The Wisconsin Designer Crafts Council and Alverno College
Present
BEYOND THE NORM
Creating Through Abnormal Times
March 5 through 30, 2021
Join us to view the creative work of 37 WDCC members that expresses how the seismic events of this past year have impacted our artists personally and how it is reflected in their art.
Opening Reception: Gallery opening in-person and virtual reception will be Friday, March 5th. In person viewing from 4-8 pm and a 30 minute virtual Zoom welcome and overview at 6:00 Pm.
Reservations to see the exhibition in person on the 5th can be made from March 1 - March 5 until Noon. Gallery staff will meet guests at the door to offer proper face masks and gloves. No more than 15 patrons at one time will be allowed in the gallery area which includes the gallery lobby. Gallery staff will monitor time. We will send out more detailed information by March 1.
Starting March 1, reservations for in-person viewing on Friday March 5 can be made by emailing mailto:AlvernoArtGallery@alverno.edu to let them know your hourly time slot. Slots Available: 4pm-5pm 5pm-6pm 6pm-7pm 7pm-8pm
Zoom Link for the Virtual Reception at 6:00pm
Join BEYOND THE NORM virtual exhibit Zoom Meeting
FRIDAY March 5th 2021 at 6 pm.
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Meeting ID: 922 1674 0770
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Alverno's Arts and Cultures Gallery will be open regular hours for in-person viewing on Monday - Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Thursday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. for the duration of the show. Closed on Sunday. The Gallery will be CLOSED on March 12, 13 & 14 for Spring Break.
We hope you will be able to enjoy the exhibition in-person or virtually!......
Join seven Wisconsin Designer Crafts Council members for this Introduction to Selling CRAFT Online. Each Artist will give a brief overview of the platform services they use for their online shops.
Participating Artists and Platforms we will be discussing are:
Jean Wells - Jean's Clay Studio, Website: Weebly - Online Store: Etsy
Aryn & Courtney Kern - Longshadow Woodworks, Website & Store: Squarespace
Krista Allenstein - Follow the Signs Paintings, Website & Stores: Squarespace & InPrnt
Tom Dumke - Thomas William Furniture, Website: SiteBuidlt - Store: Shopify
Cherie Burbach - Cherie Burbach, Website: Wordpress - Store: Woo commerce
Madison Dawn - Madison Dawn Studios, Website: WIX - Store: Square
Kim Wilson - Kim Wilson Designs, Website: Weebly - Store: Square
A Question and Answer session will follow for participants.
Registration for this Zoom Video Panel Discussion is free for WDCC members and $5 for non members. Please Register by Sunday, March 14 to receive your Zoom link for the discussion.
Join your artists colleagues to begin the journey of selling your work online!
The Morning Glory Art Fair, a popular outdoor summer event, returns this August for its 46th season. The annual art fair will take place Saturday and Sunday, Aug 14-15, on the plaza in front of Fiserv Forum.
Based on CDC and Milwaukee Health Department guidelines at the time, the art fair will implement appropriate COVID safety protocols.
Morning Glory features art in 12 categories, including ceramics, digital art, jewelry, photography and sculpture. The nationally-recognized event showcases fine craft and art from 130 artists from around the country. Each artist is individually juried into the fair, based on a committee review of their portfolio. Thus, the stringent review process ensures the highest level of fine craft and art are presented.
“We’re excited to bring Morning Glory back in 2021 and present a beloved event that so many look forward to each year,” said Jean Wells, President of the Wisconsin Designer Crafts Council. “The WDCC was created in 1916 with the purpose of supporting and promoting artists who are dedicated to excelling in their craft. The cancellation of art shows and fairs last year, coupled with the closure of boutiques and small shops, hit artists hard so we’re pleased we can host a two-day event that showcases their work.”
Morning Glory is free and open to the public and regularly draws 12,000 attendees. The show moved to the plaza in front of Fiserv Forum in 2019. The Morning Glory Art Fair is hosted by the Wisconsin Designer Crafts Council (WDCC), one of the oldest fine craft organizations in the country.
For more information on the Morning Glory Art Fair or to sign up for the summer e-newsletter, visit www.morninggloryartfair.com. To become a Morning Glory volunteer, please complete the form at the bottom of the home page.
Wisconsin Designer Crafts Council
3900 West Brown Deer Road, Suite A PMB 130
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53209
info@www.wdcc.org