host of distinguished speakers who came to Fuller Craft Museum: Ned Cooke of Yale University, Lois Russell, NBO President, collector Fleur Bresler, artist Varujan Boghosian, Winterthur Curator Brock Jobe, and Curator Emeritus, MFA, Boston, Gerald Ward.

Members are important to the Museum, as they are often the most loyal supporters and active participants in Museum activities. The benefits of membership include free admission at all times, discounts on lectures, workshops, shop and café purchases, and the opportunity to apply for inclusion in the Biennial Members Exhibition. We are delighted that so many people chose to spend their leisure time and dollars with us.

We are constantly looking for ways to attract new visitors to the Museum, using a full range of print and radio advertising, printed materials, and outdoor displays. We are active and visible partners with other arts and craft organizations, including Boston’s Society of Arts and Crafts, the CraftBoston expositions, the Commonwealth of Craft consortium, and the Brockton Cultural Arts and Economic Development group. We also have a close partnership with Metro South Chamber of Commerce. In recent years, electronic communications have become a more important part of our marketing. We now maintain an extensive web presence and send email communications to some 11,000 people every other week. We also have a lively presence in social media. We currently have more than 4,000 fans on Facebook and more than 1977 followers on Twitter, among other online activities.

Throughout the year, the artKitchen Café Performance Series brought new faces as well as great performances to Fuller Craft Museum. For example, cellist Carol Ou gave a brilliant chamber music concert, as did the members of the Brockton Symphony Orchestra. The acappella group, Shades of Yale University performed a beautiful concert that inspired the hearts and minds of concertgoers. The MIT Glass band returned for a curious and informative concert with new glass instruments crafted at the MIT Glass Lab. Two events were inspired by The Stories We Tell exhibition, a folktale adapted for the stage by Indaba Theater of Brockton and a book of ekphrastic poetry produced in partnership with Brockton Arts.

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We remain even more steadfast in our commitment to Fuller Craft Museum's tradition of arts education and community engagement. Through the hard work of our volunteers and staff, we were able to provide the following outreach. Our ties to Brockton and the surrounding communities continue to grow with various outreach efforts including our Free Fun Friday, [Sense]ation Days, and periodic appearances at local fairs and festivals. Workshops, lectures, and educational programming go hand in hand with our exhibitions. Workshops give people a real, hands- on understanding of the process of craft, while our lectures, panel discussions, and studio tours bring our patrons in contact with leading artists and educators.

Brockton Public Schools—Fuller Craft Museum engages the Brockton Public School System on many levels. Through our educational programs, we have reached thousands of students and teachers in the past year:

Third Grade and Fifth Grade Tours—Every third grader and fifth grader (and selected Junior High classes from the Brockton Public Schools) tours the Museum each year. Over 3,000 students from all over the region visit Fuller Craft through our museum educator guided tours.

ARTZ: Artists for Alzheimer’s—Fuller Craft Museum, in partnership with ARTZ: Artists for Alzheimer’s, an initiative of the Hearthstone Alzheimer’s Foundation, offers a program for those living with Alzheimer’s and related dementia.

Free Family Days—During FY2014, Fuller Craft Museum opened its doors to the community with free admission: Free Fun Friday, [Sense]ation Day, the Holiday Wrap Up Event, and the Music & Craft Festival. The Museum filled those days with fun, creative, enriching craft activities that introduced families to the values of contemporary craft.

Fuller Craft Museum also participated in the following local festivals and celebration bringing fun craft activities while promoting the Museum's local presence: The Mayor's Summer Solstice Celebration 2014, the Downtown Brockton Music and Arts Festival 2013, Summerfest 2013, Brockton Holiday Parade 2013, and Towerfest 2013.

Fuller Craft Museum is an active member of Brockton CAED (Cultural Arts and Economic Development) group that promotes collaboration. This forum connects Fuller Craft to every major cultural group in the city.

