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Jane Herzenberg as seen in Ornament Magazine
Karin Worden as seen in Ornament Magazine
Roberta and David Williamson as seen in Ornament Magazine
Starr Hagenbring as seen in Ornament Magazine
THE 2005 WASHINGTON CRAFT SHOW is being held from December 9 to 11. Elizabeth Kubie, Director of the Washington Craft Show, says, “The show will provide a timely opportunity to discover, or re-discover, the wonder and diversity of contemporary American craft.” Almost one hundred eighty leading artists will be shown from thirty-six states, selling works in jewelry, metal, wearable art, glass, ceramics, wood, basketry, fiber, furniture, paper and mixed media. Forty-five new exhibitors will be attending this year, such as Hongsock Lee, an emerging jeweler/metalsmith, and Roberta and David Williamson, jewelers on the other side of the spectrum. Shown from left to right are Tempest Scarf by Jane Herzenberg, Tree Boat with Pebble by Karin Worden, My Garden brooch by Roberta and David Williamson, and a jacket by Starr Hagenbring. Washington Convention Center, 801 Mt. Vernon Place N.W., Washington, D.C.; 203.254.0486; www.craftsamericashows.com.
MUSEUM EXHIBITIONS
ALABAMA
 STATE BLACK ARCHIVES RESEARCH CENTER AND MUSEUM recently showed Wrapped in Pride: Ghanaian Kente and African American Identity. This traditional dress of Ghanaian kings, kente cloth, has become a symbol of pride for African Americans. More than five hundred examples of this colorful textile were displayed. The exhibition is now at the Black World History Museum, until November 30, located at 2505 St. Louis Ave., St. Louis, MO 63106; 314.241.7057. The State Black Archives Research Center and Museum is at Alabama A&M University, 4900 Meridian St., Huntsville, AL 35811; 256.372.4282.
CALIFORNIA
 LOS ANGELES COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART exhibits Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs, through November 15 (Ornament, Summer 2005). The exhibition displays over one hundred fifty adornments the young king was buried with and the objects that venerated and protected him on his journey to the other side. Among the artifacts are bracelets, earrings, amulets, pectorals, anklets, collars, rings and head ornaments. Tutankhamun’s possesions are often made of solid gold and some are inlaid with carnelian and colored glass. In ancient Egypt, the dead were buried with adornments as well as food, clothing and weapons for survival and protection in the afterlife. The exhibition shows from December 15, 2005 to April 23, 2006, at The Museum of Art/Fort Lauderdale, One E. Las Olas Blvd., Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301; 954.525.5500. LACMA is at 5905 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90036; 323.857.6000.
CALIFORNIA
MINGEI INTERNATIONAL MUSEUM recently presented Arctic Transformations: The Jewelry of Denise and Samuel Wallace. Their remarkable jewelry reflects the stories and myths of Denise Wallace’s Alaskan Native heritage (Ornament, Winter 1991, cover feature). One hundred fifty pieces of individual jewelry as well as sixteen elaborate belts were displayed. The exhibition, curated by Roslyn Tunis, was organized by the Anchorage Museum of History and Art, where it opened earlier in 2005. Lois Sherr Dubin has written a major exposition on the artists in Arctic Transformations; The Jewelry of Denise and Samuel Wallace, published by Easton Studio Press/ Theodore Dubin Foundation. The Wallace retrospective now shows through February 5, 2006 at the Heard Museum, 2301 N. Central Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85004; 602.252.8848. Mingei International is located at 1439 El Prado, Balboa Paråk, San Diego, CA 92101; 619.239.0003.
COLORADO

DENVER ART MUSEUM is currently undergoing a major expansion that will nearly double the size of the existing museum and provide valuable space for permanent collections and traveling exhibitions when it opens autumn 2006. 100 W. 14th Ave. Pkwy., Denver, CO 80204; 720.865.5000; www.denverartmuseum.
GEORGIA FERNBANK MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY hosts the traveling exhibition Totems to Turquoise: Native North American Jewelry Arts of the Northwest and Southwest (Ornament, Autumn 2004, cover feature) through January 1, 2006. The exhibition originated at the American Museum of Natural History. The show features a stunning array of some five hundred pieces of contemporary and historic jewelry and artifacts that celebrate the beauty, power and symbolism of the magnificent tradition of Native American arts. 767 Clifton Road, N.E., Atlanta, GA 30307; 404.929.6300; www.fernbank.edu.
