100 American Craftsmen — The Kenan Center

40th Anniversary 100 American Craftsmen, June 4, 5 & 6, 2010

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2010 Award Winners

Artisan awards were presented on Saturday, June 5 to a total of 13 artisans. For the first year, 8 Honorable Mention awards were presented. Awards were selected by this years jurors and went to: Mark Klammer, clay; Shekina Rudoy, fiber; Patrick Del Monte, wood; George Borrelli, metal; Missy Crowell, jewelry; Chris Stangler, paper; Cheryl Olney; mixed media; and Leon Applebaum, glass.

A new Emerging Artisan award selected from those artisans who have been practicing their craft for six or less years went to jewelry artist Alexis Russell. The award for Best Booth went to gourd artist JoAnn Vanderheite. The John T. Whitmore Memorial Best New Exhibitor Award, as voted on by the attending artisans, was presented to Stephen Fabrico, clay. Receiving the Best of Show Second Place Award was Richard Aerni, clay, and Best of Show First Place went to Scott Sober, wood.

Selected to receive the 2010 Master Craftsman Award was hometown artisan, Christopher Stangler, who has been a long-time exhibitor at 100 American Craftsmen, and has demonstrated the highest level of skill in his craft while continuing to expand the field through his growth as an artist. The Master Craftsman Award exempts the artist from jurying and allows them to help select future Master Craftsman recipients. Our congratulations to each of this year's award recipients!

New This Year--40th Anniversary Commemorative Merchandise!

Thanks to our online resource, Zazzle, you can purchase mugs, t-shirts, canvas totes, and more. Additional merchandise will be made available, so keep checking back. To order, click on BUY in the panel, below, which will take you to the Kenan Center's 100 American Craftsmen online store. If your browswer does not support Flash, you can also use the following link: Kenan Center Lockport. Tee shirt ordering suggestion: The men's tee is a general shirt that works equally well for men or women; the women's tee is a more fitted style.

2010 Exhibiting Artisans

Ceramics: Richard Aerni, Rochester, NY; Carol Barclay, Rochester, NY; James Burke, West Winfield, NY; Sally Danforth, East Aurora, NY; Pamela Delyannis & Gregory Ricciardiello, Fillmore, NY; Audrey & Donald Dowling, Westfield, NY; Bette Drake, Cleveland, OH; Alice Drew, Rochester, NY; Julianna Drumheller ; E Rochester, NY; Stephen Fabrico, Bloomington, NY; Katherine Gullo, Portland, NY; Bryan Hopkins, Buffalo, NY; Brad Kato, Rhinebeck, NY; Mark Klammer, Hammondsport, NY; James Kozlowski, Bloomfield, NY; Sharon Schuchardt Patsos, Syracuse; Jim and Pat Reno, Mayville, NY; Marsha Van Vlack, Whitesville, NY; Theresa Yonda, Novelty, OH.

Wearable Fiber: Sandy Atkins-Moran, Carrollton, TX; Kristine Baker, Spencerport, NY; Jane Bartlett, Fairport, NY; Shengizhu & Gene, Bernardin, Torrington, CT; Lois Bosworth, N Olmsted, OH; Margaret Cherre, Friendship, NY; Kathy Dinsmore, Punxsutawney, PA; Dahlia Popovits, Newton Centre, MA; Lori Ross, Ashford, CT; Shekina Rudoy, Princeton, NJ; Lisa Saether, Bluff Point, NY; Amanda Shero-Granstrom, Buffalo, NY; Barbara Jean Weingart, Syracuse, NY.

Non-Wearable Fiber: Anne Garretson, Spencer, NY; Christine Ann Nowak, Hamburg, NY; Linda & Cara Surace, Columbiana, OH; Fran Zaborowski, West Falls, NY.

Decorative Glass: Leon Applebaum, Prattsburgh, NY; Amanda McBride Taylor & Lance Taylor, Batavia, NY; Clifford Olson, Tonawanda, NY; Richard Seegers & Donna Fein, Trumansburg, NY; Yvonne Stoklosa, Elma, NY;

Leather: Bob & Ellen Chandler, Warsaw, NY; Pong Gaddi, Buffalo, NY; Pat Halpen, Ithaca, NY; Tom Hayward, Charlemont, MA.

Decorative Metal: George Borrelli, Albion, NY; Andrew R Chambers Jr. , Amherst, NY; Timothy J Dunn, Albion, NY.

Mixed Media: Elizabeth Cooper, Waterport, NY; Marc Gaiger & Carol Bell, Fairport, NY; Diana Hydock, Freeland, PA; Jim & Ann Jackson, Lakewood, NY; Harold Mattie, Grand Island, NY; Dan McClure & Antoinette Magaletta, Shortsville, NY; Cheryl & Don Olney, Rochester, NY.

Basketry & Other: Jan Ferries, Kendall, NY (basketry); JoAnn Vanderheite, Grand Island, NY (gourds).

Paper: Chong & Judy Lim; Scarborough, ME; Raphaela McCormack, Rochester, NY; Pat Sorbini, Buffalo, NY; Chris Stangler, Lockport, NY.

