Center for Craft, Creativity and Design Announces 2012 Wingate Fellows

2012 WINDGATE FELLOWS  

On Wednesday, March 21st, The Center for Craft, Creativity & Design hosted the selection panel to name the 2012 Windgate Fellows.  The selection process presents a rare opportunity to survey the best and brightest emerging makers in the field of craft.  We are honored to continue the important legacy of this program - one that gives these emerging artists both the validation and financial resources to pursue their dreams.

CLICK HERE to learn more about the selection panel, discover additional images and read about the Fellows.

 

Rachel Columb, University of Georgia, BFA in Jewelry/Metals

Patrick Aaron Decker, Maine College of Art, BFA in Jewelry/Metals
Brian Fleetwood, Institute of American Indian Arts, BFA in Jewelry/Metals

Eric Heying, Arizona State University, BFA in Ceramics

Adam Hill, University of Alabama, BFA in Sculpture

Joseph Kraft, Alfred University, BFA in Ceramics

Tanner Price, Maine College of Art, BFA in Woodworking and Furniture Design

John Souter, University of the Arts, BFA in Ceramics

Kaii Tu, California College of the Arts, BFA in Design/Craft

Christopher White, Indiana University, BFA in Ceramics

 

 

Makers Receives Choice Award

Choice named MAKERS, which was produced by the Center for Craft, Creativity and Design and is the first comprehensive survey of contemporary craft, one of the top 25 academic books of 2011. This prestigious list reflects the best in scholarly titles (approximately ten percent of some 7,000 works) reviewed by Choice and brings with it the extraordinary recognition of the academic library community.

The editors apply several criteria to reviewed titles including: overall excellence in scholarship, importance relative to other literature in the field, value to undergraduate students and distinction as a first treatment of a given subject in book form. You may find out more about the award here: Choice Reviews Online.

To celebrate this award the holiday offer of Makers is being extended: A History of American Studio Craft by Janet Koplos & Bruce Metcalf plus an exhibition catalogue of your choice for only $45.00 (includes shipping in the USA).