The James Renwick Alliance cordially invites you to Washington, D.C. for

Spring Craft Weekend 2014 Materialism: The Medium or the Message Thursday, March 27 – Sunday, March 30

spring craft weekend honorary chair

H. E. Rudolf Bekink, Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to the United States of America

spring craft weekend hosts Elizabeth Broun

The Margaret and Terry Stent Director, Smithsonian American Art Museum

Robyn Kennedy

Chief, Smithsonian American Art Museum’s Renwick Gallery

Nicholas R. Bell

The Fleur and Charles Bresler Senior Curator of American Craft and Decorative Art, Smithsonian American Art Museum’s Renwick Gallery

Nora Atkinson

The Lloyd Herman Curator of Craft, Smithsonian American Art Museum’s Renwick Gallery

james renwick alliance officers Giselle Huberman President

Brigitte Savage

Vice President for Development

Patricia N. Arnold

Vice President for Programs

Brenda Erickson Jiyoung Chung

The Gentle Whisper

Treasurer

Marsha Gold Secretary

Materialism: The Medium or the Message

Spring Craft Weekend 2014 thursday March 27

6:30 – 8:30 p.m. The James Renwick Alliance Evening. Deena and Jerry Kaplan, the 2014 One-of-aKind Award recipients, host a reception at their home, celebrating all Patrons, the 2014 Distinguished Educators, past One-of-aKind Award recipients and 2014 Spring Craft Weekend volunteers and committee members.

Lanny Bergner Coniform #4

friday March 28

1:30 – 5:00 p.m. Caucus Day mid-afternoon visits to private collectors’ homes and Jewelerswerk Galerie. 5:00 – 6:30 p.m. Evening reception at the residence of the 2014 Spring Craft Weekend Honorary Chair and Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to the United States of America, the Honorable Rudolf Bekink. Lecture by Jan Kennis, Cultural Attaché of the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Dutch Craft, Art and Architecture.

saturday March 29

10:30 a.m. – 12 noon Panel discussion Materialism: The Medium or the Message at the Smithsonian American Art Museum’s Nan Tucker McEvoy Auditorium, moderated by Elisabeth Agro with the 2014 JRA Distinguished Educators Dan Dailey, Peter Held, Glen Kaufman and Patti Warashina. 6:30 p.m. Preview reception for Patrons, Black and White Ball at the Willard InterContinental Hotel. 7:00 p.m. Black and White Ball, general check in, cocktail hour, silent auction. 8:00 – 10:30 p.m. Black and White Ball, live auction, dinner, One-ofa-Kind Award presentation to Deena and Jerry Kaplan.

sunday March 30

10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Awards brunch at the St. Regis Hotel, honoring the four 2014 Distinguished Educators: Dan Dailey Peter Held Glen Kaufman Patti Warashina

Chunghie Lee

No Name Women

Susan Beiner

Synthetic Reality (detail)

Dear Patrons, Members and Friends of the JRA, The James Renwick Alliance’s biggest and most rewarding event of the year is Spring Craft Weekend. We very much hope you’ll be able to join us. This year Clemmer Montague has been leading a committee of great volunteers in planning a thrilling weekend full of surprises, learning and excitement. The programs are based on the intriguing theme, Materialism: The Medium or the Message. We are very proud to bestow upon our long-time members Deena and Jerry Kaplan our One-ofa-Kind Award for their unfailing support of JRA and the art and craft communities. In addition, we are so honored to welcome the 2014 Distinguished Educators: Dan Dailey, Peter Held, Glen Kaufman and Patti Warashina. During the weekend, you can listen to prominent educators discuss the concept of materialism, enjoy a great dinner, and participate in the auctions at the Willard Hotel. Caucus members and Patrons will visit private collections. To top it off, all can enjoy brunch with our four educators at the St. Regis Hotel on Sunday. It is really quite a weekend. The funds we acquire during Spring Craft Weekend contribute to the JRA’s mission of acquisitions, exhibitions support, and educational and fellowship programs for the Renwick Gallery. This invitation details the events for each day. Please choose what you would like to attend. We aim to make your attendance at SCW 2014 most memorable.

Giselle Huberman, President The James Renwick Alliance

thursday evening March 27

the james renwick alliance evening 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.

