Wisconsin Craft is pleased to offer high visibility sponsorship opportunities to grow your brand. Your vital support benefits our region:
Help develop and promote craft and the maker to enhance the cultural life of Wisconsin communities!
Engage with artists and the public through a variety of events and programming!
Support emerging craft artists and artistic communities!
Bring important professional programming to craft artists!
Questions? Contact our Development Chairperson: Kathy DeVries mailto:kdevriesquilts@gmail.com
Online Payments Accepted.
Checks can be made out to WI Craft Inc. and mailed to: Wisconsin Craft 8496 N 50th Street Brown Deer, WI 53223 (Create an invoice via the registration form "Invoice Me")
Date: April 6th, evening, TIME TBD
Location: O’so Brewing, Plover, WI
Cost: Free (Food and Beverage are NOT provided)
Host: Steven’s Point Festival of the Arts & Wisconsin Craft
Who’s Invited: All Wisconsin Craft Members
More Details to come. We will be having an in-person meet and greet at O’so Brewing the evening before the Steven’s Point Festival of the Arts on Sunday, April 7th. This will be a great opportunity to meet and catch up with other Wisconsin Craft Members.
*Most Member Meet and Greets are only available for Active Paying Wisconsin Craft Members, if you are interested in participating in our future topics, please sign up for our annual membership.*
Date: May 16, 2024, 7pm
Location: Your Computer
Cost: FREE
Host: Andrew Linderman
We will have a walk through of my art fair booth, compare a few different tents and discuss tips and tricks to help you have a successful art fair. We’ll answer questions like; “Do I have enough weight?”, “What are my options for checkout?”, “How do I deal with rain/ weather?”, and more.
Not a Member Yet? If you're not currently a member of Wisconsin Craft but would like to be involved in more events like these, you can easily become a member by visiting https://wisconsincraft.org/Become-A-Member.
Don't miss this opportunity to connect with fellow artists, share your craft, and gain inspiration from the creative community. We look forward to seeing you there!
Crafting A Career: Artist Panel Discussion
How does one craft a career as an artist? Join Wisconsin Craft for a dynamic discussion with five professional artists working in various mediums as they share insights on their artistic livelihoods. The discussion will focus on various revenue sources; including direct and online sales, wholesale and consignment, custom orders, grants, teaching, and more.
Continue the conversation over lunch with fellow attendees. Consider learning more about Wisconsin Craft by attending the Annual Membership Meeting with the Board of Directors as they share insider knowledge and plans for the organization’s future.
End the day with Break-Out Discussion Groups; target your next step as an artist Crafting a Career.
Event Details:
Date and Time: Saturday, April 20th from 10:00 AM –2:00 PM
Location: Arts & Literature Laboratory, 111 S Livingston St #100, Madison, WI
Participation Fee:
$30 for Wisconsin Craft Members (Current members must log-into their account in order to access member event pricing)
$45 for Non-Members
Programs included in the registration fee: Panel Discussion, Lunch by Alimentari, and WI Craft Annual Membership Meeting.
Cancelations accepted up to 10 days before the Event due to lunch and other event expenses. Thanks for your understanding.
Program Schedule:
10:00 AM: Panel Discussion
11:30 AM: Lunch
12:30 PM: Wisconsin Craft Annual Membership Meeting
1:15 PM: Break-Out Discussion Groups
Event concludes at 2:00 PM
Distinguished Panelists
Char terBeest Kudla / Helen’s Daughters Studio
Char's artisan career started in 1976, as a willow basketmaker. While basketmaking, she authored two books, taught willow basket making workshops at Sievers School of Fiber Arts, Arrowmont School of Crafts, and national basketmaking conventions throughout the country. After 14 years of basket making, she experimented with other media and settled on sitting in front of her old Viking sewing machine, designing and making handbags. Char has experience in fairs, galleries, wholesaling, teaching, shopkeeping, event making, and instigator of the Fall Art Tour. She's definitely a "creative thinker."
https://www.helensdaughters.com/handbags.html
https://www.facebook.com/helensdaughtershandbags/
https://www.instagram.com/helensdaughtersstudio/
Maria Amalia WoodMaria holds a Bachelor’s Degree in General Art with a Minor in Visual Communications from Judson University and an MFA in Textile Art and Design from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. A native of Honduras, Maria Amalia maintains a studio in Middleton, Wis., and enjoys working with textiles, papermaking, and community-focused storytelling. With a creative process that embraces a personal and socially engaged art practice, her work delves into the complexities of a life lived between Central America and the Midwestern United States. Having more than 12 years of experience working with craft communities in Latin America in product development, her art practice is built on a foundation that includes a commitment to the highest standards of craftsmanship in making, intellectual curiosity, and constant searching for authenticity and relevance. When Maria Amalia is not making art with the community or in her studio, she teaches K-8 art at Lighthouse Christian School.
https://www.mariaamalia.com/
https://www.facebook.com/mariaamaliawood
https://www.instagram.com/mariaamaliawood/
Ryan Myers / Ryan Myers Ceramics
Ryan graduated with an MFA in 2005 from the University of Wisconsin - Madison.Since then, he has taught in various settings, ranging from pre-K to adult classes at universities and tech schools. Ryan also focuses on art fairs, pottery tours, and gallery sales throughout the year. Recognized nationwide as an award-winning artist, Ryan continues to draw inspiration from his natural surroundings and the contemporary political environment. His early influences encompass comic books, Native American artifacts, and American antiques. Employing a combination of thrown and hand-building processes, Ryan creates ceramic objects that seamlessly blend the realms of sculpture and utility.
https://www.ryanmyersceramics.com/
https://www.instagram.com/ryanmyersceramics/
Rosy Petri / This is Paradise Home
Rosy Petri is a mother, self-taught artist, and storyteller from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Her multidisciplinary works fuse fabric portraiture, multimedia storytelling, and illustration as an act of witness. In 2021, Petri served as the Inaugural Artist in Residence at the Bell Hooks Center at Berea College. In 2020, she was selected as a Mary L. Nohl Emerging Artist Fellow and a Mildred L. Harpole Artist of the Year from the City of Milwaukee Arts Board. In 2019, as the eleventh Pfister Artist in Residence, Petri created a space to celebrate creative traditions of the African diaspora. Petri was a Milwaukee Artist Resource Network mentee under artist Della Wells. Petri’s work can be viewed in several prestigious collections, including the Bell Hooks Center at Berea College, The Pfister Hotel, Hunger Task Force, Northwestern Mutual’s Giving Gallery, African American Chamber of Commerce of Wisconsin, Milwaukee County Courthouse and the new Baird Center in Milwaukee.
https://www.thisisparadisehome.com/
https://www.facebook.com/thisisparadisehome
https://www.instagram.com/thisisparadisehome/
Luke and Tressa Proctor / Luke Proctor Blacksmith
Tucked into the rolling hills of southwest Wisconsin’s Driftless Area in the unincorporated town of Mount Vernon you’ll find Luke hammering at the forge and Tressa managing business relations. Luke focuses on using traditional forging techniques and joinery to create contemporary work; bringing to life, one-of-a-kind pieces of art complementary to any aesthetic. Tressa focuses on communication with customers and managing the everyday needs of a small business; such as accounting, managing supply inventory, and shipping.
L. Proctor Ironworks was founded in 2008.
https://lproctorironworks.com/
https://www.facebook.com/lukeproctorblacksmith
https://www.instagram.com/lukeproctorblacksmith/
Date: May 16, 2024, 6:30pm
Wisconsin Craft
8469 North 50th Street
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53223
info@wisconsincraft.org