Installations & Demonstrations: June 2009
It's been a busy week at the Folk Art Center! Guild curator Nikki Josheff has been giving the Permanent Collection Gallery some TLC. She has been cleaning, painting, and most importantly, updating the Modernism exhibition in the show. The new pieces she has added include work by Vivian Dai and Barbara Grenell.
Permanent Collection Upgrade
Nikki Josheff with Guild member and permanent collections volunteer Sharon Bailey. Sharon, Ursula Powers, and June Hillyer work closely with Nikki on cataloguing objects in the Guild's collection. Unfortunately, space will not allow for a large part of the objects to be on display so on occasions such as this week Nikki selects new items to be on view. The next time you are at the Folk Art Center be sure to check out these changes.
Daily Craft Demonstrations
Beginning in March each year the Folk Art Center hosts educational demonstrations. This week the demonstrations included jewelry by Ruthie Cohen, lace making by Rita de Maintenon, and pottery by Batton Clayworks.
Ruthie is shown above working on a pair of earrings. In addition to producing her own jewelry Ruthie is also the founder of Mountain Metalsmiths School in Arden, NC.
While at the Folk Art Center Sandy Batton demonstrated how he forms slabwork vases from original designs. A selection of Batton Clayworks signature teapots and figurative houses were on display for sale. Sandy and his wife Ann create all of their pottery at their studio in Kenilworth. Next weekend (June 27 and 28) they will be participating in the Kenilworth Studio Stroll.
Ruthie Cohen and Batton Clayworks are both exhibitors at the summer edition of the Craft Fair of the Southern Highlands. For a complete schedule of Folk Art Center demonstrations check out the Allanstand page on the Guild's website.