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Gifts received July 1, 2013 – June 30, 2014

We are pleased to recognize the following donors whose cash contributions were received between July 1, 2013 and June 30, 2014. Names are listed according to cumulative levels of support over this time period. Gifts of all sizes are treasured by us and vital to our future success. We extend our sincere thanks to each and every donor for your generosity and your caring.

$50,000 and above Anonymous Joan Pearson Watkins Rev. Trust Sandy Askin Massachusetts Cultural Council Nancy Baler Chris Rifkin Edward Bresler Sidney and Phyllis Bresler $25,000 – $49,999 Janet E. Brown Anonymous Clermont Charitable Trust Fleur S. Bresler Collectors of Wood Art The Bresler Foundation, Inc. Mary Comstock Lois and Steven Corr $10,000 – $24,999 Catherine England Beverly Maloof Jonathan L. Fairbanks Winterthur Museum Katherine Glover and Neil Judell Jack and Marge Hobbs $5,000 – $9,999 Edward and Elizabeth Johnson Stephen and B. J. Andrus Wendy Tarlow Kaplan and Martin Kaplan Anonymous Barbara A. Manzolillo Elizabeth G. Coolidge E. Brad Meyer Adelene and Dale Ellenberg Margaret and Michael Mone The Hamilton Company Charitable Foundation John and Lucia Mudd Marriott Daughters Foundation Steven and Claudia Perles Susan Paine Binh Pho Gay and Campbell Steward

$2,500 – $4,999 Brockton Cultural Council Gallery NAGA Wendy and Christopher Hale Highland Street Foundation Tim Hilton and Sara Miller Titilayo Ngwenya Diane Remin Ruth Stanger Rosamond B. Vaule Meg and Jonathan White

$1,000 – $2,499 3M Company Alice and Walter Abrams American Association of Woodturners

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Bernard and Suzanne Pucker Simon and Paula Young Romm Diamonds Rya Zobel Lois C. Russell Vincent J. Ryan $250 – $499 Alexander and Gladys Rysman Abington Cultural Council Jay and Nancy Stanger Mary Allen State Street Corporation Ann F. Beekley Pat and Dick Warner Margaret Boyer Carol Bresler and Carolyn Billinghurst $500 – $999 Bridgewater Cultural Council Norma P. Atkinson Richard DiPerna and Jean Nichols Carolyn Birmingham Roger T. Dunn, Ph.D. Brockton Animal Hospital Duxbury Cultural Council John C. Chamberlin Peter and Ellen Fallon Fay Chandler Foxborough Cultural Council Christa S. Cody Mary James Joyce and Allan Cohen Erika Kates and Steven Goldstein Derek and Jean Coward Ron and Myra Kent Elaine Epstein and James Krachey Steven and Marcy Lerner Michael and Claire King Middleborough Cultural Council George Lewis Judith L. Phillips Richard and Marie Oedel Derek and Susan Price Donald and Cathleen Pfister Paul Rabin and Arlene Snyder Randolph Cultural Council Katherine Rines and Benjamin Schore The Boston Foundation—Martin Fund Mitch Ryerson and Alice Turkel Scott K. VanderHamm and Kren K. Shriver, M.D. Sharon Cultural Council Charles A. Weyerhaeuser Elaine Sokoloff

