Craft Alliance Center of Art + Design Opens New Airport Exhibition

The exhibition features the works of 20 artists who have participated in the residency program between 2008 and 2017. The artists’ works are created in one of four media: clay, fiber, metal, or wood. The exhibition, which runs through May 2017, is part of the Lambert Art and Culture Program and is supported by the Regional Arts Commission.

The Craft Alliance Artists-in-Residence program gives the general public and students in Craft Alliance’s outreach and education programs the rare opportunity to learn about the processes involved in creating studio craft. Each year, Craft Alliance hosts three resident artists, with each residency lasting 6 to 12 months. With private studios adjacent to our classrooms, each resident teaches in our programs, and becomes a part of the Craft Alliance community.

Established in 2008, the Artists-in-Residence program encourages emerging and mid-career artists by providing them with work space free of charge, access to Craft Alliance’s audiences, a modest stipend, and opportunities to exhibit and sell their work. Artists-in-Residence gain teaching experience in our education program, working with Craft Alliance’s Director of Education to design classes in their media, and collaborating with the Community Outreach Manager to craft studio experiences for school groups that visit Craft Alliance throughout the year. Artists-in-Residence also work closely with Craft Alliance’s exhibitions director to present an annual exhibition of work created during their residencies.

Artists featured in this exhibition are:

• Jessica Andersen, Metals Resident, September 2015 – February 2016
• Ryan Bredlau, Clay Resident, September 2016 - August 2017
• Leah deMatta, Metals Resident, March - August 2017
• Virginia Eckinger, Clay Resident, September 2015 - August 2016
• Melody Evans, Clay Resident, September 2008 - August 2009
• Reed Fagan, Metals Resident, September 2016 - February 2017
• Tamryn McDermott, Fibers Resident, June - August 2015
• Laura Elizabeth Mullen, Metals Resident, September 2012 - May 2013
• Robert Thomas Mullen, Metals Resident, March – Aug 2015
• Norleen Nosri, Clay Resident, September 2014 - August 2015
• Michael Parrett, Metals Resident, September 2009 - August 2010
• Audrey Peck Metals Resident, June 2014 – February 2015
• Ruth Reese, Clay Resident, June - November 2013
• William Archer Rimel, Clay Resident, June 2012 - May 2013
• Megan Singleton, Fibers Resident, September 2015 - August 2016
• Damia Smith, Metals Resident, September 2008 - August 2009
• Evan Wagman, Clay Resident, December 2013 – May 2014
• Kelsey Viola Wiskirchen, Fibers Resident, June 2012 - May 2013
• Rena Wood, Fibers Resident, July 2010-May 2011
• Anna Youngyuen, Fibers Resident, September 2016 - August 2017 

ABOUT CRAFT ALLIANCE CENTER OF ART + DESIGN

Craft Alliance Center of Art + Design is a non-profit art center dedicated to empowering and enriching communities through craft. Located in the Delmar Loop and the Grand Center districts of St. Louis, Missouri, Craft Alliance offers exhibitions, education classes for all skill levels, free community programs, artist residencies and a gallery shop. Craft Alliance Center of Art + Design is funded in part by the Arts and Education Council; the Regional Arts Commission; the Missouri Arts Council, a state agency; and the generous support of its members.

Media Contact: Stefanie Kirkland
Director of Exhibitions & Artists-In-Residence Program
314.725.1177 x 323
stefanie.kirkland at craftalliance.org
www.craftalliance.org 

Images available upon request

Contact: Jeff Lea
Public Relations Manager
314-426-8125 office
314-795-2235 cell
jrlea@flystl.com