9:00 – 10:30 am Room 327

Mary Giles, Transparent group, Duane Reed Gallery

Fiber artists Lanny Bergner, Jennifer Falck Linssen, Mary Giles, Eri Immamura and Arturo Alonzo Sandoval.

Presented by Friends of Fiber Art International

9:00 – 10:00 am Room 324

Daniel Di Caprio, Maneater Charon Kransen Arts

Represented (in order) by Charon Kransen Arts, New York; Ornamentum, Hudson, NY; Charon Kransen Arts, New York

10:00 – 11:00 am Room 326

Learn about due diligence methods and resources to prevent the risk of art title disputes and the unknowing purchase of a work of art that has been previously stolen.  

Presented by Jonathan S. Ziss, Esq., Partner, Margolis Edelstein, Dorit Straus, Vice President, Worldwide Specialty Fine Arts Manager, Chubb & Son, Inc. and Heather Becker, President, Chicago Conservation Center.

10:30 am - noon Room 327

Jan Hopkins, Jane Sauer Gallery

Represented by (in order) Katie Gingrass Gallery, Milwaukee; Jane Sauer Gallery, Santa Fe; Snyderman-Works Galleries, Philadelphia; browngrotta arts, Wilton, CT

Illustrated with the work of artists Iwao Matsushima and Miriam Di Fiore.

German artist Michael Zobel reveals the soul of his emotive masterworks and their influence on modern European jewelry.

Sponsored by the Society of North American Goldsmiths (SNAG)

Jennifer Goff, curator of furniture, musical and scientific instruments, National Museum of Ireland, discusses modernist developments in Irish furniture from the turn of the 20th century through the present day.

Cindi Strauss, curator for modern and contemporary decorative arts and design, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston; Dian Magie, director, UNC Center for Craft, Creativity and Design; Jean McLaughlin, director, Penland School of Crafts, Penland, NC; John E. Brown III, executive director, Windgate Charitable Foundation, Siloam Springs, AR; Jim Hackney, managing partner, Alexander Haas Martin & Partners, Atlanta

Sponsored by The American Craft Council, SNAG, Wood Turning Center, CERF and Collectors of Wood Art.

Stealy, a sculptor of handmade paper and Professor of Art, University of Missouri-Columbia, addresses the poetic nature of visual language, using images of her work and that of others.

Presented by Surface Design Association

Represented by Snyderman-Works Galleries, Philadelphia

The collaborative career of the two primo world glass movement stars, with collector reminiscences. Jitka Pokorna, founder and director, Galerie Pokorna, Prague, and collector (TBA).

A discussion of historical trends and new interpretations with Morten Løbner Espersen, artist and professor, Goteborg University, Sweden and Wendy Tarlow Kaplan, independent curator, New York

Artist Amy Rueffert discusses the development of her new work within the context of challenges facing young glass artists.

The Australian jeweler / metalsmith discusses awareness of pre-cognitive aspects of intuitive creativity, and its affects.

Presented by the Society of North American Goldsmiths (SNAG).

Represented by Charon Kransen Arts, New York

Cottrell is lecturer in fine arts, Monash University in Melbourne, Australia. His visit is supported by The Australia Council for the Arts.

I connect the physics of light with Japanese space perception, contrasting the “Western Window” and the “Sliding Paper Door of Japan.”—Artist Toshio Iezumi, Japan

Collecting strategies in the real vs. ideal world: MAD’s permanent jewelry collection and inaugural exhibition at its new home. Ursula Neuman, curator, Museum of Arts and Design, New York.

Presented by Art Jewelry Forum

Followed by the presentation by AJF's Emerging Artist Award to Masumi Katoaka

10:00 – 11:00 am Room 326

Roger Bennett, Collectors of Wood Art

Authors of New Masters of Woodturning explain why they selected included artists and how to assess contemporary works. Terry Martin and
Kevin Wallace.

