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The American Craft Council’s home décor exhibition, “Make Room: Modern Design Meets Craft,” has been popular with the public and interior designers alike – illustrating craft in context for thousands of show attendees.
For this year’s theme, “In Space and Time,” ACC is asking designers to create room vignettes inspired by not only select objects of fine craft, but also by iconic images from the 1940s to today. Each decade’s image has been carefully curated by ACC to share the history of craft and design in honor of our magazine’s 75th anniversary.
Each designer will have the opportunity to depict the essence of a particular decade’s style and show how the cultural mores of the time influenced the design aesthetic. How far each designer’s imagination will travel through time to help us visualize space is yet to be seen!
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Your opportunityDesigners will have the opportunity to select one decade (spanning from the 1940s to the future). Designers will then work with two to three pieces of fine craft made by the more than 650 artists exhibiting at this year’s American Craft Show in Baltimore on February 24 – 26, 2017, at the Baltimore Convention Center.
Be inspiredYour setting should be a reflection of your design style. Be it contemporary or classic, elegant or eclectic, your vignette can be anything from a kitchen to an outdoor entertainment space, a dining room to a media room, a bath, a bar, or a bedroom. The key is to use your imagination to either metaphorically or literally communicate the essence of the decade you select.
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Benefit to youPR agency Profiles, Inc. will pitch this story to home and lifestyle editors from regional print, online, and broadcast media outlets. Note: Designers who choose to provide a conceptual drawing of their space by December 15, 2016, have a much higher chance of being placed in the media.
Additional benefits include:
• On-site exposure to more than 20,000 design-savvy, affluent, and well-educated potential clients
• Pre- and post-show social media coverage via Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Pinterest
• An introduction to each designer will be included in the February/March 2017 issue of American Craft magazine, which boasts a national readership of 100,000.
Content will include:
• Your headshot and contact information
• Your favorite design tip
• A profile of your “Make Room: In Space and Time” journey will be featured on craftcouncil.org beginning January 15.
Content will include:
• A conceptual drawing of your space (optional)
• Your vision for the space
• What decade you selected and why
• The craft objects you’re featuring in your vignette
• Your headshot and contact information
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Please let us know if you are interested in designing a craft-inspired setting and rank which decades would be your first through fourth choices on or by November 4, 2016.
Once you agree to participate and have been assigned a decade to design around, we ask that you submit the following items by November 18, 2016, in order for us to meet our American Craft magazine publishing deadline:
• A high-resolution, professional color photograph of yourself (300 dpi or higher at 5 by 7 inches)
• Your favorite design tip
In early December, we will email you a link to images of our ACC artists’ work so you can select 2-3 objects (finely crafted out of glass, ceramics, wood, metal, fiber, and mixed media) that inspire you. Please rank your top 5-6 choices so we can do our best to match you.
Jillian Downing or Jamie Watt Arnold from Profiles will contact you on or before December 14, 2016, to confirm that the pieces you selected are available.
On or before December 20, 2016, please submit materials for your comprehensive web profile (see page 2).
Keep in mind that craft pieces that are aesthetically appropriate to a particular decade are the stars of your setting. All other decorative items and accessories should be used to complement the craft.
A list of vendors who provide furniture, decor, wall coverings, rugs, etc. to create your setting is due on or before February 10, 2017. We will acknowledge all vendors in on-site signage.
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Cement surface
Wooden hard-wall structure with coat of primer - ideal to mount 4 ft. by 8 ft. wall skins. Wall skins are required and are inexpensive, easy to apply on site, and are available at stores such as Home Depot.
Wall skins can be prepared in advance with paint, wallpaper, or texture.
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Wall specsBack wall: 12 ft. wide x 8 ft. tall
Side walls: 6 ft. wide x 8 ft. tall
Floor: 12 ft. wide x 10 ft. deep
DesignerJennifer Walter
Design firmFolding Chair Designersfoldingchairdesign.com
Inspirations
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Vendor Support
“I chose to feature a room with a West Coast influence, specifically with a southern California vibe. SoCal street style is cool and casual, with a hint of bohemian, and décor trends have followed that aesthetic. With so many bungalow and ranch homes, there are nods to midcentury modern design everywhere out there, and this is an influence I am excited to explore.”
Jack and Alice McLean Booth 2106
Eben Blaney Booth 1100
Dianne Nordt Booth 906
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November 4 Opt in and rank decades
November 18Submit your professional, high-resolution color photo and favorite design tip
December 1-14Select and rank inspirational pieces of craft
December 14Selection ma tch
December 1 - February 22Design room setting
February 10Submit list of vendors
February 22 -23On-site setup
February 24 -26Show dates
February 26Tear down (after 5 p.m.)
Contact informationFor questions or to submit information:
Jillian DowningAccount AssociateProfiles, Inc.(410) [email protected]
Jamie Watt ArnoldSenior Vice PresidentProfiles, Inc.(410) [email protected]
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Social buzz
Don’t forget to search #accshow on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook to see the social media conversations about the American Craft Shows.
See last year’s designer vignettesTo see the spaces created for our 2016 “Make Room: Modern Design Meets Craft” exhibition, browse this Pinterest page:
PINTEREST PAGE
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About the American Craft CouncilNo one understands the world of artful living better than the American Craft Council. As a national, nonprofit, educational organization, ACC has shaped the artisanal craft movement for decades, serving as a craft chronicler, tastemaker, convener, and provocateur through its bimonthly magazine American Craft, annual juried shows presenting artists and their work, thought leadership conferences, awards for excellence, a research library, workshops, and seminars.
For additional information visit craftcouncil.org or follow us on Facebook (/craftcouncil), Twitter (@craftcouncil), and Instagram (@craftcouncil).
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