Wood: David Barclay, Bergen, NY; Patrick Del Monte, Forestville, NY; Mark & Sharon Diebolt, Rochester, NY; Mike & Roz DuFlo, Dunkirk, NY; Ron Lee, Ellington CT; William Peck, Ontario, NY; Robin Salsbury, Rochester, NY; Kenneth Schosek, Amherst, NY; Scott Sober, Scottsville, NY; Roy Ticen, E Aurora, NY; Brad Wiley, New Castle, PA; Charles Willard, Honeoye Falls, NY; Dave Zaborowski, West Falls, NY

Glass Jewelry: Troy Bennett, Constantia, NY; Gretchen Lapp Hamlin, Skaneateles, NY; Linda Maher Hoffman, Clarence, NY; Linda Lawrence, Rochester, NY; Julie Leatherbarrow, Elma, NY; Bonnie Scott, Odessa, NY; Marie & Dean Shaw, Fredonia, NY; Julia Skop, Snyder, NY

Metal Jewelry: Einat Agmon, Buffalo, NY; Betty Ann Bosworth, The Villages, CT; Dale Bosworth, Williamsville, NY; Cheryl Brooks, Mifflintown, PA; Tim & Sharon Carey, Shickshinny, PA; Melissa Crowell, E Aurora, NY; Eileen DelDuca, Canandaigua, NY; Judith Foster, Rochester, NY; Irwin Franco, Amherst, NY; Juliet Hammet-Cone, Warwick, NY; Cynthia Hand, Amherst, NY; Bonnie Hedden, Bath, NY; Sharon Jeter, Rochester, NY; Valerie Masterman, Buffalo, NY; Nancy Miller, Saratoga Springs, NY; Alexis Russell, Buffalo, NY; Katie Sallander, Buffalo, NY; Debbie SanFilippo; Penfield, NY; Sharon Teaman, State College, PA; Tammy Ulrich, Williamsville, NY

Other Jewelry: Dayna Banka-Slone, Buffalo, NY; Sarah Blackman, Buffalo, NY; Merrie Buchsbaum, Cromwell, CT; Michelle DaRin, Jamesville, NY; Louisa Kim, Honeoye Falls, NY; Noell Lemmen, Wagontown, PA; Betty Stephan, West Valley, NY.

Special Companion Exhibit: Extraordinary Forms II, 40 Years of Craft Media Opening May 16

In celebration of the 40th anniversary of 100 American Craftsmen, the Kenan Center Gallery will present a special exhibit featuring works by 23 artisans who served as jurors over the past four decades. Ceramic image shown titled, Shaman # 2 by Bill Stewart. Exhibit opens with a free public reception Sunday, May 16 from 2-5 pm. Hours during 100 American will be Saturday, 11 am-5 pm and Sunday, Noon-4 pm.

Get a preview of the event by checking out photos from past shows. Use navigation buttons in the center of the frame to activate forward and reverse.

About 100 American Craftsmen

100 American Craftsmen is an annual juried show of contemporary craft art held at the Kenan Arena on the historic Kenan Center campus in Lockport, New York--just a short drive from Buffalo, Niagara Falls, Rochester and southern Ontario. The show is noted as one of the top favorite craft shows/festivals in New York State, and Buffalo Niagara's only, and longest-running, show dedicated to contemporary craft art featureing leather, glass, metal, clay, wood, basketry, fiber, paper and mixed media. All proceeds from admissions and exhibitors fees are used to cover show expenses and support our 25-acre campus which is the largest regional community arts, education and recreation center in Eastern Niagara.

Many of our craftsmen return year after year because they enjoy the friendly, intimate atmosphere that encourages plenty of one-on-one with shoppers. Visitors to 100 American Craftsmen enjoy the wide aisles that allow for leisurely browsing--and wheelchair accessibility--and "animal-free," "rain-free" browsing.

In addition, 100 American Craftsmen visitors enjoy a full weekend of activity including live music, a gourmet cafe, a wine tent featuring Niagara Wine Trail wines, an Herbal Plant Sale, fine art exhibit in the 1850s Kenan house, plus a free raffle ticket for a chance to win an original work of craft art donated by our artisans with admission!

Past Press: Buffalo Spree Magazine Feature on Buffalo Artisans!

A special thank you to Buffalo Spree and editor Elizabeth Licata for the terrific article on artisans featured at 100 AMerican Craftsmen in the May 2009 issue. Shown in the photo, clockwise from top left: Cynthia Hand, Marcelo Florencio, Kenan Center Executive Director Susan Przybyl and Marketing Director Elaine Harrigan, and Bryan Hopkins.

Supporting the Arts for More Than 40 Years!

Since its first exhibition of works by renowned watercolorist, Charles Burchfield, in 1966, the Kenan Center has supported, facilitated and promoted the visual arts through gallery exhibitions, student shows, the gift shop, adult and children's classes, our new on-school-time arts education program, and commissioned artworks. These programs are made possible, in part, through the proceeds generated by 100 American Craftsmen, an exhibition of fine craft that was started in 1970 by local artisans and volunteers, and which was one of the few venues in New York State for the exhibition and sale of craft art.

Location and Directions

100 American Craftsmen takes place indoors at the Kenan Center Arena, 195 Beattie Avenue, on the East side of the Kenan Center campus (bordering Locust Street). You can enter the grounds from either Locust or Beattie. Ample free parking is available, but can be full during peak show hours. Parking is permitted on neighboring side streets. Click here for directions to the Kenan Center and a link to Mapquest.

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