Boston Arts and Crafts

Boston’s arts&crafts

2015 event

Saturday, May 30, 2015 5-8pm

ABOUT THE 2015 SAC ARTIST AWARDS Initiated in 1994, the Artist Awards encourage and support the work of New England craft artists who demonstrate a mastery of their media and create original and innovative work.

A panel of jurors will select three artists to receive a $3,000 cash award; winners will participate in a group exhibition at SAC’s Newbury Street gallery from May to July 2014.

One of the three awards is funded by the John D. Mineck Foundation and earmarked for a furniture maker.

JURORS Applications are reviewed by a three-member jury of professionals from the craft community.

HOW TO APPLY The application period for the 2014 artist awards program has closed. Please add yourself to our e-news list here to receive notifications on future opportunities for artists.

ELIGIBILITY The awards are open to craft artists working in clay, fiber, glass, metal, wood, or mixed media. Artists must reside in New England (Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island or Vermont). Proof of residency will be required from each award winner. Students enrolled in a full-time art study program and past SAC Artist Awards recipients are not eligible.

Craft begins with idea; idea with inspiration.

THE SOCIETY OF ARTS AND CRAFTS ARTISTS Tristyn Albright Nicole Aquillano Carolyn Morris Bach* Joseph Bagley Elizabeth Benotti David J. Benyosef Eben Blaney Sarah Bloy Laura Burkett Dwo Wen Chen* Naomi Cleary* Deborah Cross Mark Diebolt Lucy V Dierks John Duryea Kathleen Dustin* Lulu Fichter Melissa Finelli Elizabeth Garvin Betsy Giberson Amy Gillespie Rob Greene Valerie Hector* Kyle Huntoon Andrew Iannazzi Charlie Jenkins* Selma Karaca Nick Kekic Ewa Kielczewska Ahrong Kim Karen Mahoney Chihiro Makio* Lauren Markley Linda Kindler Priest

Christy Klug*David Levy & John Deveer Mike Libby Meg Little Kari Lonning Jacqueline Knight Deb Kracht Chunghie Lee Beth Levine Rob Mathews & Barbara Mathews Sharon C. Mehrman Sandra Miller Dick Muller & Dianne Muller Brian Murphy & Randall Darwall Melissa Mytty Amy Nguyen Hannah Niswonger Mary Lynn O’Shea & Molly Smith Irina Okula Patricia Palson Soli Pierce Barbara Poole & Monika Plioplyte Les Rachlin Tatiana Rakhmania & Andrei Kharisov Michael Updike Lisa Ventre Molly Aleza Vogel Paul Weller Paulette J. Werger Andrea Williams Lynn Yarrington & Abbey Pope Muffy Young Zahliah Zalkind Jim Zinkw Kevin Rodel Gretchen Romey-Tanzer Susan Sanders

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Deborah Gross Shortly after graduating from RISD in 1995 with an MFA in Color Art, Deborah Gross began her career in Boston’s historic Fort Point art district. About her work she says, “Although I consider color my first love, my current work is children’s hats and clothing, made primarily from upcycled fabric.”

“Colour Point”

“Secret of the Bulb�

Mitch Yung A Kansas native, W. Mitch Yung operates a full-time ceramic studio in the Branson, Missouri area. He builds on a body of knowledge earned at Kansas State University (Bachelor of Fine Arts 1989) and Arizona State University (Master of Fine

David J. Benyosef David J. Benyosef was born in 1986 and raised on the Lower East Side of NYC. He earned a degree from Franklin Pierce University in Rindge, NH. While attending Franklin Pierce, David discovered glassblowing. After graduation, David has not only taken numerous classes, but also assisted at The Studio of the Corning Museum of Glass and The Pilchuck Glass School.

“Queen Bee�

Spring Location The Cyclorama at The Boston Center for the Arts 539 Tremont St. Boston, Massachusetts 02216