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Arts Council
Buyers Market of American Craft features five Kentucky Crafted artists
FRANKFORT, Ky. — Buyers from galleries and stores across the U.S. and Canada can purchase some of the finest work of Kentucky artisans when they visit the Kentucky Crafted booth (#1507) at the Buyers Market of American Craft in Baltimore, Md., July 10 – 13.
Kentucky Crafted artists selected to exhibit at the 2011 market are: Pamela Mattei, DyeSigns by Pamela, Louisville; Jordan Stapp, K & M Crafts of Kentucky, Campbellsville; Marvin Schnoll, Red Oak Crafts Inc., Louisville; Kelley and Bruce Hoefer, Turning Wheel Pottery, Berea; and Rachel Savané, Savané Silver, Lexington.
This is a premiere showing at the Buyers Market of American Craft for Rachel Savané and her exquisite silver and gemstone jewelry.
The Buyers Market of American Craft is the nation’s largest wholesale gift show featuring exclusively American handmade art and fine craft. Buyers represent galleries, museum shops, resort shops, jewelry stores, luxury catalogs and boutiques carrying designer-made fashion and accessories.
Kentucky’s exhibiting artists arrive in Baltimore after a triple selection process. They first have to be accepted into the Kentucky Arts Council’s Kentucky Crafted Program based on artistic excellence. They are then selected to be a part of the Kentucky Crafted booth at the Buyers Market based on market readiness. Finally, they are approved by the Buyers Market of American Craft for quality. This rigorous process gives buyers the opportunity to stock their shelves with the work of some of Kentucky’s most outstanding craft artists in fiber, wood, silver and ceramics.
Kentucky Crafted is a program of the Kentucky Arts Council that enables Kentucky artists and craftspeople to reach regional, national and international markets through state-sponsored wholesale and retail promotional venues. Acceptance into the program is based on artistic excellence in design and technique, originality (or authenticity for traditional work) and marketability. There are currently 386 juried visual and craft artists in the Kentucky Crafted Program.
The Kentucky Arts Council is the state arts agency, creating opportunities for Kentuckians to value, participate in and benefit from the arts. Kentucky Arts Council funding is provided by the Kentucky General Assembly and the National Endowment for the Arts.
NOTE TO EDITORS: Print quality photos of products by Kentucky Crafted exhibitors at the Buyers Market of American Craft are available by clicking on thumbnails below.
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Pamela Mattei
DyeSigns by Pamela Inc.
Louisville
502-244-9339
dyesignsbypamela@hotmail.com
www.dyesignsbypamela.com
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Jordan Stapp
K & M Crafts of Kentucky
Campbellsville
859-333-0516
jordanstapp2@yahoo.com
www.kandmcraftsofkentucky.com
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Marvin Schnoll
Red Oak Crafts
Louisville
502-548-3921
rocrafts@insightbb.com
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Kelley and Bruce Hoefer
Turning Wheel Pottery
Berea
859-985-1444
info@turningwheelpottery.net
http://www.turningwheelpottery.net
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Rachel Savané
Savané Silver
Lexington
859-455-8111
rachel@savanesilver.com
http://www.savanesilver.com
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