Deena and Jerry Kaplan—the 2014 One-of-a-Kind Award recipients—host a reception at their home, celebrating all Patrons, the 2014 Distinguished Educators, past One-ofa-Kind Award recipients and 2014 Spring Craft Weekend volunteers and committee members.

Miriam Rosenthal

Special guests are Distinguished Educators: Dan Dailey, Massachusetts College of Art and Design, Emeritus Peter Held, Director, Arizona State University’s Art Museum Ceramics Research Center Glen Kaufman, University of Georgia, Emeritus Patti Warashina, University of Washington, Emerita Attire: Business Valet parking By invitation only to the above groups. To become a Patron, please contact the JRA office at 301-907-3888 or send an e-mail to [email protected].

Marilyn Henrion

Chicago Windows #1337 (detail)

friday March 28

caucus day

Charred Birch Beer Stein

1:30 – 5:00 p.m. Tours to private collections and Jewelerswerk Galerie. 5:00 – 6:30 p.m. Reception at the residence of H.E. Rudolf Bekink, Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to the United States of America and 2014 Spring Craft Weekend Honorary Chair. Jewelerswerk Galerie

Jan Kennis, Cultural Attaché of the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to the United States of America, will address the subject of contemporary Dutch craft, art and architecture.

Photo courtesy Dutch Embassy

2347 S Street, NW, Washington, D.C.

Jan Kennis

Patrons and Caucus members meet buses at the DeSales Street entrance of the Mayflower Hotel (corner of Connecticut Avenue, NW & DeSales Street, NW) at 1:15 p.m. for a prompt departure at 1:30 p.m. Parking is available at the PMI garage at 1725 DeSales Street, NW. Nearest metro stop is Farragut North. Buses will return to the Mayflower Hotel after the reception. Attire: Business $100 per person ($60 tax deductible). No charge for Patrons.

Clemmer Montague

Miriam Rosenthal

Eric Serritella

Terri Tomlinson

saturday morning March 29

panel discussion materialism: the medium or the message 10:30 a.m. – 12 noon

Smithsonian American Art Museum’s Nan Tucker McEvoy Auditorium, G Street entrance, NW, Washington, D.C. Tim Hursley

Moderator: Elisabeth Agro, The Nancy M. McNeil Associate Curator of American Modern and Contemporary Crafts and Decorative Arts at the Philadelphia Museum of Art Panelists: Distinguished Educators Dan Dailey, Peter Held, Glen Kaufman and Patti Warashina

Ken Rahaim

The lively panel discussion will revolve around the meaning and usefulness of the word “materialism,” the theme of Spring Craft Weekend, to describe the craft art movement which began in the 1950s. Dan Dailey proposes Materialism as the name for the movement, giving a new definition to describe the “philosophy of artists who have passionately focused their work on specific materials and devoted their life’s work to a single medium.” Elisabeth Agro

Free and open to the public. Nearest metro stop is Gallery Place-Chinatown (Red, Yellow and Green lines).

Yin

saturday evening March 29 black and white ball

James Renwick Alliance Spring Craft Weekend silent and live auctions feature contributions of the 2014 Distinguished Educators, events and adventures ranging from evenings with food and wine, trips, and sensational work made by today’s artists working in the materials of clay, fiber, glass, metal and wood.

Akio Takamori

Sleeping Girl in Yellow Stripe Dress

The evening’s highlight is the presentation of the One-of-a-Kind Award* to Deena and Jerry Kaplan by Judith Chernoff and Jeffrey Bernstein.

Nancy Worden

6:30 p.m. Patrons early registration and preview reception 7:00 p.m. General check in, cocktail hour, silent auction 8:00 – 10:30 p.m. Dinner, live auction, One-of-a-Kind Award presentation

Our Dear Girls

Willard InterContinental Hotel 1401 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, D.C.

Miriam Rosenthal

Attire: Black and White with a splash of craft $350 per person ($150 tax deductible). No charge for Patrons. Valet parking $10. Jerry and Deena Kaplan

* See back cover for more on the selection process for the One-of-a-Kind Award.

sunday morning March 30

distinguished educator awards brunch* 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

A celebration of craft education honoring four Distinguished Educators: Dan Dailey, Peter Held, Glen Kaufman and Patti Warashina St. Regis Hotel, 923 16th (and K) Streets, NW, Washington, D.C. $95 per person ($35 tax deductible). No charge for Patrons. Valet parking validated at the front desk for $20. * See back cover for more on the selection process for Distinguished Educators.

