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Best of 2023 Exhibition

May 7-July 8

Ohio Designer Craftsmen’s 40th annual juried members’ exhibition, showcasing works in clay, glass, fiber, wood, metal and mixed media. This year’s juror is Steve Smith, retired professor of art, Defiance College. An opening reception and awards ceremony will be held Sunday, May 7, 1pm to 4pm, at the Ohio Craft Museum. Awards will be presented at 3pm.

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    Marcia Armstrong-Burrows
    Columbus, OH
    Willow Archipelago #2
    NFS
    Willow branches; one of 20 in installation
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    Audrey Aronson
    Park Forest, IL
    Breaking Dormancy
    NFS
    Spalted Tamarind, borosilicate glass
    ODC BOARD OF TRUSTEES EMERGING ARTIST AWARD
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    Sandra Aska
    Columbus, OH
    I’m Fine
    $1750
    Clay, railroad spikes, lace, underglaze, overglaze
    $2000 CHALLENGE AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE
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    Deborah Baillieul
    Columbus, OH
    Aminah’s World
    $1000
    Found objects, fabric
    BARBARA ROBINSON AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN TRADITIONAL CRAFT
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    Bob Bruch
    Oberlin, OH
    Surge
    $1650
    Clay
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    Juliellen Byrne
    Groveport, OH
    Have
    $2000
    Clay
    BRIAN LONSWAY MEMORIAL AWARD FOR HUMOR IN CRAFT
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    Morgan Calabrese
    Edinboro, PA
    Exoskeleton Form #3
    NFS
    Copper, nickel silver, alabaster stone
    BROOKE HANNAN MEMORIAL EMERGING CRAFTSMAN SCHOLARSHIP
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    Cynthia Cetlin
    Lamoine, ME
    Multitude/Family
    $2400
    Sterling silver, copper, silk, silk cocoons, silk thread
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    Si-Yun Chang
    Bay Village, OH
    Passage
    $2700
    Organza, red thread
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    Georgie Cline
    Columbus, OH
    Seagulls on Railing
    $800
    Hand-dyed cotton and silk, acrylic paint, ecodyed yarn, Inktense pencils
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    Betty Cox
    Delaware, OH
    Metamorphosis in Flight
    NFS
    Seed beads, semi-precious stones, Lucite, leather
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    Jacci Delaney
    Westerville, OH
    Teddy Bear Tableau
    $6000
    Glass
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    Jennifer Dunlap
    Columbus, OH
    Botanical Heliogram
    $275
    Furnace glass, enamel, oils, alcohol ink
    AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE
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    Forge Garrabrant
    Columbus, OH
    Neuron #23
    $2000
    Blown and mirrored glass
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    Pam Geisel
    Yellow Springs, OH
    Women’s Work
    $2100
    36 crocheted squares, vintage curtain panel, batting, sheer fabric, embroidery floss, beads, buttons
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    Adam Goldberg
    Toledo, OH
    Bottles with Steel Collars
    $1800
    Blown glass, steel collars
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    Nicole Gordish
    Lancaster, OH
    Phantom Touches
    NFS
    Enamel, patinas, wires, insects
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    Kate Hanley
    Pleasant Ridge, MI
    Falco
    $1550
    Resin mannequin; metal base; clay, metal, glass tiles; paint; found objects
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    Michael B Hays
    Columbus, OH
    Epispastic Cistern
    $900
    Raised copper, brass and liver of sulphur patina
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    Mikelle Hickman-Romine
    Columbus, OH
    Imago Dei: Ceanothus Giant Silk Moth (hyalophera euryalus) .
    $2150
    Andalusite, sapphire, seed pearl, saltwater pearl, sterling silver, Douglas fir bark and lichens, bronze
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    Amy Hipple
    Columbus, OH
    Rainy Day Walkies
    $250
    Embroidery thread, fabric
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    Liz Hunt
    Delaware, OH
    Great Lake Chair
    $600
    Driftwood, willow, Petoskey stone, charm, canvas tape
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    Benjamin Johnson
    Chesterland, OH
    Boundary of Light
    $2800
    Blown and coldworked glass
    LABINO AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN GLASS
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    Patty Kennedy-Zafred
    Murrysville, PA
    American Portraits: Spring Harvest
    $1500
    Cotton fabric, Procion dyes, textile inks, screen print materials, textile inks, fusible web, batting
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    Catherine Kleeman
    Ruxton, MD
    Leaf Litter
    $3000