GOLDSTEIN MUSEUM OF DESIGN presents Mind Over Matter, Body Under Design, through January 8, 2006. The show features approximately thirty sculptural textiles by the contemporary South Korean artist, designer, and eminent scholar Dr. KeySook Geum. The exhibit is curated by Dr. Marilyn DeLong, a professor at the University of Minnesota and curator of The Goldstein Museum Collection. Geum’s elegant works usually take the form of clothing, and are suspended from the ceiling or shown on dress forms. Shown is Oriental Legend in wire and beads. 241 McNeal Hall, 1985 Buford Ave., St. Paul, MN 55108; 612.624.7434. Dr. KeySook Geum as seen in Ornament Magazine
ILLINOIS

 THE FIELD MUSEUM presents Pompeii, Stories from an Eruption, an exhibition running until March 26, 2006. On display are hundreds of objects that illuminate the inhabitant’s lives: gorgeous room-size frescoes and mosaics, gold coins and precious jewelry, marble and bronze sculptures, and a variety of everyday household objects and tools. 1400 S. Lake Shore Dr., Chicago, IL 60605; 312.922.9410.
MASSACHUSETTS
 FULLER CRAFT MUSEUM added two important new works to its permanent collection: master furniture-maker Sam Maloof’s Walnut Lo Back Chair and metalsmith Carolyn Morris Bach’s Woodland Goddess Brush #1. Carolyn Morris Bach (Ornament, Spring 1993, cover feature) is a noted contemporary artist who makes both jewelry and sculptural pieces with an exquisite sensibility. These new additions will be displayed alongside other examples of craft from the permanent collection. 455 Oak St., Brockton, MA 02301; 508.588.6000.
  THE PEABODY MUSEUM OF ARCHAEOLOGY AND ETHNOLOGY presents Imazighen! Beauty and Artisanship in Berber Life. This collection shows the stunning diversity of Berber artisanship. Ornament, Spring 2005 published a feature article on Imazighen!, written by Lisa Bernasek from Harvard University. This ongoing exhibit continues to August 30, 2006. Harvard University, 11 Divinity Ave., Cambridge, MA 02138; 617.496.1027.
Tadayoshi as seen in Ornament Magazine		 THE TEXTILE MUSEUM features Rozome Masters of Japan, an ongoing exhibit closing February 12, 2006. The works of fifteen contemporary Japanese artists are on display, from folding screens to kimonos, all using the wax-resist dyeing technique rozome. Shown is Glory of the Tree Kimono by Tadayoshi. The Museum is also showing Gods and Empire: Huari Ceremonial Textiles. The Huari Empire extended over much of modern Peru, and this exhibit explores Huari religious practices through their textiles. On display are tapestry-woven objects, mantles, headbands, and tunics. 2320 ‘S’ St., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20008; 202.667.0441.
NEW YORK THE FASHION INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY will open a permanent museum exhibition in November, which will house two hundred fifty years of fashion and textile history. The Museum will feature changing selections from their extensive collection, choosing to show approximately one hundred new fashion objects every six months. Seventh Ave. at 27 St., New York City, NY 10001; 212.217.7642.
OHIO OHIO CRAFT MUSEUM held Beads International, a juried, biennial exhibition of nearly seventy pieces by artists from across the United States and Canada. A wide variety of approaches to beadwork, from jewelry to wallhangings to sculpture, were represented. 1665 West Fifth Ave., Columbus, OH 43212; 614.486.4402.
PENNSYLVANIA PHILADELPHIA MUSEUM OF ART continues their Fashion’s Favorites: From Rococo to Romantic exhibition, due to end April 2006. This show highlights the stylish evolution of women’s dresses between the 1750s and 1830s. On display are a selection of the finest and most unusual pieces from the Museum’s collection. Benjamin Franklin Pkwy. and 26th St., Philadelphia, PA 19130; 215.763.8100.