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Jessica C. Straus Jo Ellen Kinder Peter and Paula Tyack Jonathan and Judith Knight Judith and John Tyler Honorable and Mrs. Leon J. Lombardi Esq. Ruth S. Westheimer, Ed.D. Mansfield Cultural Council Richard Winneg Nancy Mayo-Smith Ellen Zellner Robert and Elisabeth McGregor Dr. and Mrs. John Moran $100 – $249 Woodworker S.A. Foster Aborn and Sara Holbrook Pembroke Cultural Council Richard and Sheila Allendorf Frances Perry Anonymous Samuel Perry Ann Aucello Judith J. Plows Kate Barber Plympton Cultural Council Dion S. Birney Jr. Rockland Cultural Council Katharine Boden Patricia and Michael Rosenblatt Danielle and Norman Bodine Harvey and Andrea Rosenthal Louise Borke and Gerald Brecher Dorothy Saxe Robert and Maria Bradley Barbara Schwartz Fay and Phelan Bright Mitchell Siegel and Jeff Overman Lewis and Susan Cabot Richard and Roseanne Smith Dr. and Mrs. J. Edward Carchidi Joseph P. Spang Barbara and Donald Carow Diana T. Strange Jerome and Phyllis Cohen Robert and Mary Lou Sutter Ms. Pamela Cole Harold and Joan Thomas Carole Courey Keith and Susan Tornheim East Bridgewater Cultural Council Lawrence and Diane Weene Antony and Beatrice Edgar Linda Wiseman Steven Ford and David Forlano Linda Zieper Jonathan and Roberta Francis Anonymous Virginia Fresina Fuller Craft Museum Educators Ralph and Caroline Gakenheimer Andrew and Heather Georges Hanover Cultural Council Hanson Cultural Council Jeannine Falino Gardner Hendrie and Karen Johansen Hingham Cultural Council Hope and David Hirsch William and Mary Hollingshead Holmes-McDuffy Florists Inc. Abigail B. Homer Ann H. Hunyadi Kathleen Keenan and Nick Zapantis Kathleen and Stephen Kelley Jonathan and Judy Keyes Gretchen Keyworth

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Tribute Gifts

Fuller Craft thanks the following donors and salutes those individuals that they have chosen to honor:

In honor of Fleur Bresler—Carol Bresler and Carolyn Billinghurst In honor of Fleur Bresler—Sidney and Phyllis Bresler In honor of Lois Corr—Linda Carroll In honor of Jonathan Fairbanks—Andrew and Heather Georges In honor of Jonathan Fairbanks—Linda Wiseman In honor of Jonathan and Louisa Fairbanks—Joseph P. Spang In honor of Jonathan Fairbanks and Staff—Gerald and Bernice Kohn In honor of Alma Franklin—Lorna E. Starbird In honor of Arthur Mann—Anna C. Mann In honor of Mary Ellen Martin—Anna C. Mann In honor of Cort McMeel—Dr. and Mrs. J. Wallace McMeel In honor of Roberta Ngwenya—Fuller Craft Museum Educators In honor of Edgar A. Ngwenya and the late Roberta Y. Ngwenya—Titilayo Ngwenya In honor of Chris Rifkin—Bette Ann Libby In honor of Chris Rifkin—Harvey and Andrea Rosenthal In honor of Chris Rifkin—Beth Ann Gerstein and Robert Curry In honor of Chris Rifkin—Mary James In honor of Emily Rynd—Sarah Z. Lamstein In honor of Preston Saunders—Roger T. Dunn, Ph.D. In honor of Family of Merton and Alma Tarlow—Wendy Tarlow Kaplan and Martin Kaplan

The late spring of 2014 brought some unfortunate news, as we mourned the passing of one of our Overseers, Dr. Robert Baler, a long time supporter of the Museum. Sadly, we also lost Museum Educator Lorna Starbird who passed away in June at age 94.

16 tribute gifts

Fuller Craft Museum cherishes these gifts received in memory of the following, from donors who chose this special means of remembering a family member or friend:

In memory of Jennifer L. Atkinson—Donna Ashley and Arthur Johnson In memory of Leita Benoit—Jill Eklund and Chris Farrell In memory of Barry Gersin—Catherine Avril In memory of Michael James—Judith J. Plows In memory of Evangeline and Clarence Lovell—Robert and Maria Bradley In memory of —Beverly Maloof In memory of Anna Mattoli—Betty Mattoli and Janet Mattoli In memory of Jesse S. McKie—Judy and Todd McKie In memory of Melissa E. Meyer—E. Brad Meyer In memory of Charlotte, Miriam & Rose Sokoloff—Elaine Sokoloff In memory of Leona Peacock Sullivan—Elizabeth Krumenacker