Presented by Collectors of Wood Art

11:00 am – 12:00 pm Room 327

Li Lihong, Dai Ichi Arts

What’s driving this hot market? Alice Chappell, Chappell Gallery, New York; Beatrice Chang, Dai Ichi Arts, Ltd., New York;  Frank Paluch, Perimeter Gallery, Chicago; Rhonda Brown, browngrotta arts, Wilton, CT.  Moderated by Brook Mason, US. Correspondent for The Art Newspaper

11:00 am – 12:00 pm Room 324

Lisa Gralnick, Ornamentum

12:00 – 1:00 pm Room 324

Aggressive, disturbing and irreverent styles reflect turbulent times and the importance of ceramics in contemporary art. Judith Schwartz, international consultant and professor, department of art and art professions, New York University.

12:30 - 1:00 pm Room 326

Lucio Bubacco, Litvak Gallery

12:30 – 1:30 pm Room 327

Mark Lindquist, rakovaBRECKERgallery

1:00 - 2:00 pm Room 324

Chantal Gilbert, CREA Gallery

Bruce W. Pepich, executive director and curator of collections at the Racine Art Museum (RAM), speaks with Dale and Doug Anderson, David Charak and other major collectors about relationships between artists, collectors and RAM.

3:00 – 4:00 pm Room 326

Susan Edgerley, Galerie Elena Lee

3:00 – 4:00 pm Room 324

Richard Notkin, All Nations Have their Moment of Foolishness Ferrin Gallery

3:30 – 4:30 pm Room 327

Dante Marioni, Tacoma Museum of Glass

Timothy Close, director, Tacoma Museum of Glass, WA, accepts Art Alliance for Contemporary Glass' annual award for an institution furthering the studio-glass movement.

Presented by AACG

4:30 – 5:30 pm Room 327

Dale Chihuly, Wexler Gallery

RAM celebrates its 5th anniversary and the unique supportive relationship between museums and collectors by focusing on the viewpoints and interests of five major donors who continue to be instrumental in forming the museum’s collections.

Presented by the Racine Art Museum, Racine WI

Moving into its second decade and into a new 145,000 square foot building, MMC+D presents a dynamic virtual tour of the new facility and a selection of masterworks from their permanent collection.

Sponsored by The Founders’ Circle Ltd., the National Support Affiliate of the Mint Museum of Craft + Design, Charlotte, NC

A curated exhibit of work by artists who have inventively used the natural color of wood and those who have joined artistic color and wood to explore new aesthetic possibilities. Curated by Paul W. Richelson, associate director and chief curator, Mobile Museum of Art, Mobile, AL.

Presented by Collectors of Wood Art

Founded in 2003, The Association of Israel's Decorative Arts (AIDA) fosters the development of contemporary decorative artists from Israel by connecting them to an international audience. AIDA returns to SOFA for the sixth year presenting the work of five artists and a special installation designed by Israeli architect Guy Zucker.

Sally Cloninger, USA, 2004
This film chronicles the work of the American artist Cappy Thompson and her process of creating a large-scale public art piece (the “largest painted glass window in existence”) for the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The documentary explores Thompson’s unique relationship to the function of narrative and autobiography in glass art as well as her interest in dreams and mythology, and her methods of incorporating diverse inspirations for her glass work.
Cappy Thompson is represented at SOFA CHICAGO by Hawk Galleries, Columbus, OH.

Presented by Ateliers D'Art de France

 

Alex McErlain, Great Britain, 2005
This documentary was filmed on the occasion of the exhibition devoted to ceramic artist Claire Curneen at the Manchester Art Gallery in 2005. She is filmed in her studio, where she creates a figurative porcelain piece. She also talks about the development of her creative ideas.

Presented by Ateliers D'Art de France

 

Paul McKenna, USA, 2003
This film is a journey through the many phases of Marvin Lipofsky’s career, starting with his early groundbreaking work in California to his more recent work produced in glass factories around the globe. Lipofsky’s technique of creating pieces that reflect the culture and setting of these varied locales has become his signature.