TEXAS DALLAS MUSEUM OF ART has announced the tour dates of Modernism in American Silver: 20th Century Design, organized by the Museum, and which is currently showing at the Renwick Gallery in Washington D.C. The touring exhibition will show at the Dallas Museum of Art beginning June 18, 2006. 1717 North Harwood, Dallas, TX 75201; 214.922.1200.
Lion Pin as seen in Ornament Magazine THE MINT MUSEUM OF ART showcases Thirties Glamour and the Allure of Bakelite, from the Patty Gorelick Collection as well as period fashions from the Mint's Historic Costume Collection, through April 2, 2006. The exhibit focuses on the Bakelite jewelry that was used as inexpensive alternatives during the Depression. Shown is Lion Pin, circa 1935. 2730 Randolph Road, Charlotte, NC 28207; 704.337.2000.
WISCONSIN RACINE ART MUSEUM is displaying East Meets West: The Contemporary Asian Aesthetic in RAM’s Collection, on view until January 22, 2006. The exhibit explores the works of Asians, Asian Americans and western craftsmen in relation to eastern culture and art history. 441 Main St., Racine, WI 53401; 262.638.8300.
VIRGINIA VIRGINIA MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS presents Dazzle, an exhibit emphasizing some of the most lavish and awe-inspiring objects in its collection. Dazzle will present many works including ancient gold crowns, gilded African scepters and pieces from the Museum’s renowned collection of jeweled masterpieces from the workshops of Peter Carl Fabergé. The exhibition runs from November 2, 2005 to January 29, 2006. 200 N. Boulevard, Richmond, VA 23220; 804.204.2704.
CANADA CANADIAN MUSEUM OF CIVILIZATION presents Beads of Life: Eastern and Southern African Adornments, until February 26, 2006. Beads of Life features one hundred eighty-five objects from Canadian collections. Among them are exquisite pieces of jewelry and items of beaded clothing from South Africa, Kenya, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Botswana, Sudan and Zimbabwe. 100 Laurier Street, POB 3100, Station B, Gatineau, Quebec J8X 4H2; 800.555.5621.
GALLERY EXHIBITIONS
 
ARIZONA OBSIDIAN GALLERY celebrates its twentieth anniversary with its holiday exhibition, November 12 through December 31. The featured artists are ceramist Wesley Anderegg, glass/mixed media artist Melissa Hald, and jewelers Thomas Mann and Sandra Enterline. 4320 N. Campbell Ave., #130, Tucson, AZ 85718; 520.577.3598.
CALIFORNIA FREEHAND celebrates its twenty-fifth anniversary, beginning with the spring jewelry show in May, through the autumn ceramics venue currently on view. The jewelry of fourteen artists, including Michael Norman Bayes, Steven Brixner, Kit Carson, Ken Loeber and Dona Look, Karen McCreary, and Steven Myhre, as well as pastel drawings by painter Diana Jahns were displayed. In August, owner Carol Sauvion sponsored the Gallery’s anniversary with works by eighteen artists, including Catherine Butler, Candiss Cole, Deborah Cross, Yves Kamioner, Kiff Slemmons, Christina Smith, and Roberta and David Williamson. 8413 West Third St., Los Angeles, CA 90048; 323.655.2607.
  MAGPIE GALLERY showcases the jewelry of Mag Dimond with three collection groups themed as Color and Light, Caravan, and Artifacts and Talismans. Dimond’s work utilizes glass, semiprecious stones, and beads from Africa, China, Indonesia, Afghanistan, and Thailand. The Gallery is located in the North Beach section of San Francisco in a 1906 storefront. 1528 Grant Ave., San Francisco, CA 94133; 415.391.2377.
  MOONSTONES features a collection of jewelry and Judaica by Israeli-born artists, Nachshon Peleg and Stavit Allweis. Peleg and Allweis are both graduates of the Bezalel Academy of Art and Design in Jerusalem and use a proprietary technique that includes stainless steel, paints, resin and found objects in combination with handpainted acrylics to create one-of-a-kind works of art. 4070 Burton Dr., Cambria, CA 93428; 800.424.3827.
