LOST & FOUND COLLABORATION
An exhibit of vintage and contemporary architectural photographs opens in the Krikorian Gallery with a free reception on Thursday, October 22. The show is on view through November 21. Sponsored by Preservation Worcester, WORCESTER ARCHITECTURE: Lost & Found, documents well-known city landmarks extant in the 1930s and some of those same landmarks today. See what is missing! Historic photographs, from the Special Collections of the Worcester Public Library, are juxtaposed with contemporary architectural photographs by Thomas A. Lingner and images of architectural details and street life today by Randle Rae Stock. Sponsored in part by a grant to Preservation Worcester from the Worcester Arts Council.
NOW CALL FOR ART
Calling all artists born since 1975! We want to highlight your generation's work. The Worcester Center for Crafts is joining forces with ArtsWorcester in organizing a juried exhibition entitled NOW: New Work, New Artists which will be on view at the Crafts Center and Arts Worcester simultaneously from March 18 through April, 2016. Submission and guidelines are online; click here for all forms and guidelines . Deadline is January 15 so don't delay in making your plans and submitting your work. Juror: Roger Hankins, Director of the Cantor Art Gallery at the College of the Holy Cross. All artistic and craft media welcome. Come on craft artists! Let's make a showing. Sponsored in part by Worcester Business Journal.
CINDERELLA, WE FOUND YOUR PUMPKIN!
SURVEY SAYS
We are doing okay! Thank you, thank you, thank you to all the students that took the time to fill out the student evaluation. We received LOADS of positive feed back and some really great constructive ideas and suggestions--all will be taken into consideration in planning future classes. More than a few of you suggested better materials lists, and with that a list of places to purchase materials. That will be incorporated in the Winter Session.
Stay tuned, sometimes asking questions leads to asking more questions, such as new offerings --we are adding a few, but there were so many suggestions we may have to poll you again to see which ideas win! Advanced level classes seem to be an area of debate. Do we call it Level III or do we offered upper levels specialized classes. Stay tuned while we make some minor adjustments.
If you haven't taken the evaluation, there's still time. Click here to take the evaluation.
AIRs IN THE NEWS
Sarah Margolin, Artist in Residence in Ceramics, has a work included in the Northeast Ceramic Sculpture exhibition opening November 7 at Art Centro in Poughkeepsie, NY. She is one of only 23 artists whose work is included in the show. You go, Sarah!
If you missed the AIRs Brown Bag Lunch talks, you'll have another opportunity to hear Ceramics Artist in Resident Alia Pialtos next Tuesday, October 27, 5:30 to 6:30 pm at Harvard University. For more details Click Here
UNIBANK GIVING SPIRIT
Many thanks to our friends at UniBank who are once again sponsoring the Holiday Festival of Crafts. Their support makes it possible for us to welcome the public and give marketplace visibility to over 60 craft artists on the three days after Thanksgiving. UniBank knows the power of #shopsmall and #handmadeheartfelt.
DO GOODERS NEEDED
There are plenty of opportunities this time of year to do good at the Worcester Center for Crafts. If you're interested in volunteering during the Holiday Festival, helping to put the garden to bed for the winter, or assisting with other programs, please let Elaine Pusateri Cowan know.
And if you work for a corporation such as Hanover Insurance, Wegman's, Siemen's, Whole Food, Saint Gobain, or UMass Memorial Health Center, let us know. They oftentimes look more favorably at proposals for corporate support when one of their employees is involved with the charity. Contact Honee Hess
HOLIDAY STONE AND GEM FEST!
Metalsmith/jewelry artists take note. Due to the generosity of a former student, we have a batch of st ones to sell to interested Crafts Center artists and students. Azurite, forstrand, titanium treated crystal, amethyst, moonstones, azurite malachite, Rhodocrosite, amethyst stallagtite, and much much more. Stay tuned for details of where and when.
THANK YOU FOR BEING A FRIEND!
Thanks to the past largess of Barrett Morgan, we have initiated a new and improved scholarship program aimed at helping adults who have financial need to take craft courses and build their skills. If you're interested in learning more about how the Worcester Center for Crafts makes itself accessible, or you would like to help in this effort please let Honee Hess know. Kathy Ivanowski is the volunteer Scholarship coordinator and we thank her for her efforts.
Many thanks to the Greater Worcester Community Foundation for a mini-grant in support of renovation of the New Street Glass Studio's access ramp. Come and see-it looks brand new!
CH CH CHANGES
Many thanks to Sam Corsi, Assistant Gallery Store Manager for her many years of dedication to the Worcester Center for Crafts. Sam has moved on to other adventures but her energy and enthusiasm will be missed.
Our new Assistant Gallery Store Manager is Rebecca (Becca) Zablocki who hails from Hartford School of Art and brings considerable gallery experience with her. So long, and welcome!
In the front office, we welcome Lindsey MacLean who has become our Office Assistant. Lindsey is a graduate of Assumption College and a painter. Say hello next time you're in the front office registering for a class or volunteering for the festival.
BIRDS OF A FEATHER AND MORE
Besides a new dip/chip credit card reader, new artists are always being added to the Gallery Store. In addition to some wonderful new wind chimes, ceramic pieces, glass works and jewelry, the Store is featuring a new line of seasonal note cards featuring native wildlife. Get ready for all that thank-you note writing!
WE'RE SAD TO SEE YOU LEAVE
ALCHEMY did what it was supposed to do-it transformed and inspired hundreds of visitors and students to rethink the art of enamel. From the enameled chaps to the warrior breastplate to the brooches and wall pieces-the size, shape and techniques of the artists represented in the show (including our own Diane Seiler) were amazing. As was the workshop given by RISD faculty artist Barbara Seidenath who guided and cajoled her students through an amazing number of surface techniques that they have pledged to perfect. Go Enamelists!
(Illustration from the guest book in ALCHEMY)
POTTERY INVITATIONAL CURATORS REVEALED
Drum roll, please. The curators of the upcoming Spring Pottery Invitational (May 13-15, 2016) are the dynamic duo of Aysha Peltz and Todd Wahlstrom. They've been working hard to put together a top-notch and exciting show...sshhh....we'll announce the lineup soon.
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