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CCS's Ceramics Section Chair Tom Phardel is exhibiting his work at Saginaw Valley State University's Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum

Mon, 02 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0400

CCS's Ceramics Section Chair Tom Phardel is exhibiting his work at Saginaw Valley State University's Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum. He will be giving a gallery talk this Thursday, April 5.

2 CCS Crafts alumni featured in the Detroit News

Wed, 23 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0400

2 CCS Crafts alumni featured in the Detroit News.

Laurie Eisenhardt, CCS alumna, is featured in the Royal Oak Patch

Mon, 14 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Laurie Eisenhardt, CCS alumna, is featured in the Royal Oak Patch

Fibers artist Rowland Ricketts to visit CCS' Crafts Department on March 24

Mon, 07 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0500

Rowland Ricketts will visit the Fiber Design section of the Crafts Department sponsored by the Japan Business Society of Detroit. Ricketts is an expert in natural indigo dyeing and traditional Japanese shibori processes. From 1996-1997 he was an apprentice at Nii Indigo Farm in Tokushima, Japan

Third Annual David Robert and Sylvia Jean Nelson Foundation for Arts and Letters Scholarships

Wed, 23 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0500

Third Annual David Robert and Sylvia Jean Nelson Foundation for Arts and Letters Scholarships
Two Scholarships will be available to CCS Juniors entering their senior year in the following majors:

Fine Arts
Crafts
Illustration
Photography

1st Place $3,000
2nd Place $2,000

CCS Crafts alumnus, Adjunct Faculty and metalshop technician recieves fellowship

Sun, 10 Oct 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Adam Shirley (Crafts, ‘93), adjunct faculty and metalshop technician received his MFA in metalsmithing from Cranbrook Academy of Art in May and also was the recipient of the $10,000 Toby Devan Lewis Fellowship.

Pewabic Pottery to host Crafts Ceramics Section chair Tom Phardel in his first solo exhibition

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Pewabic Pottery is hosting Tom Phardel, crafts ceramics section chair, in his first solo exhibit from September 10 until October 31. Phardel has been chair of the Ceramics Department of CCS since 1988. For the past 25 years he has worked continuously in support of Michigan ceramics, assisting in the launch of the careers of several of his students and serving as curator for exhibitions of other ceramicist's work.

Crafts Alumna Received Lifetime Achievement Award

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Alumna Lina Stephens (Crafts ’85) was presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Association of African American Museums at their annual conference in August.

Department Highlights - Crafts

Mon, 17 May 2010 00:00:00 -0400

CCS Crafts students, alumni and faculty recently participate in industry events and exhibitions.

Winners of the 2010 CCS Alumni Scholarship Competition announced

Fri, 07 May 2010 00:00:00 -0400

CCS full-time freshman, sophomore and junior students participated in the annual CCS Alumni Scholarship Competition. A committee of CCS alumni reviewed the 47 submissions and was impressed by the high caliber of the work.

CCS Crafts - Glass students, faculty and alumni participate in Michigan Glass Month activities

Wed, 21 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0400

CCS Crafts – Glass students, faculty and alumni are participating 30th Michigan Glass Month. The annual April event, serves to educate and promote public awareness for the varied glass arts and their uses in industry, in the home and in ART, and to focus on the Michigan artists who use glass as their means of artistic expression. Please find below a list of activities and exhibitions featuring the work of those from the CCS community. Visit http://www.michiganglass.org/ for more information.

CCS Crafts students win David Robert and Sylvia Jean Nelson Foundation for Arts and Letters Scholarship

Fri, 09 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0400

CCS juniors in the Fine Arts, Crafts, Illustration and Photography departments recently competed in the 2010 David Robert and Sylvia Jean Nelson Foundation for Arts and Letters Scholarship competition.

CCS Crafts Ceramics and Art Furniture departments holds art Sale

Mon, 22 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Throughout the week of March 22 the work of CCS Ceramics and Art Furniture students and faculty is on sale in the Yamasaki Atrium on the CCS Campus. All proceeds from the sale of the cups, mugs, bowls, teapots, serving trays, vases, and shelves will support students who will be attending conferences this spring. The sale is from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. daily and ends on Friday, March 26.

Department Highlights - Crafts

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Maxwell Davis, professor, was included in a Detroit Artists Market show called DAM Design Show 2010.

The American Glass Guild accepted Professor Herb Babcock’s proposal to give a slide lecture this summer on the four stained glass projects he conducted as CCS class projects over the past 30 years.

Student John Orland was chosen as the recipient for the 2010 Penland School of Crafts Scholarship.

Susan Moran, adjunct faculty, had a piece accepted into the U.S. State Department Art in the Embassies program.

Student James Frackert Jr. was awarded the Karnig Dabanian Memorial Scholarship for the winter 2010 semester.

Department Highlights - Crafts

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Herb Babcock, professor, met with Mark Wollenweber, city manager of Grosse Pointe Woods, regarding a possible community service project that involves a glass class creating a public art project for a city municipal building.

Susan Aaron-Taylor, professor, has several mixed media sculptures on display in a group exhibition at the River Gallery Fine Arts in Chelsea.

Alumna Megan Harris ‘07 is now the community puppets manager at the Matrix Theatre Company in Detroit.

Work of CCS alumni featured in the 2010 North American International Auto Show

Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0500

CCS alumni from all disciplines are involved in notable projects around the globe.