Dan Dailey

Peter Held

Glen Kaufman

Patti Warashina Dan Dailey

Five Men Swimming

spring craft weekend committees

The James Renwick Alliance and the Smithsonian American Art Museum’s Renwick Gallery deeply appreciate the dedicated JRA members whose diligent efforts create a fairy-tale weekend to raise funds to support the mission. It takes a lot of people to pull off an event with all the complexities of Spring Craft Weekend, and we are grateful for their contributions of time and effort.

special thanks to

Cicie Sattarnilasskorn

spring craft weekend chair

Sandra Guzmán

budget

JRA Administrator

JRA Special Projects Manager

The Smithsonian American Art Museum Staff The Renwick Gallery Staff

publicity

Ann Gilbert

graphic design

Donna Sicklesmith-Anderson

mailing

Randi Jacobs

event photography Miriam Rosenthal

art handling

Fine Art Services

auctioneer

Martin Gammon, Bonhams

Clemmer Montague Brigitte Savage

patrons

Shirley Jacobs

copy editors

Elmerina Parkman Johanna Thompson Bonnie Schwartz Gilbert Schwartz

hospitality

Gwen Paulson

hotel and travel

caucus day

Barbara Berlin, co-chair Pati Young, co-chair

panel discussion

auction contracts

one-of-a-kind award

exhibition installation

Nikki O’Neill Clemmer Montague

invitation

black and white ball

distinguished educator awards Brenda Erickson, chair Camille Cook Reba Immergut Elmerina Parkman Jerome Paulson Chris Rifkin Gary Stevens Judith Weisman

Anne Mehringer Clemmer Montague

Barbara Wolanin Johanna Thompson

Giselle Huberman, chair Ben Huberman Clemmer Montague

Clemmer Montague, chair Elmerina Parkman Johanna Thompson

auction events and adventures

Bonnie Schwartz, chair

ball seating

Diane Grainer Sandy Mitchell

auction

Anne Mehringer, chair Sharon Buchanan Elizabeth Doyle Marc Grainer Mallory Lawson Clemmer Montague

Anne Mehringer

Judith Weisman, chair Jan Maddox Elizabeth Ryland Mears

behind the scenes Ann Byron, chair Cindy Calahan Johnnie Gins Pamela Hill-Bryne

distinguished educator awards brunch

Nikki O’Neill, co-chair Paul Parkman, co-chair Anthony Glander, A/V

spring craft weekend patrons welcome patrons

Patrons of Spring Craft Weekend are the backbone of the fundraising efforts for this marvelous weekend. Dedicated supporters, they make very generous donations to support the James Renwick Alliance mission to recognize the achievements of America’s craft artists. Patrons may attend SCW events without charge, and Patron donations are tax deductible to the full extent of the law, less the fair market value of all event admissions. A very special note of appreciation for all Patrons this year is an invitation to a reception at the home of Deena and Jerry Kaplan on Thursday, March 27.

renwick society

Giselle and Benjamin Huberman

grand salon

Anonymous Anne and Ronald Abramson Sharon and Robert Buchanan Marian and Russell Burke Brenda Erickson and Dick Fryklund Martin Gammon Diane and Marc Grainer Shirley Jacobs Deena and Jerry Kaplan Anne Mehringer and Terry Beaty Bonnie and Gilbert Schwartz

palm court

Fleur Bresler Frances and Leonard Burka Ryna Cohen Arlene and Robert Kogod Pati Young

octagon room

Carolyn Alper Char Beales Barbara and Arnold Berlin Judith Chernoff and Jeffrey Bernstein Marion and Leon Ellsworth Jere Gibber and J.G. Harrington Arlene and Harold Finger Colleen and John Kotelly Myra and Stephen Kurzbard Alexis and Steven Lavine Maureen Littleton and Jeffrey Cunard

as of February 7, 2014

Sandy and Norman Mitchell Clemmer and David Montague Elmerina and Paul Parkman Gwen and Jerry Paulson Chris Rifkin Karen and Michael Rotenberg Susan and Fred Sanders Carol and Ronald Sekura Rebecca A.T. and Gary Stevens

individual patrons Stanley Asrael Amelie Burgunder Ann Cousins Joan Danziger Marsha Gold Marilyn Hardis Mallory Lawson Vivian L. Pollock George Andrew Rose Eleanor Rosenfeld Brigitte Savage Jackie Urow Kathryn van Wyk Judith Weisman Barbara Wolanin

lifetime patron Lloyd E. Herman

Mary Zicafoose Prairie #3

Tear here, fill out both sides of this form, and mail in the envelope provided.

rsvp for spring craft weekend Please reply by March 14.