  THE FOLK TREE COLLECTION continues its holiday tradition of presenting handmade ornaments, jewelry, and other gift-related items in various media with Ornaments & Adornments XIII. The show takes place from November 19 to December 31. 199 South Fair Oaks Ave., Pasadena, CA 91105; 626.793.4828.
PATINA GALLERY announces a special gallery event with Beautiful Presence: Fine Art Jewelry of Cheryl Rydmark, covering the work of the California jewelry artist. Rydmark (Ornament, Summer 1995) creates work of great delicacy using eighteen karat gold and silver, often with a sprinkling of brilliant and tiny diamonds. Patina Gallery promotes itself as “representing soul-stirring™ fine art crafts by world-renowned artists.” The Rydmark exhibition runs from December 16, 2005 to January 16, 2006. 131 W. Palace Ave., Santa Fe, NM 87501; 505.986.3432.
 Cheryl Rydmark as seen in Ornament Magazine
NEW MEXICO SANTA FE WEAVING GALLERY, located in the heart of Santa Fe, has hosted a trunk show of felted wool clothing by Latifa Medjdoub (Ornament, Winter 2004). Committed to bringing together exceptional fiber artists, the Gallery also presents the work of Roselle Abramowitz, Jean Cacicedo, Marian Clayden, Doshi, Tim Harding, Peggy Gandy, Juanita Girardin, Ana Lisa Hedstrom, Paul Sisti, and Joyce Wilkerson. December 1 to 3 is Hatstravanza: an in-gallery show of felted hats. The Gallery is sponsoring a textile tour to Japan in November and has tentatively scheduled one to Thailand and Laos in January 2006. Their workshop-filled conference Design with Heart meets March 25 to 29, 2006. Ornament Coeditor Carolyn Benesh will be one of the speakers. 124-1/2 Galisteo, Santa Fe, NM 87501; 505.982.1737.
UNITED KINGDOM CRAFTS COUNCIL GALLERY features Laura Potter, who will be presenting lockets, rings and pins that reveal a hidden purpose, and surprising elements such as secret cameras, poison and padlocks. 44-A Pentonville Rd., London N1 9BY, UK; 44.020.7806.2526.

A circa 1940 kimono. as seen in Ornament Magazine
 BARD GRADUATE CENTER FOR STUDIES IN THE DECORATIVE ARTS, DESIGN, AND CULTURE presents Wearing Propaganda: Textiles on the Home Front in Japan, Britain, and the United States, running from November 18 to February 5, 2006. An astonishing survey of the use of fashion and textiles as powerful propaganda tools in the Second World War era, this exhibit displays garments such as a kimono lined with images of United States planes blowing up to a British scarf emblazoned with hopeful anti-rationing slogans. Shown is a circa 1940 kimono. 18 W. 86th St., New York, NY 10024; 212.501.3000. Image courtesy of Bruce White.
CLASSES & WORKSHOPS
CONNECTICUT BROOKFIELD CRAFT CENTER opens their new line of fall 2005 classes and workshops with America’s top craft artists. Eighty-four different topics are available and running through November. Private and group tutorials are also possible with many of the Center’s distinguished faculty. POB 122, 286 Whisconier Rd., Route 25, Brookfield, CT 06804; 203.775.4526.
FAIRS, MARKETS & SHOWS
CALIFORNIA
 CELEBRATION OF CRAFTSWOMEN, the largest women’s craft fair, runs November 20, 21, 27, 28. The fair pays tribute to the influential role of women in the resurgence of the arts and crafts movement. Artists featured include Dott Calabrese, polymer clay jewelry designer and creator of handwoven scarves, shawls and wraps; and Kavita Singh, handpainter of silk scarves, jackets, kaftans and ruanas. Fort Mason Center, Buchanan St. and Marina Blvd., San Francisco, CA 94123; 415.383.3470.

THE INTERNATIONAL NETSUKE SOCIETY CONVENTION, held every two years, met from September 26 to 30, in San Francisco, and featured extensive lectures, workshops and social gatherings. For detailed information on the Society and its activities visit www.netsuke.org.