    Artist-dyed/painted cotton fabrics, machine applique
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    Marty Kotter
    Columbus, OH
    Bristlecone Pine 1
    NFS
    Silk, paint
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    Mike Kozumplik
    Sherwood, OH
    A Sultry Summer Day
    $1200
    Sterling silver, Cotham marble, pearl
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    John Lauer
    Athens, OH
    Hydra
    $2500
    Paper, computer modeled, hand assembled
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    Andera LeBlond
    Cleveland, OH
    Vase Pair
    $600
    Clay, glaze
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    Andrea LeBlond
    Columbus, OH
    Diffusion Map #2
    $1500
    Clay, underglaze, slip, Kanthal wire
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    Charlotte Lees
    Solon, OH
    Bent Wood Series #12
    $600
    Wood, paint, handmade paper
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    Beth Lindenberger
    Akron, OH
    Neuronic Scatter
    $2250
    Red earthenware, crackle and metal glazes
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    Sarah Loch-Test
    Denton, TX
    Mining Necklace
    $500
    Bronze, copper, enamel, mica, photo decal
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    Sarah Loch-Test
    Denton, TX
    Pipeline Necklace
    $600
    Copper, sterling silver, enamel, china paint
    SUE CAVANAUGH MEMORIAL AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE
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    Ana Lopez
    Fort Worth, TX
    Rooftop Portrait 2: Twin Sentinels
    $675
    Vitreous enamel, steel
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    Ana Lopez
    Fort Worth, TX
    RTU 1: Fort Worth
    $1300
    Vitreous enamel, steel, wooden understructure, fiberboard
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    Donna Marchetti
    Cleveland Heights, OH
    Nagano Dreams
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    Cotton, silk organza, fabric paint, acid dyes, fabric markers, thread, embroidery floss, beads
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    Tom Marino
    Toledo, OH
    Crucible Series: Sole e Luna
    NFS
    Porcelain, glaze, metallic silver, gold tint
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    Leigh McDonald
    Proctorville, OH
    Microcosm of a Forest
    $375
    Fabric, yarn, hand-painted and distressed Tyvek
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    James Mellick
    Milford Center, OH
    The Guardians
    NFS
    Cherry, walnut, spalted sycamore
    ODC DIRECTOR’S AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE
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    James Mellick
    Milford Center, OH
    Midnight
    NFS
    Walnut, bleached curly maple
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    Jessica Mohl
    Crawfordsville, IN
    Of Her Hands
    NFS
    Copper, sterling silver, seed pearl, 14k gold, glass lens, antique lace
    WATKINS PRINTING POSTER AWARD AND YASSENOFF FAMILY AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE
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    Jessica Mohl
    Crawfordsville, IN
    Persephone’s Necklace
    NFS
    Sterling silver, rutilated quartz, sunstones
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    Thomas Muir
    Perrysburg, OH
    Venus Dog Tag
    $3800
    Sterling silver
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    Amy Noffsinger
    Camp Dennison, OH
    Inside the Imaginarium
    $2000
    Glass, vintage African metal beads, Czech glass beads, vintage rhinestones, jewelry components, millefiori, porcelain doll
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    Char Norman
    Columbus, OH
    Cloud Fungi I
    $1200
    Handmade Kozo paper, reed ribs, mixed fiber edges
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    Frauke Palmer
    Columbus, OH
    Headwaters
    $1100
    Photographs, cotton sateen, cotton rayon and pearl cotton thread, batting
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    Pamela Pastoric
    Willoughby, OH
    My Guardian, Fibula Pin/Pendant
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    Sterling silver, forged detachable fibula pin
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    Peggy Quinn
    East Springfield, PA
    Reliquary for a Good Boy
    $1500
    Clay, glazes, handmade decals, acrylic paint
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    Peggy Quinn
    East Springfield, PA
    Bird on Branch Clay Basket
    $175
    Clay, glaze
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    Francis G Robbins
    Columbus, OH
    Burkina Faso Dancer’s Mask #1
    NFS
    African textiles, rust-dyed muslin
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    Kathie Roig
    Dublin, OH
    Landscape Memories- Clouds and Fields
    $1200
    Cotton and Tencel yarn, cotton warp, fabric paint
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    Melinda Rosenberg
    Columbus, OH
