American Craft Show NYC | Jacob Javits Center | Oct. 19•20•21  2012

I am thankful for the opportunity I had to display my "Stitched Series" in New York City.  It was great exposure for my artwork, I met some other amazing artists, and got to visit again with some artists I had met in Boston.   I was also privileged to meet a couple of collectors from Australia who each bought a piece, making me officially internationally known, and was approached by the owner of a gallery in Shanghai, China who is very interested in my artwork and thinks it will be well received there. 

   ~A special thanks to my loving husband who helped me set up and has supported me every step of the way, those of my family who  were able to come out and support me, and my friend Heather for helping me break down, pack up, and kept me laughing.

 

 

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Thank you to all who aided in making the

1000 (One-of-a-Kind) Mug Show & Sale a success.

I will continue selling the remaining mugs for the same promotional price $20 each (includes NJ Sales Tax).

Spotlight Hunterdon covered the show. 

You can read the article published at:  http://spotlighthunterdon.com/?p=386

 

 

I have been working diligently to make 1000 one-of-a-kind mugs in order to present them in a truly unique event on the front lawn of my studio.  All 1000, high quality, handmade mugs will be displayed and sold for the promotional price of $18.69 ($20 even with NJ sales tax) in order to bring attention to my presence in the community, and to raise the much needed funds to support my ability to continue to create and share the medium I love so much with others.

The past year has been an exciting one at the studio as I have been able use my hands for the purpose for which I believe they were created.  I have grown as an artist and have begun to get national attention for my “Stitched Series”.  I am thankful for the opportunity to debut this original series in Boston, MA back in March, and look forward to two large shows in New York City and Chicago after my show and sale of the 1000 mugs.

Please come out and enjoy this vast array of mugs and help me continue grow as an artist and support the importance of high quality craft in our day to day lives.  I feel very confident there will be a mug or two you fall in love with for yourself, and maybe even others that would be perfect for someone else.  If you are unable to make it out to the show and would however like one or more mugs, I will be filling orders in a grab-bag manner.  I have now set up a way for you to order mugs online for the same overall price as they are being sold for at the studio, and I will ship them anywhere in the continental United States.  The grab-bag comes into play due to the difficulty in cataloging that many mugs, but brings an exciting element as the purchaser will be able to indicate size and color preferences, and I will hand pick mugs and send them out to be revealed upon arrival.  

There will be more than mugs at the studio on August 3^rd and 4^th.  Please join us for throwing demos and cold drinks, as well as 10% off everything in the studio with the purchase of a mug. If you have any questions, please call me at (908) 237-0660. I look forward to seeing at the studio. 

Sincerely,

                 Anna M. White  

 

   

This March I will be heading to Boston, MA with pieces from my Stitched Series.  My work has been selected for CraftBoston Spring at the Seaport World Trade Center, March 23-25, 2012.  This is one of the nation’s premiere shows for the exhibition and sale of contemporary fine art, craft, and design.  Artists from all over the country will be presenting their work in this highly publicized event hosted by the Society of Arts and Crafts.

I am excited for the opportunity to share my work on such a grand scale.  I have been working diligently to create all new work for this show; work that I hope will out shine the pieces I originally applied with last fall.  The “stitching” continues to get more complex and the forms more refined.  The glaze used on these new pieces hides nothing, but exposes the clay and its form with exaggerated clarity.  I just added several of the new pieces that I will be bringing with me to the Stitched Series album on the Current Work page, and more will be added over the next month or so as I prepare to head to Boston.

There is a huge amount of work that goes into preparing for a show on this scale.  It has been keeping me amazingly busy, but is coming together piece by piece.  One of my pieces appeared in the February/March issue of American Craft, along with the work of some other artist in an advertisement for the show. 

I look forward to writing a review of the show and showing some pictures of the exhibit down the line.  I want to extend a heartfelt Thank You, to everyone who has been encouraging to me as an artist and in preparation of this show.  And a special Thank You, to my loving husband, who has been my greatest sounding board, buckler, and patron; I couldn’t do any of this without you.