I was recently invited by the Wisconsin Designer Crafts Council to be the Awards Judge for their Biennial Members Exhibition.
The juried show held at the Plymouth Arts Center highlights the fine crafts of more than 30 artists.
The Wisconsin Designer Crafts Council, founded in 1916, is dedicated to fostering excellence in Fine Crafts and the support of the Artists who create it. Through shows, exhibitions, workshops and on-line, WDCC works to elevate standards and increase public awareness of design and craftsmanship.
WDCC encourages individual expression, vitality and aesthetic growth opportunities for fellowship, acquisition of skills, and competitive exhibitions. Every two years, the WDCC organizes a juried exhibition of the best examples of Fine Craft created by the members and presented in partnership with a regional university or Arts Center. For more information about the WDCC, visit their website: www.wdcc.org
The Plymouth Arts Center is a non-profit community arts organization founded in 1993 to promote and nurture the visual and performing arts in Western Sheboygan County. Celebrating its 25th Anniversary this year, the PAC has over 400 members and more than 250 volunteers who serve the organization. The PAC’s mission is to: Enliven the Spirit of our Community and To Enrich the Lives of All, by Providing Diverse Experiences in the Arts. Wisconsin artists are showcased in Gallery 110 North in six uniquely different exhibits per year. Additionally, the Arts Center offers an ongoing and vibrant schedule of live musical and theatrical performances, art classes, and a gift shop featuring member artwork.
Looking around Gallery 110 North, we experience a wide range of media explored by this artists. Glass, ceramics, jewelry, leather, fiber, wood, metal are some of the materials utilized.
As gentleman studies Scroll Sculpture a large metal sculpture by Don Esse, Night Reliably Becomes Day, a fiber piece by Lynn Novotnak can be seen on the wall behind him.
Red Moon Rising
Enameled Glass by Eggert Glass, Kathleen Eggert
Dance of the Dragonflies
Printmaking by Jan Jahnke
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Milwaukee Skyline Platter
Tumbling Gingko Leaves
Mixed Media Gourd Art by Kate Shoemaker
Innocence Year
Terracotta clay an natural stone byAnn Mory Wydeven
Directions Table
glass with steel by Eggert Glass, Dale Eggert
(detail below)
Leather Collar
by Ilze Heider Leather Design, Ilze Heider
Crow
Clay vase by Kathryn Corbin
To see many other works exhibited click:
A great gathering of artists and supporters attended the opening reception on March 16, 2018.
I congratulated the fine craft artists on their exciting exhibition. It was very difficult to select the award winners because so many pieces were beautiful and well crafted.
This lovely life-sized ceramic sculpture by Jeff Raasch received the Third Place Award.
Murmuration
Ceramic sculpture by Jef Raasch (detail below)
Barbara Hollenback with 2nd Place piece Redwing with Cattails and awards judge Cynthia Hayes
It was a pleasure congratulating First Place Award Winner Richard Bronk on his gorgeous wood wall hanging Afterglow.
Afterglow
wood by Bronk Art, Richard Bronk
(detail below)
Bronk also created this unique wooden chair!
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