SOFA - Sculpture Objects&Functional Art Expositions: Chicago and New York

SOFA CHICAGO 2007 SPECIAL EXHIBITS

Offering Reconciliation Works of art designed 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).	Micha Kirshner 2006, Ceramic, photography 53 x 43 x 14cm

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 Makepeace. Presented by Crab Tree Farm.	John Makepeace Eighteen, 1996 English Cherry frame and drawers, burr elm veneer, Lebanon cedar, hornbeam drawer guides; bronze handles. 51h x 33.5w x 21”d, Photo: Mike Murless

Memories and Perceptions A curated exhibit of contemporary decorative artwork by artists currently living in Israel. Presented by the Association of Israel’s Decorative Arts (AIDA).	Anat Amoils zman zahal(IDF Time), 2006, Old clock, copper, enamel, 14 cm

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.	Deganit Stern Schocken How Many Is One: Anomalies silver, stones. 2 x 2" photo: Uri Gershuni & David Adika

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.	William/Bill Daley Crossed Vesica 1, 2007 Ceramic

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.	Annamaria Zanella Brooch, 2006 enameled silver, gold, pigment

Woodturning in Basic Black An exhibit of lathe turned and carved pieces by 12 artists. Presented by the American Association of Woodturners.	David Ellsworth Roppi, from the Solstice Series(1980s) , 1991, torch-scorched ash 13 x 6" photo: David Ellsworth

SOFA CHICAGO 2007 EVENTS: Booth Talks

FRIDAY, NOV. 2

10 am*
CREA Gallery booth #226

Chantal Gilbert
CREA Gallery

Meet and Greet the Artists of the CREA Gallery
Selected artists will be available to talk about their work

12 pm
Sienna Gallery
booth #721

Sondra Sherman
Sienna Gallery

Sondra Sherman: Anthophobia: Fear of Flowers
Artist Sondra Sherman discusses her newest body of work presented at the exposition, Anthophobia

12 pm
Sculpturesite Gallery
booth #723

Jeffrey Laudenslager
Sculpturesite Gallery

Meet the Artist:
Jeffrey Laudenslager
Jeffery Laudenslager discusses his kinetic sculpture that relies on unexpected principles of geometry. In a lineage with George Rickey's mesmerizing minimalist kinetic sculpture and utilizing some of the same principles of balancing and counter-weighing of the elements, Laudenslager's pure forms are ever-changing, graceful and always surprising elegant compositions

1 pm
AIDA special exhibit
booth #S106

Deganit Stern Schocken
AIDA Special Exhibit

Wearable Work
Deganit Stern Schocken, founder of the jewelry department at the Shenkar College of Engineering and Design in Ramat Gan, Israel discusses the four major themes of her Wearable Work collection – Movement, Covering/Uncovering, Materials/Stones and Semiology.

1:30 pmCompendium Gallery
booth #1720

Emma Varga
Compendium Gallery

Dreamtime Down Under / The Story About Red
Glass artist Emma Varga – If a color can be representative of an artist, of their emotion and ideals, red is the color that describes Emma Varga and her dedication to glass as a medium

2 pm
Thomas R. Riley Galleries
booth #620

Matthew Curtis
Thomas R. Riley Galleries

Recent Breakthroughs
Glass artist Matthew Curtis offers intimate insights into his work

3:30 pm
Ferrin Gallery
booth #1006

Jason Walker
Ferrin Gallery

Jason Walker: Nature Seeker
Ceramic artist Jason Walker

4 pm
Habatat Galleries Florida-Virginia
booth #707

David Bennett
Habatat Galleries Florida-Virgina

Glass and Metal:
2000 Year Old Art Form

Artist David Bennett discusses the ancient development of glass and metal leading to new art forms.

