Upcoming Exhibition - Sandy Adair, Jak Brewer and Susan Sharpe will be participating in "Images of Nature in Fiber and Glass" May 4-31 2010 Reception May 7th 6:30pm to 8:30pm at the Watauga Arts Council Jones House Gallery, 634 W King Street in Boone, NC 28607

The Arts Council of Fayetteville/Cumberland County is now accepting vendor applications for the 32nd Annual International Folk Festival, September 24-26, 2010. We would love to invite Piedmont Craftsmen members to apply to be part of this weekend long celebration featuring live entertainment on five stages, authentic cuisine at the International Cafe, unique arts and crafts vendors, and more.

Visit http://theartscouncil.com/International Folk Festival.html for more information.

Questions - please contact:
Ashley Hunt
Special Events Coordinator
The Arts Council of Fayetteville/Cumberland County
301 Hay Street, Fayetteville, NC 28301
Phone: 910-323-1776; Fax 910-323-1727
www.theartscouncil.com

Piedmont Craftsmen employees Wendy Barber and Nicole Uzzell, along with other area artists, will have work in the 3rd annual Small Art, Big Heart. The opening reception is Friday February 12, 2010 at 5:00 at Hampton House Art & Framing, 2213 Cloverdale Avenue, Winston-Salem, NC. Proceeds from sales will benefit Aids Care Service.

Twenty new artists were selected for membership at the 2009 Piedmont Craftsmen's Fair in November. The artists are listed below by media.

Clay
Susan Barrett, Hendersonville, NC
Suzanne Crane, Earlysville, VA
Mark Knott, Suwanee, GA
Ronan Perterson, Chapel Hill, NC
Joey Sheehan, Asheville, NC
Steven Summerville, Bumpass, VA
Rikki Taylor, Knoxville, TN
Jim Whalen, Horse Shoe, NC
Julie Wiggins, Charlotte, NC

Fiber
Sandy Adair, Boone, NC
Mimi Hay, Myrtle Beach, SC
Susan Levi-Goerlich, Columbia, MD
Leslie Owens, Black Mountian, NC

Glass
Minh Martin, Staunton, VA

Metal
Sharon Bailey, Asheville, NC
Una Barrett, Leicester, NC
Melissa Booth, Durham, NC

Wood
O'Neal Jones, Graham, NC
Kipley Meyer, Madison, GA
Matt Zettl, Morehead City, NC

Three current members were granted second media privileges:

Jayne Harris - clay

Diane Leshin - leather

Louellen Vernon-White - mixed media

At Piedmont Craftsmen's Annual Meeting on Sunday, November 20th, the membership elected the 2010 officers, nine new and five returning members to the Board of Trustees.

Officers elected for 2010 term are:
JoAnne Vernon - Chairperson
Pamela Pryor Grace - 1st Vice Chair
Lucinda Brogden - 2nd Vice Chair
Carey Benton-Jewett - Treasurer
Robin Searight - Assistant Treasurer
Cindy Cox Wilson - Secretary
B. J. Buckland - Immediate Past Chair

New Board of Trustees Members are:

Carolyn Bailey, Winston-Salem, NC, Supporting Member. Professional fundraiser and former gallery owner. Severs on numerous boards.

Anthony Cathcart, Winston-Salem, NC, Supporting Member. Task coordinator for Partnership for Drug Free North Carolina. Has severed on numerous boards.

Gail Citron, Winston-Salem, NC, Supporting Member. A Piedmont Craftsmen supporting member since the 1960s and former board member.

Janet Fraizer, Winston-Salem, NC, Supporting Member. GMAC Financial Services, Director Total Rewards Insurance Group.

Jane Goco, Winston-Salem, NC, Exhibiting Member in wood. MFA in sculpture and art history, UNCG. Severed on numerous boards.

Greta Gray, Winston-Salem, NC, Supporting Member. President, Gray & Associates Interior Design.

Martina Moore, Danbury, NC, Exhibiting Member in mixed media. Has been active with Piedmont Craftsmen's education and exhibition committees.

Catherine New, Winston-Salem, NC, Supporting Member. Director of Corporate and Workplace giving for the Arts Council of Winston-Salem and Forsyth County.

Belinda Tate, Winston-Salem, NC, Supporting Member. Director and Curator of Winston-Salem State University's Diggs Gallery. Severs on numerous boards.

Members elected to the Board of Trustees for a second term are:

David Bennett, Winston-Salem, NC, Exhibiting Member in glass. Producing and exhibiting glass artist in partnership with his wife Veronica.

Carey Benton-Jewett, Winston-Salem, NC, Supporting Member. Assistant VP, Mortgage with First Citizens Bank and Trust.

Lucinda Brodgen, Winston-Salem, NC, Exhibiting Member in metal. Consultant, Core Path Solutions, LLC.

Pamela Pryor Grace, Winston-Salem, NC, Supporting Member. Category Manager, Hanesbands, Inc. Severed on numerous boards.

Carolyn Peddycord, Winston-Salem, NC, Supporting Member. Retired from Pepsi Cola Bottling. Severed on numerous boards and an volunteer for Piedmont Craftsmen.

Members who are continuing on the Board of Trustees are:
Marvette Aldrich, Supporting Member
Kitty Amos, Supporting Member
Gregory Bradsher, Supporting Member
Wendy Brenner, Supporting Member
Larry Bohannon, Exhibiting Member in Wood
B.J. Buckland, Supporting Member
Susie Christiansen, Supporting Member
Kenneth Glazener, Supporting Member
Diane Leshin, Exhibiting Member in Fiber and Leather
Marty Marion, Supporting Member
Rosa Otero, Supporting Member
Pam Saunders, Supporting Member
Robin Searight, Supporting Member
Anne Shelburne, Supporting Member
Annie Van Every, Exhibiting Member in Clay
JoAnne Vernon, Supporting Member
Cindy Cox Wilson, Supporting Member

Piedmont Craftsmen's Fair was held November 20th - 22nd at the Benton Convention Center, Winston-Salem, NC. During the 3-day event, Awards of Excellence were presented to exhibiting members: Vicki Essig, fibers; Dempsy Calhoun, metal; and John Geci, glass.

Piedmont Craftsmen is please to announce the presentation of a new volunteer award at its annual meeting on November 22nd. The Piedmont Craftsmen Sherpa Award is named in honor to the native Himalayan guides who command extraordinary respect for their skills in navigating treacherous terrain with incredibly heavy loads while taking their fellow explorers on adventures that involve scaling some of the world's highest mountain peaks.

In the context of the volunteer world, our Piedmont Craftsmen Sherpas have been invaluable in helping our organization reach its heights. Our Sherpas are the individuals who are always there when we have a project or event that requires heavy lifting - both literally and figuratively speaking. These volunteers work tirelessly on our behalf and without them we would be lost.

The 2009 Piedmont Craftsmen Sherpa Award was presented to:
Barry Eisenberg - supporting member
Betty Helen Longhi - exhibiting member
Oz Mauck - supporting member
Carloyn Peddycord - supporting member