MASON CITY – The following award winners were announced at the opening reception of Iowa Crafts: 45 at the Charles H. MacNider Art Museum on Saturday, November 6, at 2:30 p.m. This statewide competition was open to all artists above high school age residing in the state of Iowa. Thirty-two artworks by nineteen artists were selected for the final show. Iowa Crafts: 45 can be viewed in the Museum’s Kinney-Lindstrom Gallery through January 19, 2022.
Joanne Alberda, of Sioux Center, was given the NSB Bank Best in Show award for her quilt, Journal: A Cautionary Tale. This award grants Alberda a solo exhibition in 2022 in the Museum’s Center Space Gallery.
The Best in Clay award of $150 was given to Bill Mateer, of Sheffield, for his Soda Fired Lidded Vessel. The Juror’s Special Mention in Clay of $50 was awarded to Pamala A. Coffey, of Mason City, for her piece, Nature’s Twist.
The Best in Fiber award of $150 was given to Joanne Alberda, of Sioux Center, for her quilt, Remembering Covid. The Juror’s Special Mention in Fiber of $50 was awarded to Rebecca Abarr, of Redding, for her bark and linen piece, Quartree 1.
The Best in Metal/Wood award of $150 was given to Rob Wallace, of Ames, for his wooden vessel, EYECATCHER. The Juror’s Special Mention in Metal/Wood of $50 was given to Julienne Friday, of Forest City, for the wooden piece, Contemplation.
The Best in Other Craft Media award of $150 was given to Chris White, of Clear Lake, for her fused glass work, Portal. The Juror’s Special Mention in Other Craft Media of $50 was given to Alexis Beucler, of Mason City, for her accordion book, Butterfly Chase.
Iowa Crafts: 45 is sponsored by NSB Bank. The juror for this competition is Jeffrey Ebeling, Executive Director at the Clear Lake Art Center.
Admission to the Museum is free. Museum hours are – Tuesday and Thursday – 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday – 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Closed Sunday – Monday. For more information visit http://www.macniderart.org.
3 thoughts on “Awards Announced – Iowa Crafts at the MacNider Art Museum”
Where’s Hunter Biden’s crafts ??
How much money does the art museum cost the taxpayers of mason city compared to how much the museum earns to pay for itself? It’s nothing more than a glorified ego trip for the macniders to carry on their questionable legacy. It should be time mason city gets off its knees or quit bending over the table with its legs spread to keep them happy.
Never been there have you?