Teaching the skills of fine craftsmanship in Connecticut
“MY ART IS ABOUT THE JOURNEY, THE PROCESS FIRST, THE PRODUCT OF LITTLE CONSEQUENCE EXCEPT AS IT ENRICHES LIFE. I CHOOSE MY OWN PATH, MY OWN DESTINATION. ART IS NOT MY LIFE, BUT, ALL MY LIFE ENDEAVORS TO BE ART.” About the artist: Marilyn B. Cisek (Chonko) received her formal education in the Arts with … Read moreIn Memory of Marilyn B. Cisek (Chonko) 1942 – 2017
Buster Shaw, former instructor, board member and long time friend of the Brookfield Craft Center has endowed a scholarship in Woodturning with the center. Members of the community are welcomed to make donations in lieu of flowers and to honor Buster’s commitment to sharing his love of the art of Woodturning with others. A notice … Read moreBuster Shaw Scholarship for Woodturning
Hilda Kraus, a well-known designer, artist, jeweler, enamellist and metal work designer, was born in New York City in 1915. She had a B.A. from Hunter College 1935 and completed her post graduate studies at International Academy of Art, Salzburg, Austria, in 1967, 72, 77. Ms. Kraus served as an apprentice to a Danish silversmith … Read moreHilda Kraus – Mid-Century Modern Craftsman 1915 – 2014