Presented by Ateliers D'Art de France

 

Tony Cox, Australia, 2001
This documentary is a profile of the Australian glass artist, Nick Mount, who helped found the hot glass movement in Australia 25 years ago and is now renowned internationally in glass circles. We see him as a mature craftsman at work in his home town of Adelaide, Australia, and in the United States with other renowned glass artists, including his long-time mentor Richard Marquis.
Nick Mount is represented at SOFA CHICAGO by Thomas R. Riley Galleries, Cleveland, OH.

Presented by Ateliers D'Art de France

 

Jiansheng Li, China, 2007
In China, Tao Yao village pottery making can be traced back to the Tang Dynasty. Hand-made, large pots, fired in a long "dragon" kiln has been one of the most unique ceramic traditions in this area for over 1,000 years. Today, this group of potters is the last generation left and they are still working and living according to ancient traditions.

Presented by Ateliers D'Art de France

 

Béatrice Soulé, France, 1996
Sculptor extraordinaire of the human body, Ousmane Sow (b. 1935, Dakar) infuses his creations with potent life force and raw energy. The film is a love story between a man and his sculpture, between a man and a woman, and between a man and a branch of humanity.

Presented by Ateliers D'Art de France

 

Ann Hedreen & Rustin Thompson, USA, 1991
This film offers a foray into the creative universe of prolific artist Patti Warashina. She is filmed working in her studio in Seattle and discussing her past, her career and her sources of inspiration.

Presented by Ateliers D'Art de France

 

John F. Wyver, Great Britain, 2007
After winning the Turner Prize in 2003, Grayson
Perry has become the nation’s favourite transvestite potter. In this film, he speaks engagingly about why he is an artist who uses ceramics and not a potter, and about the defining and often dark, disturbing themes that run through his work.

Presented by Ateliers D'Art de France

 

Jamshid Bahmani, Iran, 2004
This documentary was filmed in a glassblowing workshop near Tehran, Iran. It shows the difficult working conditions of the craftsworkers, as well as the elegant pieces they create.

Presented by Ateliers D'Art de France

 

Helen Miller, Great Britain, 2003
Rupert Spira is one of Britain’s finest studio potters.
The film takes its title from one of his tall bowls inscribed with a long, meditative poem. Made over a period of six months at the artist’s home in Shropshire, "River of words" is a contemplative film, giving a glimpse into Spira’s daily working practice.

Presented by Ateliers D'Art de France

 

Mattias Piltz, Sweden, 2005
In the summer of 2005, the “Global Art Glass” exhibition was held for the third time at the castle of Borgholm, Sweden. This glass art exhibition has become an increasingly important meeting place for an international group of artists who focus more on glass art rather than art glass. The film presents 16 glass artists from 15 countries that participated in the exhibition.

Presented by Ateliers D'Art de France

 

Frédéric Soltan & Dominique Rabotteau,
France, 1998
In the autumn, the Indian metropolis of Calcutta celebrates the mother goddess Durga. 300 sculptor families live within the city. On the occasion of this festival, they make thousands of clay effigies of the goddess. Towards mid-October, they leave their workshops and join the procession of altars held aloft in their honor on both sides of the city to receive the tributes of the faithful for four days and four nights.

Presented by Ateliers D'Art de France

 

Patricia O’Brien, USA, 2007
The son of Paul Marioni, a prominent glass artist, Dante Marioni grew up surrounded by glass artists. In this portrait, he pays tribute to his mentors – especially Lino Tagliapietra who he describes as being the Elvis of the glass world. Dante Marioni is completely engaged in the art of glassblowing - bringing to his work the skill of a fine craftsman and an elegant sense of design.
Dante Marioni is represented at SOFA CHICAGO by Marx-Saunders Gallery, Ltd., Chicago, IL and Wexler Gallery, Philadelphia, PA.

Presented by Ateliers D'Art de France