Fine Craft in Textiles and Turned Wood
EXHIBITION THEME
This is a joint exhibition with the American Association of Woodturners.
Step into a world where nature inspires the hand of the maker. From the dawn of prehistoric creativity to the present day, humans have harnessed the beauty of wood and the versatility of fibers to craft extraordinary works of art. Join us in paying homage to the age-old tradition of artistic expression through wood and fibers.
EXHIBITION SCHEDULE
Windgate Museum of Art, Hendrix College, Conway Arkansas: May 29 through August 15, 2026 (Opening reception May 29, 5-7 PM)
Gadsden Arts Center & Museum, Quincy , Florida: February - April 2028
Lauren Rogers Museum of Art, Laurel, Mississippi: January 23 - April 23 2029
This exhibition will travel until May 2029
Carol Sauvion is on the Board of Councilors at the Roski School of Art at the University of Southern California. She is also the former Executive Director of the non-profit organization Craft in America, which has a mission is to promote and advance original handcrafted work through educational programs in all media. Projects include the PBS documentary series; the book, Craft in America: Celebrating Two Centuries of Artists and Objects; two inclusive websites: www.pbs.org/craftinamerica, www.craftinamerica.org and the Craft in America Center, located in Los Angeles and open free to the public. The Center originates exhibitions with catalogs, hosts artists’ talks and workshops and provides access to a large craft library.
Craft is Sauvion’s lifelong passion. For the past 41 years, she has been the director of Freehand, her Los Angeles gallery specializing in functional craft. Prior to her involvement in the gallery, she was a potter for ten years. She continues to make pots as an avocation. She is currently on the board of the American Craft Council.
SAQA artists:
Sharon C. Braunagel (Colorado, USA)
JoAnn G. Camp (Georgia, USA)
Deb Cashatt (California, USA)
Yen-Chiu Chen (Taiwan, Republic of China)
Maryte Collard (Lithuania)
Shannon Conley (Oklahoma, USA)
Vicki Conley (New Mexico, USA)
Judith Content (California, USA)
Sue Dennis (Queensland, Australia)
Sarah Lykins Entsminger (Virginia, USA)
Andrea Finch (Pennsylvania, USA)
Monique Gilbert-Oversteyns (Belgium)
Jean H. Howard (Missouri, USA)
Birgitta Jadenfelt (Sweden)
Franki L. Kohler (Oregon, USA)
Roberta Lagomarsini (California, USA)
Sara Lamb (California, USA)
Hsin-Chen Lin (Taiwan, Republic of China)
Lindsay Olson (Illinois, USA)
Diane Paquin Provost (Illinois, USA)
Karen Peters (Washington, USA)
Judith L. Phelps (Washington, USA)
Julie Reuben (Massachusetts, USA)
Barbara Rupar (New Mexico, USA)
Terri Shinn (Washington, USA)
Sandra Sider (New York, USA)
Maggie Vanderweit (Ontario, Canada)
Geraldine Warner (Washington, USA)
Sherry L. Watkins (Alabama, USA)
AAW artists:
Michael Anderson (Tennessee, USA)
Bernard Azéma (France)
Dixie Biggs (Florida, USA)
Eli Finkelstein (New York, USA)
Tiprin Follett (California, USA)
Diana Friend (Washington, USA)
Dewey Garrett (Arizona, USA)
Tim J. Heil (Minnesota, USA)
Mark Jundanian (Illinois, USA)
Thomas Kamila (Massachusetts, USA)
Eleanor Lakelin (United Kingdom)
Jeannette M. Rein (Western Australia, Australia)
Betty J. Scarpino (Indiana, USA)
Ellen Starr (Minnesota, USA)
Adam Wager (Vermont, USA)
Janine Wang (Pennsylvania, USA)
Kimberly D. Winkle (Tennessee, USA)