    Shield 72
    $2000
    Found stick, painted pine, barn siding
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    Michael Rozell
    Columbus, OH
    Deconstruction
    $2700
    Walnut, leather
    ED HONTON MEMORIAL AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE
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    Marissa Saneholtz
    Bowling Green, OH
    And then it all broke apart. (June 24, 2022)
    $1500
    Sterling silver, vitreous enamel, pearls, silk
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    Robyn Schaffer
    Columbus, OH
    Mushroom Log
    $1000
    Layered paper, ink, foam, corrugated cardboard
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    Beth Schillig
    Gahanna, OH
    Fantasy Friends
    $1100
    Silk, hand-dyed fabrics, wool roving
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    Daniel Schreiber
    Columbus, OH
    Divisio
    $650
    Blown colored glass, metal
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    Charles Schweigert
    Cleveland Heights, OH
    A Walk in the Woods
    $1800
    Handmade paper, abaca fiber, linen thread
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    Brad Schwieger
    Athens, OH
    Wall Platter 1
    $400
    Stoneware, multiple glazes
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    Susan Shie
    Wooster OH
    Bowl 5815
    NFS
    Whole cloth cotton, paint, thread, cotton batting
    DIRECTOR EMERITUS BETTY TALBOTT AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE
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    Brook Slobodien
    Columbus, OH
    Early Morning Bamboo with Fireflies
    $235
    Porcelain, shellac resist, glazes, iron wash
    FUNCTIONAL CERAMICS WORKSHOP AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE
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    Jessee Smith
    Cincinnati, OH
    Deer Lady Earrings
    $275
    Tanned deer pelt, hand-sawn sterling silver
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    Susan Southard
    Chesterland, OH
    Stitches
    NFS
    Vitreous enamel, copper, thread, stone, sterling silver
    $1000 ARTIST SCHOLARSHIP AWARD
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    T. R. Steiner
    Bluffton, OH
    Invocation
    $350
    Stoneware
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    Andrew Steingass
    Ada, OH
    Decanter With Stopper and Shooters
    $90
    Porcelain
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    Russell Stephanchick
    Cleveland Heights, OH
    Cardinal Pin
    $125
    Copper, brass
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    Russell Stephanchick
    Cleveland Heights, OH
    Steel Kimono
    $125
    Steel patina, moonstone
    AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN METALS
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    Mike Stevens
    Toledo, OH
    Candy Cleaver - Glacial White Chocolate
    $7500
    Fused glass
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    Kaname Takada
    Columbus, OH
    Bowl 5815
    $525
    Earthenware, colored slip, glazes
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    Sumiko Takada
    Columbus, OH
    Inlaid Vase - 05014
    $400
    Earthenware, colored slip, glazes
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    Kaname Takada
    Columbus, OH
    Double Walled Bowl - 5817
    $525
    Earthenware, colored slip, glazes
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    Mary Ann Tipple
    Elyria, OH
    Button Jar Car
    $2500
    Personal printed image, commercial fabric, silk ribbon, buttons, bead
    RUTH LANTZ AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN FIBER
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    Gail Trunick
    Burghill, OH
    Remnants
    NFS
    Clay, nails, found objects, liquid iron
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    Gary Vance
    London ,OH
    Reflections
    NFS
    Brazilian yellowheart wood, African ebony
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    Margarita Vilshanetskaya
    Westerville, OH
    Cascade
    NFS
    Mylar, embroidery string, yarn, paper
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    Sharon Vitt
    New Albany, OH
    Headdress
    $3000
    Commercial cottons
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    Weiting Wei
    Powell, OH
    Because You Are You
    $25,000
    Polymer Clay
    $1000 ARTIST SCHOLARSHIP AWARD

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Established in 1963, Ohio Designer Craftsmen engages and enriches the community through high-quality exhibitions and education programs, and supports/promotes the professional development of craft artists. The organization owns and operates the Ohio Craft Museum in the Grandview Heights area and has organized Winterfair in Columbus for over 45 years. Ongoing funding for Ohio Designer Craftsmen is provided by the Ohio Arts Council, Greater Columbus Arts Council and the Columbus Foundation.

 

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