4 pm
Thomas R. Riley Galleries
booth #620

Stephanie Trenchard
Thomas R. Riley Galleries

Recent Breakthroughs
Glass artist Stephanie Trenchard offers intimate insights into her work

6 pm
Mostly Glass Gallery
booth #128

Fabienne Picaud
Mostly Glass

Spectrum of Glass Art Techniques
Sami Hawari, owner, Mostly Glass Gallery, Englewood, NJ discusses a variety of glass techniques; featured artists will be present

*VIP or three-day pass required for entry

SATURDAY, NOV. 3

11:30 am
William Zimmer Gallery
booth #1520

Bennett Bean
William Zimmer Gallery

Process and the Machine
Ceramic artist Bennett Bean talks about the evolution of imagery in his work and the relationship between hand and machine in studio based objects

12:30 pm
Dai Ichi Arts, Ltd.
booth #1100

Shigemasa Higashida
Dai Ichi Arts, Ltd.

Concurrent and Co-Emergence: Contemporary Chinese and Japanese Ceramics Today
Kazuko Todate, chief curator, Tsukuba Museum of Art, Ibaraki, Japan and Beatrice Lei Chang, owner/director, Dai Ichi Arts, Ltd., New York discuss trends in Chinese and Japanese ceramics prior to their lecture.

1 pm
AIDA special exhibit
booth #S106

Itay Noy
AIDA Special Exhibit

A Second Second
Israeli watchmaker Itay Noy introduces his timepieces which explore new concepts of time and place.

1 pm
Habatat Galleries Florida-Virginia booth #707

Keith Clayton
Habatat Galleries Florida-Virginia

The Vessel Revisited
Artist Keith Clayton discusses his sculptural work in glass

1:35 pm
Habatat Galleries Florida-Virginia booth #707

Deanna Clayton
Habatat Galleries Florida-Virginia

A Deeper View
Artist Deanna Clayton discusses the evolution of her work and the pate de verre vessel

2 pm
Thomas R. Riley Galleries
booth #620

Latchezar Boyadjiev
Thomas R. Riley Galleries

Recent Breakthroughs
Glass artist Latchezar Boyadjiev offers intimate insights into his work

3 pm
American Association of Woodturners special exhibit booth #S823

David Ellsworth
AAW Special Exhibit

Black is the Color
AAW contributing editor Alan Lacer and artist Betty Scapino discuss the use of the color black in contemporary woodturning.

SOFA CHICAGO 2007 EVENTS: Booksignings

FRIDAY, NOV. 2

11:00 am – 1:00 pm

Artist Josh Simpson signs Josh Simpson Glass Artist
- Signature Gallery, booth #1524

12:00 pm

Artist Stephen Powell signs
Stephen Rolfe Powell: Glassmaker
- Marx-Saunders Gallery, Ltd., booth #1120

12:30 pm

Artist Sondra Sherman signs
Anthophobia: Fear of Flowers
- Sienna Gallery, booth #721

12:30 – 2:00 pm

Artist Lia Cook signs
Lia Cook Origins 1973 – 1997
- browngrotta arts, booth #605

1:30 pm

Artist Emma Varga signs
Dreamtime Down Under and The Story About Red
- Compendium Gallery, booth #1720

2:00 pm

Artist Lissa Hunter signs
Lissa Hunter: Histories Real and Imagined
- Jane Sauer Gallery, booth #706

2:00 pm

Artist Paul Stankard signs
No Green Berries or Leaves –
The Creative Journey of an Artist in Glass
- Marx-Saunders Gallery, Ltd., booth #1120

2:00 pm

Artist Laurie Swim signs
Rags to Riches: The Quilt as Art
- del Mano Gallery, booth #1504

2:00 pm

Artist Mark Chatterley signs
Kiln Dreams and Other Recent Works
- Sculpturesite Gallery, booth #723

2:00 pm

Artist Zora Palova signs Stepán Pala
- Galerie POKORNA, booth #521

3:00 pm

Artist Lesley Richmond signs
Art Textiles of the World - Portfolio Collection
Volume 40 - Lesley Richmond
- Jane Sauer Gallery, booth #706