Government Supporters In addition to the donations we receive from the private sector, Fuller Craft Museum is very fortunate to receive financial support from federal, state, and local funding streams. Even in the face of economic factors that challenged statewide grantmaking for the arts in FY2014, the Museum received much-needed funding from the Massachusetts Cultural Council. Additionally, Fuller Craft Museum was supported in part by grants from the following Local Cultural Councils, local agencies that are supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency: Abington Cultural Council, Attleboro Cultural Council, Bridgewater Cultural Council, Brockton Cultural Council, Dedham Cultural Council, Duxbury Cultural Council, East Bridgewater Cultural Council, Easton Cultural Council, Foxborough Cultural Council, Halifax Cultural Council, Hanover Cultural Council, Hanson Cultural Council, Hingham Cultural Council, Holbrook Cultural Council, Mansfield Cultural Council, Marshfield Cultural Council, Massachusetts Cultural Council, Middleborough Cultural Council, Milton Cultural Council, North Attleborough Cultural Council, Norton Cultural Council, Pembroke Cultural Council, Quincy Arts Council, Randolph Cultural Council, Rockland Cultural Council, Scituate Cultural Council, Sharon Cultural Council, Stoughton Cultural Council, Westwood Cultural Council, Weymouth Cultural Council.

A Final Word In preparing this list, every effort was made to assure that gifts received between July 1, 2013 and June 30, 2014 were listed accurately. We extend apologies to anyone whose name was inadvertently omitted or misspelled. Please contact us with any corrections at [email protected], call us at 508.588.6000, or write to us at: Fuller Craft Museum, 455 Oak Street, Brockton, MA 02301.

17 board, staff, volunteers as of June 30, 2014

Board of Directors

Officers Chris Rifkin (Co-Chair), Artist and Collector George McMillan (Co-Chair), ICON Jay Stanger (Vice Chair), Artist Laura E. Kelly (Treasurer), Randolph Savings Bank Katherine Glover (Clerk), Artist

Directors Fleur Bresler, Collector and Craft Advocate Adelene Ellenberg, Artist Robert L. Howie, Jr., ICON Binh Pho, Eaton Corporation and Artist Bernard Pucker, Pucker Gallery Sarah C. Richards, Brockton Public Schools Alexander Romm Rysman, Romm Diamonds Overseers Lois Corr (Co-Chair), Retired Educator Pat Warner (Co-Chair), Community Volunteer Norma P. Atkinson, Educator, Thayer Academy Sandy Askin, Artist, Director, Dante Alighieri Society Nancy Baler, Artist Janet E. Brown, Retired Educator John C. Chamberlin, Rhode Island School of Design Rachel Garcia, Volunteer Wendy Hale, Artist Christopher Hale, State Street Corporation Wendy Tarlow Kaplan, Creative Arts Collaborative Margaret Mone, Brockton Neighborhood Health Center Lois C. Russell, Artist Mitch Ryerson, Studio Furniture Artist Emily Tevald, Ceramics Specialist Rosamond Vaule, Brookline Bancorp, Inc. Richmond Warner, Retired, Childlife Play Specialties

18 board, staff, volunteers

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Jonathan Fairbanks Director Christa Cody, Shop Associate Tracy Colameco, Bookeeper Joseph Cronin, Education Coordinator Nela Francisco, Development Associate John Hastie, Facilities Manager Denise Karas, Museum Shop Manager Jackie Lupica, Executive and Curatorial Assistant Beth McLaughlin, Curator Michael McMillan, Assistant Curator Ricardo Medeiros, Chief of Security Titilayo Ngwenya, Communications Director Cassandra Ortiz, Registrar & Collections Manager Alicia Tantillo, Rentals Coordinator Bill Wilson, Preparator Gretchen Keyworth Director Emerita Some part-time and event sta≠ not listed