FLORIDA
JEWELERS INTERNATIONAL SHOWCASE held its third show this year October 7 to 10, with fourteen hundred booths. This fast-growing event is up by eighty-five percent in exhibitors and overall size since April 2005. 6405 Congress Ave., Suite 125, Boca Raton, FL 33487; 561.998.0205.
Evert Nijland as seen in Ornament Magazine WEARING GLASS, a selling exhibition of contemporary jewelry and body adornment, occurs October 28 to November 13, at the gallery@oxo, Oxo Tower Wharf, Bargehouse St., Southbank, London SE1 9PH. Forty participating artists from thirteen countries include Christophe Burger, Svatopluk Kasaly and Annette Paskiewicz. Shown is a necklace by Dutch artist Evert Nijland, in glass and sterling silver.
 
CRAFTART 2005 hosts their eighth annual Festival of Fine Contemporary Craft, October 29 to 30. A select group of craft artists from across the country presented work in clay, wood, fiber, metal, paper, glass, and mixed media. The show was juried by Mark Richard Leach, Deputy Director at the Mint Museum of Craft and Design. St. Petersburg Coliseum,
535 Fourth Ave. N., St. Petersburg, FL 33701; 727.821.7391.
ILLINOIS
WEAVERS GUILD SOUTH presented Weavings & Diversities, October 8. The show offered a large collection of woven garments and artwork in jewelry, knitting, felt and other textile arts. 847 Hutchison, Flossmoor, IL 60422; 708.747.9246.
THE BEAD SOCIETY OF GREATER CHICAGO holds The Art of Beadwork, on November 6, at the White Eagle Banquet Hall, 6845 N. Milwaukee in Niles, Illinois. Offered for sale will be finished beadwork by over forty artists ranging from strung beads to labor intensive projects using thousands of tiny beads. 847.699.7959.
MASSACHUSETTS
CRAFTS AT THE CASTLE held their twentieth anniversary on September 15, with a reception and installation of The Director’s Choice Award. The art featured has been acquired over the past ten years through The Director’s Choice Award, chosen from among Crafts at the Castle artists by Museum curators. The installation is open through February 15, 2006. 465 Huntington Ave., Boston, MA 02115; 617.267.9300.
THOMAS HEATHERWICK as seen in Ornament Magazine THOMAS HEATHERWICK has created a massive sculpture made of beads for the scientific research charity Wellcome Trust’s new headquarters building in London. The entire piece is composed of twenty-seven thousand separate tensioned wires, nine hundred kilometers in total, and one hundred fifty thousand glass beads. The name of the piece, Bleigiessen, refers to the German custom of melting pieces of lead over a candle and then dropping them into water, where they solidify. The forms created are then used to tell people’s fortunes for the coming year. Bleigiessen is located in the Gibbs Building, 215 Euston Rd., London NW1 2BE, UK. Image courtesy of Norbert Schoerner.
MICHIGAN
GREAT LAKES BEADWORKERS GUILD held their fall 2005 Bead Bonanza, with over sixty vendors displaying ethnic beads, lampwork and handblown glass, seed beads, semiprecious stones, findings, pearls, kits, delicas, books, and more. www.greatlakesbeadworkersguild.org.
WEAVER’S AND FIBER ARTISTS OF KALAMAZOO hold their annual sale and exhibit, from November 17 to 19. Members’ work of the Weaver’s Guild of Kalamazoo will be featured, including items such as shawls, scarves, jewelry, handspun and handknit garments, handwoven and felted rugs, handwoven table linens, and baskets. The event is at the Kalamazoo Valley Community College, 6767 West ‘O’ Ave., Kalamazoo, MI.
BELLAGIO recently featured the clothing of Ellen Gienger (Ornament, Autumn 2000), whose hand-dyed and handpainted silks reveal many natural inspirations. The gallery also represents Zonda Nellis, another creator of wearable silk and handwoven art. Bellagio is currently hosting 100 Brooches, a national touring exhibition celebrating the recent publication of 500 Brooches by Lark Books. 100 Brooches closes on December 31. Shown is a jacket and scarf by Ellen Gienger. 5 Biltmore Plaza, Asheville, NC 28803; 828.277.8100. Ellen Gienger as seen in Ornament Magazine
NORTH CAROLINA
PIEDMONT CRAFTSMEN holds its forty-second fair from November 18 to 20. Piedmont Craftsmen started its existence in Winston-Salem, 1963. The first Fair was held in the original Krispy Kreme building in Old Salem. Today, more than one hundred fifty fine artisans will display their wares, with works in metal, glass, fibers, clay, wood, photography, printmaking, and mixed media. The Fair’s venue is the M.C. Benton Convention Center, 5th and Cherry Street, Winston-Salem, NC; 336.725.1516.
