SAN FRANCISCO, CA (AAPJ) – A new online marketplace, San Francisco Bay Area Craft Week, which is taking the place of the annual American Craft Show, will offer the diversity of craft featuring 130 makers, from diverse backgrounds, with programming that tells their stories, about their studios, including their city, is scheduled for Monday, September 7 through Sunday, 13, 2020.
“Craft Week will not only give artists the opportunity to connect with new audiences, it also provides national audiences the chance to experience and learn about the creativity and innovation happening elsewhere,” says Executive Director Sarah Schultz of the American Craft Council. “It’s an opportunity for everyone to ‘travel’ and discover in a time of physical distancing. We believe the creative diversity of object making, craft, and design in the San Francisco Bay Area is a wonderful way to launch this new program.”
With help from curatorial partners Corey Pemberton (Crafting The Future) and Morgan Walker (Make Do Market), Craft Week will feature a line-up of work by Bay Area and national artists, such as textile artists Alicia Goodwin of Lingua Nigra Studio and Jenny Fong of Modern Shibori; handbag designer, Audrey Jung of AudreyModern; wood artist, Hannah Beatrice Quinn; leather crafter, Sarah Atkins of Martine USA; ceramicist, Lisa Fleming; jewelry designer, Sam Woehrmann; furniture maker, Scott Wynn; and designer, Jae Song, as well as many others.
More information, see: www.craftcouncil.org.
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The American Craft Council has cultivated a culture of making for more than 75 years. Our founder, Aileen Osborn Webb, recognized the significant impact craft has on individuals and communities and established a nonprofit to preserve, cultivate, and celebrate this communal heritage. Today, our efforts span the nation. We believe in helping to create a world where everyone is inspired to live a creative life. We support professional and emerging makers through our shows. We offer educational resources, including a one-of-a-kind craft library, conferences, public lectures, and student programs. Our national awards spotlight emerging artists and honor masters. And, we promote the handmade through our resource-rich website and award-winning magazine, American Craft.