The League of New Hampshire Craftsmen is pleased to present Setting the Standard, a multi-media, fine craft exhibition that showcases the work of master craftsmen who are jurors for the League. The League’s jury program is nationally renowned for its high standards and professionalism. Anyone who wishes to be a League member must have their work evaluated by a jury of master craftsmen. The League has 23 media categories of fine craft, and subcategories in several of the media. Master Level craftsmen of the League serve as jurors and meet with applicants in the ongoing jury program. By offering suggestions, and by example, the jurors guide, mentor, and encourage craftsmen to reach even higher goals in their work. (A list of participants appears at the end of this release).
The exhibition is on display at The Gallery at The Craft Center and headquarters on 49 South Main Street in Concord from January 13 to March 24, 2017. The Gallery is open Monday through Friday, 10 AM to 4 PM, and Saturdays, 10 AM to 4 PM, during the exhibition only.
“Our jurors play a vital part in the League’s jury system, evaluating applicants’ work and providing them with helpful advice for refining their skills to meet the level of expertise required for juried membership,” said League Standards Manager Catherine Green. “This exhibition celebrates their work and their commitment to fine craft.”
The Grodin Permanent Collection Museum
Along with the Setting the Standard exhibition, visitors can also enjoy the fine craft displayed in the League’s Grodin Permanent Collection Museum. The Permanent Collection features 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. Admission to the museum is free.
About the League of New Hampshire Craftsmen
The League of New Hampshire 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 New Hampshire Craftsmen is supported in part by a grant from the New Hampshire State Council on the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts. The Gallery has been made possible through the generosity of Concord Orthopedics.
For more information about the current exhibitions, the Gallery, or the League of New Hampshire Craftsmen, call 603-224-3375, e-mail nhleague@nullnhcrafts.org, or visit the League’s Web site at nhcrafts.org.
Participants in Setting the Standard Exhibition
Alton, New Hampshire: Sandra White
Andover, New Hampshire: Gillian Smith
Boscawen, New Hampshire: Adele Sanborn
Bradford, New Hampshire: J. Ann Eldridge, Garry Kalajian
Canaan, New Hampshire: Michael Kraatz
Canterbury, New Hampshire: David Lamb
Concord, New Hampshire: Maureen Redmond-Scura
Contoocook, New Hampshire: Kathleen Dustin
Conway, New Hampshire: Rosemarie Ferry, Nathan Macomber
Derry, New Hampshire: Donna Zils Banfield
Dover, New Hampshire: Betty Lathrop
East Randolph, New Hampshire: Marcia Hammond
Exeter, New Hampshire: Peg Irish
Hampstead, New Hampshire: Deb Fairchild
Hillsborough, New Hampshire: Christine Nordlund
Hollis, New Hampshire: Michele Hollick
Hopkinton, New Hampshire: Annie Frye
Lee, New Hampshire: Blair LaBella
Lyme, New Hampshire: Matthew Brown
Lyme Center, New Hampshire: Greg Gorman
Mason, New Hampshire: Sarah Fortin
Meredith, New Hampshire: Bonnie Edwards, Camille Gibson, David Little
Milton, New Hampshire: Susann Foster Brown
New Durham, New Hampshire: Sarah Burns
New London, New Hampshire: Peter Bloch
Newbury, New Hampshire: Sharon Lindstrom
Portsmouth, New Hampshire: Jeffrey Cooper
Rollinsford, New Hampshire: Tinka Pritchett
Sanbornton, New Hampshire: Sharon Dugan, Tom McGurrin
Sanbornville, New Hampshire: Arthur and Miriam Copplestone
Strafford, New Hampshire: Fred Dolan
Warner, New Hampshire: Ted Blachly
Wilmont, New Hampshire: Zack Jonas
Windham, New Hampshire: Carol Babineau, Maggie Tetreault
Groton, Massachusetts: George Saridakis
Harvard, Massachusetts: Nancy Horrall
East Waterboro, ME: John Milligan
York, ME: Lauren Pollaro
East Randolph, Vermont: Marcia Hammond