VIRGINIA
METALWORK 2005, the Washington Guild of Goldsmiths Biennial Juried Show, is from December 12, 2005 to January 15, 2006. Target Gallery, Torpedo Factory,
105 North Union St., Alexandria, VA; 703.838.4565.
Charles Loloma as seen in Ornament Magazine WHEELWRIGHT MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN INDIAN recently presented an extensive retrospective on the work of noted artist Charles Loloma, with more than four hundred works of jewelry, paintings and pottery. The exhibition covered Loloma’s artistic production from the 1940s to the closing of his studio in 1988. His innovative use of materials; and his ability to integrate and interpret diverse influences made him one of the most respected artists in his field. 704 Camino Lejo, Santa Fe, NM 87505; 505.982.4636.
CHINA
THE HONG KONG JEWELRY MANUFACTURERS’ ASSOCIATION
is holding its International Jewelry Manufacturers’ Exhibition, December 1 to 4, displaying fine jewelry, gemstones, beads, and business services. Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, Hong Kong, China; www.jewelryshows.org.
GREAT BRITAIN
CHELSEA CRAFTS FAIR ran from October 11 to 23. Selected by an expert panel from nearly nine hundred applications, the works covered a wide spectrum including textiles and fashion accessories, jewelry of all styles and much more. Chelsea Old Town Hall, King’s Road, London SW3; 44.020.7806.2512; ccf@craftscouncil.org.uk.
 
CONFERENCES, LECTURES & SYMPOSIA
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CALIFORNIA
 BOWERS MUSEUM hosted the Ancient Egyptian Amulets and Amuletic Jewelry lecture by Egyptologist Susan Herman, October 22. Along with investigation into the purpose of Egyptian amulets there was a jewelry display of Egyptian broadcollar necklaces recently made by Bowers docents and Bead Society members. Admission to this event was open to members of The Bead Society. The Museum is located at 2002 N. Main St., Santa Ana, CA 92706; 949.497.1953.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
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CALIFORNIA ART JEWELRY FORUM presents this year’s Emerging Artist Award Winner, Sergey Jivetin, a Master of Fine Arts graduate of State University New York at New Paltz. His use of anufactured watch hands as modular design elements yields jewelry that is visually complex and layered with meaning. This is the sixth year of the presentation of this award by this jewelry organization. The Forum can be contacted at POB 590216, San Francisco, CA 94159; 415.522.2924.
  GEMOLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF AMERICA announces the winner of this year’s twenty-ninth annual George A. Schuetz Design Competition, Hong Zheng, from mainland China. The winning piece was a telescope-inspired ring made of gold, black onyx, jadeite, and diamonds. This marks the first time a Chinese national has won this contest. Five special scholarships have been awarded by the Institute, with three full scholarships to Sonja Pupkova, Lalitha Selvarasan, Sandra Cooke-Locken, and two partial scholarships to Petar Petrovic and Adriana Garcia Garrido. The GIA has also appointed entrepreneur and real estate executive Timothy J. Stripe to its Board of Governors. His tenure will begin in November. The Institute is located at 5345 Armada Dr., Carlsbad, CA 92008; 760.603.4000; www.gia.edu.
  ORNAMENT MAGAZINE and its printer Publishers Press received the Printing Industry Association of the South’s (PIAS) 2005 Graphic Award of Excellence. Tom Wheeler represents Ornament at Publishers Press. Ornament can be visited at www.ornamentmagazine.com.
CONNECTICUT SILVERMINE GUILD ARTS CENTER calls for entries in the Craft USA 2005 National Craft Triennial, October 16 to November 18. Jurored by Gail Brown, independent curator, the exhibition features categories in fiber, jewelry, metal and mixed media, as well as basketry, ceramics, glass, paper and wood. 1037 Silvermine Rd., New Canaan, CT 06840; 203.966.9700, ext. 26.