CCS Crafts student wins Hagopian Rug Design Competition

Tue, 07 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0400

The winners of the 20th Hagopian Rug Design Competition were recognized during an award ceremony at the 2009 CCS Student Exhibition.

Winners of the 2009 CCS Alumni Scholarship Competition announced

Tue, 19 May 2009 00:00:00 -0400

The Alumni Scholarship Fund was established in 1983 with a gift from married alumni who met while taking the same class at CCS. Throughout the years the fund has been maintained by gifts from many CCS alumni. CCS freshman, sophomore and junior students enrolled full-time are annually invited to enter the competition, which asks for 3 images of recent work and a statement of intent. This year the competition received 50 entries.

CCS Nelson Foundation Scholarship winners announced

Thu, 16 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0400

The winners of the first David Robert and Sylvia Jean Nelson Foundation for Arts and Letters Scholarship at CCS were recently announced. The scholarship was open to students in good academic standing in the Fine Arts, Crafts, Illustration or Photography departments.

CCS students, faculty and alumni participate in Michigan Glass Month

Tue, 07 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0400

CCS students and faculty members are participating in the 28th annual Michigan Glass Month. The annual April event, serves to educate and promote public awareness for the varied glass arts and their uses in industry, in the home and in Art. The event focuses on the Michigan artists who use glass as their means of artistic expression.

CCS’s Crafts department hosts lecture and demonstration by Japanese glass artist Hiroshi Yamano

Tue, 31 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0400

CCS’s Crafts department will host Japanese glass artist Hiroshi Yamano on Thursday, April 2 and Friday, April 3 for a free public lecture and demonstration.

CCS alumnus featured in Time Magazine article on Detroit’s renewal

Tue, 31 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0400

CCS Crafts alumnus Albert Young, ’82, was included in a recent article in Time Magazine reporting on the people involved in the revitalization of Detroit. Click here to read the article.

John Stephenson, Susanne Stephenson "Pillars: Four Decades in Clay"

Tue, 20 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0500

This survey exhibition recognizes the artistic achievements of two extraordinary Michigan artists who have dedicated their lives to the advancement of ceramic art.

CCS Crafts alumna Annica Cuppetelli selected for Searchlight Artist Program at American Craft Council Show

Thu, 04 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0500

CCS crafts alumna Annica Cuppetelli, ’05, is one of 13 artists to be selected for the Searchlight Artist Program at the 33rd annual American Craft Council Show February 27- March 1 at the Baltimore Convention Center. The American Craft Council show is the largest indoor, juried craft show in the nation and as such, only those artists considered to be the best-of-the-best are invited to participate following a rigorous jury process.

Detroit Artists Market Presents its 2009 College for Creative Studies Annual Scholarship and Exhibition Program

Fri, 07 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Scholarship and Exhibition Opportunity: College for Creative Studies has been selected as the beneficiary of the 2009 John F. Korachis Annual Scholarship and Exhibition. All currently enrolled College for Creative Studies sophomores, juniors and seniors from the School of Fine Arts, Crafts and Photography are invited to apply for this scholarship and exhibition program.

CCS Crafts Alumna Annica Cuppetelli receives Daimler Financial Services and Cranbrook Academy of Art Emerging Artist Award

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0500

CCS Fiber Design alumna, Annica Cuppetelli, who received her MFA in Fiber Design from Cranbrook Academy of Art in 2008, was chosen to represent the entire academy by Daimler Financial Services as this year’s emerging artist.

CCS Crafts students develop concepts for the 2009 Chrysler Supplier Pentastar Award

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Since 2002, Chrysler (formerly DaimlerChrysler) has called upon CCS students to design a unique commemorative trophy for the Chrysler Supplier Pentastar Award. This year, eight Crafts students participated in the annual scholarship competition.

CCS Crafts and Liberal Arts Departments Present "Crafts: The Great Connector" A Public Lecture by Andrew Wagner

Mon, 29 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0400

Andrew Wagner, the editor-in-chief of American Craft magazine, will give a public lecture titled “Crafts: The Great Connector” sponsored by the CCS Crafts and Liberal Arts Departments. The free lecture will be held on Thursday, November, 8 from Noon – 1 p.m. in the Wendell W. Anderson Jr. Auditorium in the Walter B. Ford II Building on the College for Creative Studies’ campus.

Crafts Chair Tom Madden Holds Solo Exhibition at Memphis Metal Museum

Fri, 12 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0400

CCS Crafts Chair Tom Madden has been named the 2007 Master Metalsmith at the Metal Museum in Memphis. The museum is currently hosting a solo exhibition of Madden’s work, documenting his explorations from traditional jewelry to sculptural hollowware. The exhibit features 62 pieces of his metal artistry and will be on display through November 11.

CCS Hosts Michigan Mud

Fri, 05 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0400

On October 26 and 27, CCS is hosting the Michigan Ceramic Art Association’s biennial Michigan Mud conference. The conference includes demonstrations and lectures by many Michigan ceramic artists, with Pete Pinnell as the featured guest artist. Pinnell, who spent many years as a potter, currently is an instructor at the University of Nebraska. Pinnell often offers workshops and has been in exhibitions throughout the world. In addition, he writes a monthly column, "As Far As I Know," for the magazine Clay Times.

CCS Students Featured in Art & Artifact Traveling Exhibition

Thu, 13 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0400

For this exhibition CCS Fiber Design students recreated historical textiles with their own interpretations in this provocative blend of Art and Artifact. The work is the product of a class taught by faculty members Susan Aaron-Taylor and Mollie Fletcher.