SPECIAL EXHIBITS & SPECIAL EVENTS AUGMENT
100 GALLERY PRESENTATIONS AT SOFA CHICAGO 2007

Augmenting its 100 gallery presentations from 18 countries, SOFA CHICAGO 2007 features seven special exhibits and a full schedule of special events, in-booth talks and booksignings, all complimentary with admission to SOFA, Nov. 2 - 4 at Navy Pier’s Festival Hall. 

This year the fair boasts seven special exhibits:

Offering Reconciliation
Artworks by 135 prominent Palestinian and Israeli artists in support of the Parents Circle’s educational work and message of reconciliation. Presented by the Parents Circle-Families Forum and Association of Israel’s Decorative Arts (AIDA). 15 artworks in the exhibit will be auctioned live at SOFA. Read more on The Power of Art auction
 
Contemporary Furniture at Crab Tree Farm
Contemporary furniture made at Crab Tree Farm, a working farm with crops and livestock, located on the shore of Lake Michigan in Lake Bluff, Illinois. Featured will be the work of renowned UK designer John Makepeace, and Mike Jarvi and Critz Campbell, both of whom studied under him.  Presented by Crab Tree Farm. Read more

Memories and Perception
A curated exhibit of contemporary decorative artwork by artists currently living in Israel. Presented by the Association of Israel’s Decorative Arts (AIDA). www.aidaarts.org
           
Metalsmith magazine’s Exhibition in Print, Framing: The Art of Jewelry
International jewelry artists reference the art of framing—from the construction of individual pieces to how they are displayed, presented and worn. Presented by the Society of North American Goldsmiths. Read more
           
LEGENDS: Watershed Artists Honor Artists
Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts presents works by legendary ceramic artists Bill Daley, Karen Karnes and John Mason, in honor of their contributions to the field. Presented by Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts, Newcastle, ME. Read more
           
What's In a Vision
Twelve works selected from recent acquisitions or gifts to the Mint Museum of Craft + Design, Charlotte, NC, with a special focus on the Museum’s expansion plans. Presented by the Mint Museum of Craft + Design. Read more

Woodturning in Basic Black
An exhibit of lathe turned and carved pieces by 12 artists. Presented by the American Association of Woodturners. Read more
           
Very special events at the show include:

Corning Museum of Glass Presents the Hot Glass Roadshow
Ongoing artist presentations at the show feature live glassblowing.
 
Live Woodturning
Ongoing artist presentations at the show, organized by the Chicago Woodturners chapter of the American Association of Woodturners. Presented by Collectors of Wood Art.

View the full schedule of in-booth talks and book signings