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Monday, June 30, 2014

League of New Hampshire Craftsmen Press Release

League of New Hampshire Craftsmen Press Release

NEWS RELEASE
Contact:  Carol Fusaro  P: 603-228-0836  E:carol@sullivancreative.com
Photos available via email     For release:  June 30, 2014
 
 
The Gallery at The Craft Center and League of NH Craftsmen Headquarters Hosts Fine Craft Exhibition: 
Circles, Squares & Triangles: The Shape of Things to Come
July 7 – September 26, 2014
 
Opening Reception: Friday, July 11, 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm
 
                  
CONCORD, NH – A fine craft exhibition presented by the League of NH Craftsmen offers a new perspective on the simple geometric shapes that we see in everyday life.  Circles, Squares & Triangles:  The Shape of Things to Come is a multi-media exhibition of the work of 63 master craftsmen – all juried members of the League – that explores the simple and complex shapes formed along the boundaries of imagination. The exhibition features handcrafted jewelry, wood, fiber, clay, photography, metal, glass, calligraphy, prints, and mixed media that depict various lines, shapes, and colors. Some of the fine craft on display include: a handmade quilt that illustrates New England’s springtime light through the placement of squares, rectangles and small circles; a detailed model of a stucco house looks like it is blowing in the wind, taking on a whimsical new shape; a fabric necklace with round beads that represent buttons. Most of the items in the exhibition are available for purchase.
 
The exhibition starts July 7 and runs until September 26 at The Gallery at The Craft Center and headquarters in the SMILE! building on 49 South Main Street in Concord. All the fine craft items on display are available for purchase, so visitors can appreciate and purchase the work made by juried members of the League of NH Craftsmen (a list appears at the end of this release). The public will be able to meet and speak with the participating exhibitors during the opening reception on Friday, July 7 from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm. The Gallery is located at 49 South Main Street, Suite 100, in Concord, NH and is open Monday - Friday, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm, with extended hours on Thursdays until 7:00 pm, and Saturday, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm.
 
“Circles, squares, and triangles are presented in new and different ways based on the inspiration and vision of our juried members. It is a fun and fresh and colorful exhibition that people will really enjoy,” said League Executive Director Susie Lowe-Stockwell.
 
Always on Display: The Grodin Permanent Collection Museum
The League also displays a new selection of fine craft from its more than 300-lot permanent collection at the Grodin Permanent Collection Museum at the League headquarters. This collection includes craft from the League's early years to the present, including pieces made by some of the world's renowned craftspeople, such as Otto and Vivika Heino and Edwin and Mary Scheier. The museum provides fascinating insights into the evolution of fine craft and should not be missed. Admission to the museum is free.
 
About the League of NH Craftsmen
The League of NH Craftsmen is a non-profit, craft education organization. Its mission is to encourage, nurture and promote the creation, use and preservation of fine contemporary and traditional craft through the inspiration and education of artists and the broader community. The League represents the signature of excellence in fine craft, through the work of its juried members, and its rigorous standards for self-expression, vision, and quality craftsmanship.
 
The League of NH Craftsmen is supported in part by a grant from the New Hampshire State Council on the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts, and the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation. This exhibition is made possible with the support of The Lincoln Financial Foundation. The Gallery has been made possible through the generosity of Concord Orthopaedics.
 
For more information about the Circles, Squares & Triangles exhibition, the Gallery, or the League of NH Craftsmen, call 603-224-3375, email nhleague@nhcrafts.org, or visit the League’s website at www.nhcrafts.org.
 
Participants in the Circles, Squares & Triangles Exhibition
Andover, NH:                   Gillian Smith
Atkinson, NH:                   Paul Wainwright
Barnstead, NH:                Teresa Taylor, Patricia Woodbridge,
Bedford, NH:                    Joy Raskin
Belmont, NH:                   Sharon Lindstrom
Campton, NH:                  John Anderson
Canaan, NH:                    Michael Kraatz
Canterbury, NH:              Jane Balshaw, Scott Ruesswick
Center Sandwich, NH:     Susan Lirakis
Chichester, NH:               Andy Hampton
Concord, NH:                   Robert Dorr
Danville, NH:                   Catherine Falkenburg
Derry, NH:                       Claire Renaud
Dover, NH:                       Betty Lathrop, Karen Parks, Carol VanLoon
Dublin, NH:                      Jane Simpson
Durham, NH:                   Elizabeth Nordgren
Eaton Center, NH:           Linda Sorensen
Exeter, NH:                      Peg Irish
Francestown, NH:            Anne Behrsing
Franklin, NH:                    Jack Dokus
Gilmanton, NH:                Stephen Bedard
Hampstead, NH:              Sarah Bohorquez
Hanover, NH:                   Laura Di Piazza, Paulette Werger
Harrisville, NH:                Hans Schepker
Henniker, NH:                  Heidi Dunn, Gigi Laberge
Hollis, NH:                        Jack Graceffa
Keene, NH:                       Melinda LaBarge
Lebanon, NH:                   Ellen Shaw
Lee, NH:                           Blair LaBella
Londonderry, NH:            Michela Verani
Lyme, NH:                        Michael Whitman
Merrimack, NH:              Tatyana Cherepova
Mont Vernon, NH:           Cheryl Miller, Karen Mitchell
Nashua, NH:                     Mark and Kathleen Frank
Newbury, NH:                  David Ernster
North Swanzey, NH:         Charles Sheaff
Sanbornton, NH:              Tom McGurrin
Strafford, NH:                  Wen Redmond, Elena Wikstrom
Stratham, NH:                  Catherine Green, Barbara McLaughlin
Warner, NH:                    Susan Beere
Wilmot, NH:                     Mary Jane Peabody
Wilton, NH:                      William Schnute
Windham, NH:                 Carol Babineau
Lowell, MA:                     Ann Lee
Northfield, MA:               Thomas White
Orange, MA:                    Lydia Grey
Tyngsboro, MA:               Ritva Ojanen
Eliot, ME:                         Carol Lummus
Kittery Point, ME:            Karen Orsillo
Brownsville, VT:               Becky Howe
Hartland, VT:                   Bill Salmon
Wilder, VT:                      Bruce McAlpine
Berkeley Springs, WV:     Jane Frenke

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