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Florida CraftArt announces awards for: “Oh, the places we can go!” exhibition of fine craft

July 12, 2021 by Post

Best of Show was awarded to Lorraine Turner of Clearwater for “The Skye’s the Limit.”

Exhibition Dates:  July 9-August 28, 2021

At the Florida CraftArt opening and awards reception of “Oh, the places we can go!” on Friday, July 9 at 6 p.m., the show’s judge, Desmond Clark of St. Cate Fine Arts presented awards to the following artists.

Best of Show was awarded to Lorraine Turner of Clearwater for “The Skye’s the Limit.” She created it as a tribute to the endearing Highland cattle in Scotland and includes pieces of tartans collected on her trips there. She used techniques of wet-felting, felting, hand embroidery, raw appliqué, and thread painting.

First place went to Joyce Curvin of Palm Harbor who uses recycled materials in her entertaining artwork. She says, “My piece in the exhibition is called ‘Travelin’ Trixie’ and she moves when the handle is cranked. It is a traditional papier-mâché puppet with a modern theme. She celebrates the lesson that so many have learned from the pandemic: working from home can mean working wherever you make your home on any given day. Trixie can do what she wants, dress the way she wants, live the way she wants….if she has Wi-Fi.” (Watch the video of the animated sculpture.)

Vadim Malkin from Orlando threw clay on a wheel and then altered it to create “Capt’n” which was awarded second place.

Eileen Marquez, of St. Petersburg, won third place for “Best Friends” which is part of her “All Aboard” series of people on New York City subways. She collages fabric onto her oil paintings to create the mixed-media pieces.

Honorable mentions were awarded to Su Griggs Allen (Sarasota) for ceramic “Skate Bunny”; Leeann Kroetsch (Tampa) for  felted “Backpacking Adventure”; Elizabeth Neily (Gulfport) for fiber bowls entitled “Let’s Go to the Beach”; Maria Saraceno (St. Petersburg for “Strings Attached,” a dramatic woven dress; and Karen Woods (Tarpon Springs) for a polymer clay necklace, “Kimono #4.”

St. Petersburg artist Jack Alden was presented the Executive Director’s Award for a blown borosilicate glass piece “Wufulla Tree Red.”

The juried exhibition of handmade fine crafts features imaginative pieces inspired by places artists have been or would like to go. From around the state, 38 artists created more than 80 pieces in ceramics, fiber, glass, metal and wood.  It will be on exhibit through August 28.

Community programming includes textile artist Elizabeth Neily in costume telling the story of travel clothing from 1528 to today, an art-inspired ekphrastic performance by writers with Keep St. Pete Lit, and “Mad Traveler” author Dave Seminara revealing the pleasures and perils of wanderlust.

“This exhibition’s programs are fascinating from artistic, intellectual and historical levels. Also, many of our programs are recorded on our website for people to watch,” says Florida CraftArt’s Board President Tyler Jones. “As engaging the community is part of Florida CraftArt’s mission, the public is invited to attend the exhibition and programming free of charge which is made possible with support from the exhibition’s sponsor Elizabeth Reilinger, along with David and Becky Ramsey, Regions Bank,  the City of St. Petersburg, and Florida’s Division of Arts & Culture.” 

Florida CraftArt is located at 501 Central Avenue in St. Petersburg. Gallery hours are Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Sunday, noon to 5 p.m. For more information, visit www.FloridaCraftArt.org or call (727) 821-7391. Fine craft art is presented in its 2,500-square-foot retail gallery and curated exhibitions are featured in its adjacent exhibition gallery. Florida CraftArt is a nonprofit organization founded in 1951 and headquartered in St. Petersburg. Its mission is to grow the statewide creative economy by engaging the community and advancing Florida’s fine craft artists and their work. Florida CraftArt is theonly statewide organization offering artists a platform to show and sell their work.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

Saturday, July 17, 1 to 3 p.m. Writing class inspired by the exhibition with Keep St. Pete Lit $15. Register on KeepStPeteLit.org. Ekphrastic writing from the class will be performed on August 5.

Saturday, July 31, 2 p.m.  Textile artist Elizabeth Neily tells the story of travel clothing from 1528 to today.

Saturday, August 14, 5-9 p.m. Second Saturday ArtWalk in the Gallery. Visit ArtLofts on our second floor.

Thursday, August 5, 6 p.m. Ekphrastic performance by writers who share stories inspired by the art.

Tuesday, August 17, 6 p.m. “Mad Traveler” author Dave Seminara talks about the pleasures and perils of wanderlust.

CUTLINES (More images of work available on request.) 

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Best of Show
 was awarded to Lorraine Turner of Clearwater for “The Skye’s the Limit.”

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Desmond Clark (judge) awarded First Place to Joyce Curvin for “Traveling Trixie” sculpture.

AVAILABLE ON REQUEST: FCA Curvin Traveling Trixie Video.mov
Watch “Traveling Trixie” prance her way through the world of travel.

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Eileen Marquez was awarded Third Place by show’s judge Desmond Clark for her mixed media piece “Best Friends.”

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“Best Friends,” a mixed media piece by Eileen Marquez, was awarded Third Place.

FCA Oh, the places we can go-a6 HM Maria Saraceno
Maria Saraceno won an Honorable Mention for “Strings Attached.”

ARTISTS IN THE FLORIDA CRAFTART “Oh, the places you can go” EXHIBITION

Jack Alden, St. Petersburg

Dan Alexander, St. Petersburg

Gerri Aurre, Jupiter

Karen Brown, Tampa

Joan Carew, Coral Springs

Joyce Curvin, Palm Harbor

Katie Deits, St. Petersburg

Terry Demaline, St. Petersburg

Alicia Diem, St. Petersburg

Eric Folsom, Gulfport

Peggy Gallaher, Lakeland

Sue Allen Griggs, Sarasota

Susan Hess, St. Petersburg

Diana Hirschhorn, Bradenton

Kristin Holeman, Ft. Lauderdale

Mary Jenkins, Lake Mary

Amy  Kluth, St. Petersburg

Leeann Kroetsch, Tampa

Betsy Lester, St. Petersburg

Jill Lindsay, Port Charlotte

Vadim Malkin, Orlando

Eileen Marquez, St. Petersburg

Victoria Rose Martin, Lake Worth

Joyce McAdams, Edgewater

Melissa Menzer, Spring Hill

Natty Moss Bond, St. Petersburg

Elizabeth Neily, Gulfport

Suzy Pease, Gulfport

Nick Reale, St. Petersburg

Jan Richardson, St. Petersburg

Maria Saraceno, St. Petersburg

Jeryldine Saville, St. Petersburg

Ellen Simon, Parrish

Jennifer Sutton Roe, Altamonte Springs

Kim Tatlick, St. Petersburg

Lorraine Turner, Clearwater

James Woodfield, St. Petersburg

Karen Woods, Tarpon Springs

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