Clay Times Back Issues Vol. 2 Issue 6 • Sep/Oct 1996 | Page 17
force that consisted of members of
the Lancaster
DesignerCraftsmen
Chapter of the
Pennsylvania
Guild of
Craftsmen and
Lancaster County
potters and pottery enthusiasts.
“There’s a lot of
hidden work to an
exhibit like this,”
she said.
The Fourth
Annual Strictly
Functional Pottery
National Exhibit
was held at the
Twisted Pitcher. 11” x 6” x 6” by Ellen Shankin.
Thrown and altered stoneware. Earned
“Honorable Mention” and Zimmerman,
Pfannebecker & Nuffort Award.
Chimney Cap Cruet Set. 6” x 10” x 5” by Sandi
Pierantozzi. Handbuilt earthenware. Awarded a
business prize from Orton Firing Institute.
Expo Center
at The
Artworks in
Ephrata,
Pennsylvania.
There were
$1500 in cash
awards, $1000
in purchase
awards, and
over $1200 in
gift certificates and
products for
participating artists.
Sponsors of this year’s exhibit were The Pennsylvania
Council on the Arts, The Pennsylvania Guild of
Craftsmen, Standard Ceramic Supply Co., and Penn-Mo
Fire Brick Co. Business supporters included American Art
Clay Co., Axner Pottery Supply, Giffin Tech, Inc.,
International Technical Ceramics, Inc., Laguna Clay Co.,
Orton Firing Institute, The Artworks at Doneckers,
Doneckers, Twin Brook Winery, Major Smith Inc., and
Zimmerman, Pfannebecker, & Nuffort Law Offices.
The juror for the 1997 SFPN will be Val Cushing, professor of ceramics at Alfred University. There are plans for
a preview reception prior to the grand opening.
The Market House Craft Center is a non-profit organization whose mission is to promote crafts and craftsmen.
For more information on SFPN, please contact the Market
House Craft Center at The Artworks, Studio 201, 100 N.
State Street, Ephrata, PA 17522 or call 717-738-9566.
Information may also be obtained at http://www.artcraftpa.com or by e-mailing your requests to [email protected]. ■
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