MARYLAND THE ROSEN GROUP declares the artist selected for the Merit Award for the August 2005 Philadelphia Buyers Market of American Craft. Jennifer Swearington’s original silk clothing is versatile and distinctive. Only five artists in four categories were selected from hundreds of applications. 3000 Chestnut Ave., Suite 304, Baltimore, MD 21211; 800.642.4314.
NEW HAMPSHIRE THE LEAGUE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE CRAFTSMEN RETAIL GALLERIES has selected League state-juried member Susan Samitz as the featured craftsperson for the 2005 traveling exhibition Intricacy at Play. Samitz is a multi-media artist who handcrafts polymer clay jewelry. Her work will be on display at each of the League’s seven retail galleries through December. 603.224.3375; www.nhcrafts.org.
NEW YORK FASHION INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY selects the first recipient of the Jewelry Design Scholarship sponsored by the Tiffany & Co. Foundation, Yukiko Kawata of Japan. The Jewelry Design Scholarship is just one in a line of scholarships established between FIT and Tiffany & Co. The Institute is located at Seventh Ave. at 27 St., New York, NY 10001; 212.217.7642.
PENNSYLVANIA ALLENTOWN ART MUSEUM has announced the return of the textile club it inaugurated last season. The Allentown Art Museum’s Textile Club meets bi-monthly to engage in lively discussions, view examples of textile art, and look at textile-related meeting topics. The Club meets at 31 N. Fifth St., Allentown, PA 18101; 610.432.4333.
  WAYNE ART CENTER announces Craft Forms 2005 showing from December 2, 2005 to January 27, 2006. The show is the Center’s eleventh annual national juried exhibition in fine contemporary craft. 413 Maplewood Ave., Wayne, PA 19087; 610.688.3553
Jimmie Benedict as seen in Ornament Magazine WILBUR D. MAY MUSEUM hosts Wild Women, a group of talented women artists who will present their art at an exhibit that runs from October 28 to December 28. Shown is a pieced and quilted jacket by Jimmie Benedict. The Museum is at Rancho San Rafael Park, 1595 N. Sierra St., Reno, NV 89503; 775.828.6642.
RHODE ISLAND MANUFACTURING JEWELRY AND SUPPLIERS OF AMERICA awards scholarships to five students, Tzu-Ju Chen, Kate Erickson, Jennaca Davies, Tricia Lachowiec, and Carol Salisbury. The MJSA Education Foundation scholarships are based on outstanding creativity, technical skill, and a passion for the jewelry industry, and distributed in concert with the Rhode Island Foundation. 45 Royal Little Dr., Providence, RI 02904; 800.444.6572.
TEXAS SOUTHWEST SCHOOL OF ARTS & CRAFT is making a call for entries in preparation of the San Antonio 2006 Fiesta Arts Fair. This event commonly draws twelve thousand people to see the more than one hundred twenty-five exhibitors in jewelry, metals, mixed media, painting, fibers, ceramics, and more. 300 Augusta, San Antonio, TX 78205; 210.224.1848; www.swschool.org.
VERMONT CRAFT EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND celebrated its twentieth anniversary this year. In 1985, Carol Sedestrom Ross, Josh Simpson, and ceramist Marilyn Dintenfass created the Craftsmen’s Emergency Relief Fund, incorporating it as a non-profit in New York state. When it started, CERF raised fifty thousand dollars before making its first loan to a craft artist in need; today, the annual budget is almost six hundred thousand dollars. CERF is requesting donations to serve artists who have been impacted by the recent hurricane disasters in the United States. POB 838, Montpelier, VT 05601; 802.229.2306. ww.craftemergency.org.
WASHINGTON YWCA RAGS GUILD announces a call for entries for its twelfth annual juried art show and sale. The RAGS 2006 event takes place March 9 to 12, 2006, and is open to artists working in all media of wearable art. The deadline for submitting slides is December 10. 405 Broadway, Tacoma, WA 98402; 253.272.4181/ext.352. For entry information: www.YWCApiercecounty.org.
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