WINTER 2023 Member Newsletter

Winterfair

Award Winners

Thanks to the artists and gourmet marketplace vendors who participated in the 2022 Winterfairs. We received numerous positive comments from visitors to both fairs.Many stated that the art was high quality, and they enjoyed the quad layout.

Congratulations to the award winners at both Winterfairs!

Columbus:

Susan Deaton

Andre Malwald

Judy Gosky

Cathra-Anne Barker

Jerry & Elaine Yang

Larry Zengel

Best Booth: Rebecca Rea

Greater Cincinnati:

Peter Rujuwa

Robert Schafer

Said Oladejo-Lawal

Amy Noffsinger

Michael Thiele

Best Booth: Richard Kolb

News on Members

Is your work in an upcoming exhibition? Featured in a publication? Have you received a commission or other professional honor? We'd love to hear about it!

We'll include it in the

“News on Members” section of an upcoming newsletter:

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A digital image of your work to accompany your news item is also welcome.

Deadline for the spring issue is March 13, 2022.

News on Members

Ohio Designer Craftsmen celebrates the accomplishments of fine craft artists with the annual “Best of” exhibition and awards. Both are meaningful ways to encourage outstanding artists in their pursuit of excellence. In 2022, members and friends made possible a $1000 Challenge Prize, the $1000 Yassenoff Family Award for Excellence, a $500 Brooke Hannan Emerging Artist Scholarship Award, an Emerging Craftsman award, 12 other cash awards, full-color Poster award, and a $1000 Artist Scholarship Award.

Please consider donating to this drive—100% of your donation goes directly to the artists and is tax deductible. Donate online or send a check to ODC, 1665 W. Fifth Ave., Columbus, OH 43212. Thank you for your generosity!

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We are so excited to welcome the Enamelist Society’s juried exhibition, “Alchemy 6: Transformations in Contemporary Enamels”! Nearly 130 beautiful objects, sculpture, wall works and jewelry pieces by 90 artists—professional and students—will be on display. Among the student artists chosen is Grant Turner, who graduated from Bowling Green State University in 2022; his prizewinning brooch, Breakfast Bike, combines his interests in both digital and studio art. He draws inspiration from surrealism, pop art and absurdism to create work that is “surrounded by a wacky and mysterious aura.”

A reception will be held at the museum on Saturday, February 11, from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm. At noon, metals artist Rachel Smith will give a gallery talk on the art and process of enameling. We hope to see you in the museum for this exciting exhibition!

Art Studio Clearance Sale

February 3–4

Over 100 artists are ready to deal on their seconds, overstocked and discontinued creations at this fun event. Break out of winter and warm up to some great deals on beautiful art for you, your family and friends! Located at the Lausche Building of the Ohio State Fairgrounds, sale hours are Friday, 10 am–5 pm, Saturday, 10 am–4 pm. Tickets are $6 online (see below) or at the door. For discounted admission tickets of $5, visit the Ohio Craft Museum.

While you’re shopping, take a minute to stop by glass artist Larry Mack’s Booth 301 to congratulate him on his retirement from the fair circuit! Larry’s been participating in fairs since 1974; he says ODC helped boost his career, and the organization has a special place in his heart. We will miss you, Larry! (Don’t worry—he’s not retiring from creating, but he is focusing on new mixed-media work.)

Art Studio Clearance Sale Tickets

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The Best of 2023

Celebrating its 40^th year, the “Best of…,” ODC’s annual juried members’ exhibition, is regarded as one of Ohio’s best presentations of fine craft, and features established and emerging artists working in all fine craft media. This year, ODC will present over $9000 in juror-selected artist awards. We are excited to announce that both the Challenge Award and the Yassenoff Family Award for Excellence have increased to $2000!

This year’s juror is Steve Smith, who taught at the School of Art and Design at Defiance College for over 30 years before retiring in 2011. An accomplished ceramics artist, he has exhibited in numerous regional and national exhibitions; his work can be seen in private and corporate collections across the country.

The exhibition will be presented at the Ohio Craft Museum May 7–July 8, then travel to the Wassenberg Art Center in Van Wert, Ohio.

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Functional Ceramics Workshop

April 14–15, 2023

Don’t miss this year’s workshop with two outstanding artists and presenters: Sunshine Cobb, Montana, and Michael Kline, North Carolina. Yes, just two presenters this year. How could a third artist compete with these two?!

Held at the Wayne Center for the Arts in Wooster, the workshop will feature demonstrations and visual presentations by both artists. The $170 registration fee ($70 for students) includes 2 box lunches. NEW this year: Friday’s dinner is optional and is not included in the registration fee. You must register for dinner separately.

The dinner will be fantastic (and will not include potatoes)! Local Roots is catering the dinner, which will be chicken parmesan and a second entrée, plus salad, rolls and cookies! It will be held at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Wooster. We hope you consider attending dinner—it’s such a nice gathering for participants, workshop leaders, volunteers and ODC staff! A free reception will be held Thursday, April 13, 2023.

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Functional Ceramics Workshop

Here's what's happening at ODC...

It's a New Year and we've got a New View of the fine craft world!

It's been a long time coming, but we are excited to say that we have replaced all of the windows on the main floor! The building is 60 years old this year and it's showing its age. The windows are just the first in much-needed renovations that we will be undertaking over the next several years. Stay tuned—more details to come!

Quill Your Heart Out: Valentine Workshop

Thursday, February 9 • 6:30 pm–8:00 pm

Create a lovely Valentine's Day card using quilling techniques! Artist & educator Mackenzie Johnston-Green will guide participants through the process of quilling paper to create decorative designs.

Teen–Adult. Fee: $25, including all supplies.

ArtStream Is Coming to Columbus!

More ceramic news! ODC is partnering with Mayco Colors to host the ArtStream Nomadic Gallery in Columbus! It will roll into Mayco’s lot on March 11–12,

for demos with Julia Galloway, Justin Donofrio and Sam Chung, plus an exhibition and sale of pots by nearly 30 artists. ODC will host an evening reception on Saturday, March 11, at the Ohio Craft Museum. We’ll be showcasing selections from the permanent collection that evening as well. Registration is just $25, and all proceeds will be donated to Veterans Art Project (VETART). Space is limited.