4:00 pm

Artist Lino Tagliapietra signs
Lino’s Fabulous Food
- Holsten Galleries, booth #905

SATURDAY, NOV. 3

12:00 pm

Artist Lesley Richmond signs
Art Textiles of the World - Portfolio Collection
Volume 40 - Lesley Richmond
- Jane Sauer Gallery, booth #706

1:00 pm

Author Kevin Wallace signs
Moulthrop, A Legacy in Wood
- del Mano Gallery, booth #1504

2:00 pm

Artist Emma Varga signs
Dreamtime Down Under and The Story About Red
- Compendium Gallery, booth #1720

2:00 pm

Artist Jane Burton signs
Conversations and Other Recent Works
- Sculpturesite Gallery, booth #723

2:00 pm

Artist Eric Hilton signs
World Glass Art Quarterly
- Resource Center

2:15 pm

Artist Marjorie Schick signs
The Jewelry of Marjorie Schick
- Charon Kransen Arts, booth #307

3:30 pm

Artist Kathy Frey signs
Elegant Wire Jewelry: Contemporary Designs & Creative Techniques
- Mowen Solinsky Gallery, booth #227

4:00 pm

Artist Dan Dailey signs Dan Dailey
- Leo Kaplan Modern, booth #1205

4:00 pm

Artist Nick Mount signs
Nick Mount – Incandescence
- Thomas R. Riley Galleries, booth #620

SUNDAY, NOV. 4

12:30 pm

Artist Emma Varga signs
Dreamtime Down Under and The Story About Red
- Compendium Gallery, booth #1720

SOFA CHICAGO 2007 EVENTS: Artist Presentations

Corning Museum of Glass Hot Glass Roadshow

The Corning Museum of Glass Hot Glass Roadshow, the world’s premier mobile glassblowing unit, and SOFA CHICAGO 2007 team up to present internationally renowned glass artists creating signature vessel forms and sculpture on-site in the East end of the Festival Hall. Thrill to the energy, excitement, and exhilaration of hot glassblowing!

The Corning Museum of Glass Hotglass Roadshow at SOFA CHICAGO.

FRIDAY, NOV. 2

G. Brian Juk

Corning Museum of Glass

11 am – 12:30 pm

Giles Bettison

represented by Jane Sauer Gallery

1 – 2 pm

Josh Simpson

represented by Signature Gallery, Inc.

2:30 – 3:30 pm

Ned Cantrell

represented by Galleri Gronlund

4 – 5 pm

TBA

5:30 – 6 pm

George Kennard

Corning Museum of Glass

6:30 – 7:30 pm

SATURDAY, NOV. 3

G. Brian Juk

Corning Museum of Glass

11 am – 12:30 pm

Laura Donefer

represented by Duane Reed Gallery

1 – 2 pm

Richard Jolley

represented by Leo Kaplan Modern

2:30 – 3:30 pm

Pearl Dick

represented by Habatat Galleries

4 – 5 pm

Eric Hilton

represented by Habatat Galleries

5:30 – 6 pm

George Kennard

Corning Museum of Glass

6:30 – 7:30 pm

SUNDAY, NOV. 4

G. Brian Juk

Corning Museum of Glass

12 – 1 pm

John Miller

represented by Habatat Galleries

1:30 – 2:30 pm

Deborah Faye Adler

represented by UrbanGlass

3 – 4 pm

George Kennard

Corning Museum of Glass

4:30 – 5:30 pm

Collectors of Wood Art Present Live Woodturning

Woodturning demonstrations presented by the Collectors of Wood Art.

Acclaimed artists represented by SOFA CHICAGO galleries will present live turned and sculptural wood art presentations including lathe work, carving piercing and sculpting. A large format projection screen will provide close ups. Organized by Chicago Woodturners, a local chapter of the American Association of Woodturning and presented by the Collectors of Wood Art.

FRIDAY, NOV. 2

John Jordan