The Recipients of the 2011 Craft Awards

January 7 – February 11, 2012
opening reception: January 14, 2-4 pm


The Alberta Craft Council is pleased to honour the recipients of the 7th annual Alberta Craft Awards. These awards recognize the value and contribution of individuals to Alberta’s fine craft culture. Nominees and recipients were recognized at ceremonies at DaDe Art & Design Lab in Calgary on Saturday, October 15, 2011 and The Alberta Craft Council in Edmonton on Thursday, November 17, 2011.

This exhibition showcases a variety of materials and techniques by this year’s six award recipients. Featuring; metal work by Simon Wroot, Jackie Anderson and Jennea Frischke, textiles by Ilya Oratovsky, and ceramics by Dawn Detarando and Brian McArthur of Voyager Art & Tile.

Meet all the 2011 nominees by following this link


Dawn Detarando


Brian McArthur


Simon Wroot


Jennea Frischke