October 29, 2021 - February 20, 2022
The Best of Tennessee Craft 2021 Biennial, presented in partnership with Tennessee Craft, runs from October 29, 2021— February 20, 2022 in Temporary Gallery 6. Curated by jurors Peter Baldaia and Annabeth Hayes, Tennessee State Museum curator of decorative arts, these 75 remarkable craft artworks, ranging from traditional forms to cutting-edge conceptual pieces, represent artists from Memphis to Johnson City.
Join us for CRAFT DAY AT THE MUSEUM, a family day holiday celebration and demonstration with some of Tennessee’s best craft artists on Saturday, December 11 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.on Saturday, December 11 from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Learn more on our Calendar of Events.
2021 Best of Tennessee Craft Exhibiting Artists
Beizar Aradini, Nashville—Fiber/Textile BEST IN SHOW
Chris Armstrong, Nashville—Fiber/Textile
Elizabeth Barthel, Franklin—Jewelry
Roberta Bell, Nashville—Mixed Media
Cindy Billingsley, Cookeville—Sculpture
Lindsay Bodanza Dawley, Loudon—Wood
Jeanne W. Brady, Smithville—Fiber/Textile MERIT AWARD
Judy Brater, Knoxville—Clay
Curtiss Brock, Smithville—Glass
Jeff Brockett, Mt. Juliet—Wood
Ben Caldwell, Nashville—Metal
Rick Cannon, Memphis—Wood
Martha Christian, Nashville—Fiber/Textile
Bill & Tina Collison, Unicoi—Wood
Louis Colombarini, Dowelltown—Sculpture
Judith Condon, Sewanee—Sculpture
Travis E. Curtis, Whites Creek—Wood
Laurie Davis, Nashville—Mixed Media
Rima Day, Thompson’s Station—Fiber/Textile
Audry Deal-McEver, Nashville—Clay
John Donovan, Nashville—Clay
Richard Dwyer, Gray—Wood
Eliza Frensley, Nashville—Printmaking
Mindy Herrin-Lewis, Johnson City—Jewelry
Sherri Warner Hunter, Bell Buckle—Sculpture MERIT AWARD
Stephen Hutchins, Joelton—Sculpture
John Jordan, Cane Ridge—Wood SECOND PLACE
Ulrika Leander, Norris—Fiber/Textile
Simon Levy, Ashland City—Wood
JoEl Levy LoGiudice, Ashland City—Fiber/Textile
John C. Lucas, Sparta—Wood
Alisa Martin, Madison—Jewelry
Asia Mathis, Nashville—Clay
Marty McConnaughey, Sharps Chapel—Basketry FIRST PLACE
Keavy Murphree, Nashville—Clay
Monya Nikahd, Watertown—Fiber/Textile MERIT AWARD
Abraham Pardee, Sparta—Sculpture
Carrie Anne Parks, Chattanooga—Clay
Lesley Patterson-Marx, Nashville—Fiber/Textile, Mixed Media MERIT AWARD
Jin Powell, Memphis—Sculpture
Tom Rice, Franklin—Sculpture
Mary Ruden, Seymour—Sculpture
Jennifer Sargent, Memphis—Fiber/Textile
Brooke Elena Schneider, Nashville—Clay
Ashley Seay, Nashville—Sculpture THIRD PLACE
Felicitas Sloves, Memphis—Fiber/Textile
Tim & Nancy Startup, Nashville—Sculpture
Sarah Stobbe, Arlington—Clay
Hanna Traynham, Johnson City—Clay
Vickie Vipperman, Kingston Springs—Fiber/Textile
Sadie Wang, Baxter—Jewelry
Kimberly Winkle, Cookeville—Wood
Will Winton, Sewanee—Sculpture
Rena Wood, Cookeville—Fiber/Textile
Ronald E. Young, Chattanooga—Wood MERIT AWARD
Becky Ziemer, Memphis—Clay
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