Museum Educators Joan Qureshi Ned Cooke Mary Ann Nesseralla Sylvia Agabian Laura Rosenspan Lois Corr Holly Parker Sandy Askin Beverly Schmidt Todd Davison Sharley Paul Carol Bernstein Elaine Sokoloff Patrick Doyle Erick Pericles Janet Brown Alicia Tantillo Linda Dunn Paula Peterson Carol Caplan Judith Tyler Chris Fischer Tamia Pope Lois Corr Jill Wainwright Ann Gerstein Chris Rifkin Carole Courey Linda Wein Doris Gladstone Shayan Rodgers Warren Dahlin June Vernon Katherine Glover Lois Russell Helene DiCarlo Miguel Gomez-Ibanez Emeritus: Mitch Ryerson Ellen Drown Helena Griffith Preston Saunders Adelene Ellenberg Cecile Arnold Nancy Gustafson Amber Smith Barbara Finger Stephen Arnold Robin Hanley Michael Smith Alma Franklin Naomi Ellis Jahath Harriott Alicia Tantillo Phyliss Friedman Miriam Johnson Shad Harriott Marylou Giordano Lorna Starbird Joan Hausrath William T. Thrasher Phyllis Goldfeder Alison Herlihy Assunta Valentine Beverly Gomes Volunteers Natalie Hershorn Maya Valentine Erika Kates Erica Adams Peter Houk Romello Valentine Jonathan Knight Lawrence Almeida Dottie Jones Sunni Valentine Judith Knight Lourenzo Andrade Stanley B. Kay Rosamund Vaule Marc Levitt Omayra Barros John Mahoney Carlyn Villani Ethel Margulies Janet Brown Trish Mahoney Xavier Walker Mary Ellen Martin Lucia Cerci Mary McGowan Pat Warner Christine Muratore Kenzy Clerdonna Janvier Melchisedek Brittany Wilson Judith Phillips Larry Colaluca Gerry Miller

19 image credits: front cover: Visitor at the reception for Machines and Mechanizations: Explorations in Contemporary Kinetic Sculpture looking at The Swine Flew by David A. Lang. p 4 Doug Herren, Green Industrial Teapot, 2007 p 5 Toots Zynsky, Riamato, 2013 p 7 Facilities Manager John Hastie, Preparator Bill Wilson, and a friend install Joseph S. Wheelwright's Sweet Face sculpture. p 9 Jared Bowen, Open Studio, WGBH TV p 10 Two guests at the Lovecraft event show off their love mobiles, Valentine's Day 2014. p 10 Shades vocal group from Yale University p 11 Volunteers Erica Adams and Tamia Pope host a craft table at the Mayor's Summer Solstice Celebration. p 12 Jo Rutkauskas and Setta Arevian of the Brockton Garden Club beautify the grounds. p 13 Lois Russell, Lois Corr, Judith Phillips, and Jonathan Fairbanks at the All Things Considered VII reception 455 Oak Street p 14 Rosanne Somerson, artist and RISD interim President and artist Judy Kensley McKie at the Made in Massachusetts: Studio Furniture of the Bay State closing reception Brockton, MA 02301 p 15 Clockwise: Mark Davis gallery talk, MIT Glass Band, Museum Educators Linda Wein and Sandy Askin at CraftBoston, Museum Educator Ethel Margulies with volunteers 508.588.6000 Maya Valentine and Omayra Barros at Metanoia celebration, Museum Educator www.fullercraft.org Jonathan Knight leads a 5th grade tour, and All Things Considered VII reception. p 17 Wood turning demo with Ken Lindgren on [Sense]ation Day, 2014 p 18 Board Co-Chair Chris Rifkin and Director Robert L. Howie, Jr. p 18 Binh Pho and friends wood turning demo p 19 Museum Educators Elaine Sokoloff, Phyllis Goldfeder, and Mary Ellen Martin back cover: Artist Chunghie Lee (far left) stands with young women modelling her elegant bojagi at the Fashion in Motion event during her Bojagi and Beyond exhibition.