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The CWA Forum 2001 in Minneapolis was held October 25 through 28 and
presented an exciting weekend over 100 collectors, artists, gallery
owners, and museum curators who attended. It was a great success due to
intense work by Ruth Waterbury, who was in charge of the Forum. We
congratulate Ruth for a magnificent job!
Highlights of the Forum included:
The weekend began with a Wine and Cheese
Reception given by the participating
galleries. CWA members saw recent work by over a hundred wood
artists at the Marquette Hotel. Among the participating galleries were
del Mano Gallery, Los Angeles; Gidgee
Gallery, Valencia, California; Patina Gallery,
Santa Fe, New Mexico; Sansar Gallery, Bethesda,
Maryland; Alder Gallery, Coburg, Oregon; and
Douglas Baker Gallery
, Minneapolis
Artist Slide Shows , with over 50 artists participating.
David and Ruth Waterbury hosted an open house, to share their
collection with CWA members.
The annual CWA Forum Banquet was held on Saturday night. CWA
President Jane Mason made introductory remarks to start the evening off
and Ruth and David Waterbury said a few words and received a round of
applause for their hard work in arranging the 2001 Forum.
William Hunter presented a tribute to Dr. Irving Lipton, who passed
away during the year and led everyone in a toast
Jane Mason gave the annual Lifetime Achievement Award to Jan Peters
and Ray Leier for their significant contributions twood art for over
fifteen years and they received a standing ovation.
Many attending artists made candlesticks in
memory of those wh perished on September 11. The candlesticks, later
tbe auctioned off, were used as centerpieces for the dinner and there
was fierce, but friendly bidding on a number of them throughout
dinner. Joe Seltzer explained that one-half proceeds
would gtthe artist, one-half tRed Cross. He ran the silent auction,
raising over $5,000 for the Red Cross for victims of
9-11.
After desert, the winners of the candlesticks
auction were announced, followed by a live auction of a baseball, made
by Michael Hosaluk, and signed by all artists
included in the Woodturning Since 1930
exhibition.
All attended the Opening Reception of
Woodturning Since 1930 at the Minneapolis Institute of Art
. The exhibition is beautifully exhibited,
with memorable works of art that reflect 60 years of history of wood art.
Curator Glenn Adamson gave the Keynote address.
Lectures at the Minneapolis Institute of Art
started with a panel discussion by David Ellsworth, Stephen
Hogbin, Mark Lindquist, and Merryll Saylan
, moderated by Edward Cooke. Michelle Holzapfel, who was unable t
attend, sent a videotape of her lecture.
Christopher Monkhouse and
Pat Kane delivered addresses on the subject of
Collecting for Posterity", followed by a presentation on the marketplace
by Director of SOFA Expositions Mark Lyman, Martha Connell
of the Connell Gallery, Ray Leier of del
ManGallery and Michael Monroe
of
Guild.com
Christies Chairman Stephen Lash
discussed "Collecting Art: Passion or
Investment".
Sunday was "Family Day" at the Minneapolis
Institute of Art, with demonstrations by artists. Stephen Hogbin,
Mark Lindquist, David Ellsworth, Todd Hoyer, and Hayley Smith
gave tours of the exhibition and
answered questions.
The CWA 2001 Forum marked a historically important
occasion and presented an exciting and educational weekend for those who
attended
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