YES! We / I would like to attend Spring Craft Weekend 2014 and will generously support the mission of the James Renwick Alliance by becoming patrons at this per couple or individual level: m $10,000 Renwick Society

m $5,000 Grand Salon

m $2,000 Octagon Room

m $7,500 Dedicated to Art Society

m $3,000 Palm Court

m $1,000 Individual Patron

We / I cannot be a Patron this year, but would like to attend the following events at the per person price:



event date

number attending

m Caucus Day

fri 3/28/14

________

x $100

$___________

m Ball and Auctions

sat 3/29/14

________

x $350

$___________

m Awards Brunch

sun 3/30/14

________

x $95

$___________



(Caucus Members and Patrons only)

price per person for non-patrons

We / I would like to sponsor an artist attending the Ball and/or Brunch at this level: m Ball and Auctions

sat 3/29/14

________

x $200

$___________

m Awards Brunch

sun 3/30/14

________

x $95

$___________

We / I cannot take part in Spring Craft Weekend this year, but would like to contribute this donation to the James Renwick Alliance:



Thom Norris & Eric Markow

Fire Babies

Photo by Javier Agostinelli

total =

$___________ $___________

Photos are representative of an artist’s work, not necessarily of auction items.

Here is my preferred method of payment: m My check made out to the James Renwick Alliance is enclosed. m Please charge $_______________ to my____________________________________ credit card. credit card company

______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Name(s) ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Street Address City, State and Zip Code ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ E-mail Address Phone Number(s) ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Credit Card Number Exp. Date 3-Digit CSC ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Name on Credit Card (please print) Cardholder’s Signature

Seating preferences for the Ball:

m We / I would like to sit with the following people:

Thank you for supporting Spring Craft Weekend. For more information about events and auction items, visit www.jra.org in March, send an e-mail to admin@ jra.org or call the JRA office at 301 907-3888. James Renwick Alliance 4405 East West Highway, Suite 510, Bethesda, MD 20814 Telephone 301 907-3888 Sunkoo Yuh To Go Box-1

Nikki O’Neill

Indigo Corallite

Leon Niehues

A Great Man, wood

c e l e b r a t i n g t h e c r e a t i v e v i s i o n o f a r t i s t s w o r k i n g i n clay, fiber , gl a s s , metal and wood

The James Renwick Alliance is an independent national

nonprofit organization, created to recognize the achievements of America’s craft artists and to foster scholarship, education and public appreciation of craft art. Founded in 1982, the Alliance contributes to the nation’s showcase of contemporary American craft, the Smithsonian American Art Museum’s Renwick Gallery in Washington, D.C. with acquisitions for the permanent collection, exhibitions support and education and scholarship programs. One-of-a-Kind Award recipients are selected for significant contributions to the art and craft communities, the James Renwick Alliance and the Smithsonian American Art Museum’s Renwick Gallery. Recipients for 2014 are Deena and Jerry Kaplan. Each even year Distinguished Educators are selected for the outstanding ability to increase awareness and appreciation for the history and traditions within the field of craft, a reputation for excellence and innovation in education and for significant contributions to American education in the craft field. Recipients for 2014 are: Dan Dailey, Massachusetts College of Art and Design, Emeritus Peter Held, Director, Arizona State University’s Art Museum Ceramics Research Center Glen Kaufman, University of Georgia, Emeritus Patti Warashina, University of Washington, Emerita James Renwick Alliance 4405 East West Highway, Suite 510, Bethesda, MD 20814 301 907-3888

Patti Warashina

Figure F, clay

Vivian Beer

Anchored Candy #1, metal

Dan Dailey

Five Men Swimming, glass

Glen Kaufman

Lizzy on Kitayama Dori, fiber