Prestigious American Craft Council San Francisco Show “Makes Room” for Designers and Architects

LOS ANGELES - July 10, 2013 - PRLog -- SAN FRANCISCO — The American Craft Council (http://craftcouncil.org/) is pleased to announce its return to San Francisco’s Fort Mason Center (http://www.fortmason.org/) this August 2-4, 2013, where—in addition to featuring the work of hundreds of top contemporary artists—it will partner with nine celebrated San Francisco-based interior designers and architects to present “Make Room: Modern Design Meets Craft.” The unique showcase will celebrate the symbiotic relationship between craft and design and offer attendees a host of ideas on how to incorporate fine craft into their personal home décor.

Make Room: Modern Design Meets Craft will transform the show floor of the Fort Mason Center into a show-stopping setting of eight room designs that reflect the character of each carefully-selected, inspiring piece of craft. Each designer will start with a blank, 10-by-8-foot white space and a beautiful craft piece made by a participating show artist. Each room will give context to the handpicked pieces of fine craft, bringing the art to life while capturing the interior designers’ and architects’ unique styles, whether contemporary, classic, elegant, or eclectic.

“Part of the joy of collecting is incorporating fine craft into your home and we want to provide our American Craft Council show visitors with some great examples of how to do just that, using top designers from San Francisco,” said Pamela Diamond, the American Craft Council’s Director of Marketing and Communications. “In addition, we want to expose the local design community to the high-end craft made by our makers, many of whom have reached the level of artisan through years of studying and working in a specific medium, teaching and having their work displayed in galleries and museums all over the world.”

For the designers, Make Room: Modern Design Meets Craft presents an exciting opportunity to meet potential clients and educate them firsthand on the relationship between craft and design. Participating interior designer Nicole Hollis says, “I am inspired by people who make things with their hands, artisans who find new ways of working traditional shapes and materials. I'm looking forward to this unique collaboration."

Interior designers and architects participating in Make Room: Modern Design Meets Craft include:

Lisa Bakamis of Lisa Bakamis Interior Design (http://www.lisabakamis.com/)
Marin-based Lisa Bakamis specializes in high-end residential and commercial interiors that offer an eclectic and cohesive blend of style, spontaneity, elegance and function

Mimi I. Chen, AIA of Three Legged Pig Design (http://threeleggedpigdesign.com/)
Three Legged Pig is not your typical architecture firm. The boutique firm specializes in creating spaces that are highly tailored to reflect and reinforce its client’s unique personalities.

Lauren Geremia of Geremia Design (http://geremiadesign.com/)
Recently named a Forbes Magazine ’30 Under 30,’ Lauren Geremia is a hands-on designer who draws on her fine arts background to design interiors with eclectic modern materials that tell a story.

Nicole Hollis of Nicole Hollis Design (http://nicolehollis.com/)
Bridging the worlds of art, fashion and architecture, Nicole Hollis’ work is known for its dark glamour, imagination and curatorial vision.

Steven Miller of Steven Miller Design Studio (http://stevenmillerdesignstudio.com)
Founder of San Francisco’s chicest new gallery, the NWBLK, Steven Miller is a celebrated and award-winning interior designer and furniture designer.

E.B. Min, AIA, and Jeffrey L. Day, AIA, of Min | Day (http://www.minday.com)
Award-winning architectural firm Min | Day is known for work that is “an exemplary demonstration of craft in the digital age.”

Melina Raissnia, Peace Industry (http://www.peaceindustry.com/)
Founder of San Francisco- and Turkey-based Peace Industry, Melina Raissnia is a designer best known for revitalizing one of Central Asia’s oldest rug traditions from extinction.

Nicole Socia, Socia Design (http://www.sociadesign.com)
With the belief that good design should be accessible to everyone, Socia Design specializes in crafting intimate interior environments that blend good humor with exceptional taste.

The American Craft Council San Francisco Show already draws thousands of fine craft collectors from across the Bay Area who find great joy in learning the master makers’ creative processes, developing relationships with the artists and learning the stories behind each handcrafted piece. With the addition of Make Room: Modern Design Meets Craft, the American Craft Council hopes to inspire attendees by offering them a rare opportunity to preview the work of nine sought-after interior designers and architects, while also promoting awareness of the multitude of opportunities to commission an artist to create custom pieces for the home. As the largest juried fine craft show on the West Coast, the 2013 San Francisco Show is expected to draw more than 10,000 fine craft collectors and design enthusiasts.

WHERE
Fort Mason Center, Festival Pavilion, San Francisco, CA
Located on Marina Boulevard at Buchanan Street, along the northern waterfront between Aquatic Park and the Marina Greene. Shuttles will be running from Marina Greene to the show on a regular basis. Click here (http://craftcouncil.org/show_resources/sanfrancisco/public_parking.pdf) for driving directions and a map.

WHEN
Friday, August 2: 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Saturday, August 3: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Sunday, August 4: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.

TICKET INFO
On-Site Admission
$14 one-day pass
$20 three-day pass
FREE American Craft Council members, children 12 and under
SPECIAL FRIDAY EVENING ADMISSION:  $5 after 5 p.m.

Advance Tickets
Attendees can purchase tickets online (craftcouncil.org/sf (http://shows.craftcouncil.org/sf)) and be entered into a drawing for a $250 gift certificate to spend on the craft of their choice at the show.
$12 one-day pass / $18 three-day pass
To reach the American Craft Council directly, please call 612-206-3100.

NOTE TO EDITORS
For high-resolution images and/or interviews with the American Craft Council, exhibiting artists, and/or Make Room: Modern Design Meets Craft designers at the American Craft Council Show in San Francisco, please contact Erin Cullerton at erin@designagencyco.com or Ann Chou at ann@designagencyco.com or 323.522.6391.

About the American Craft Council
The American Craft Council is a national, nonprofit educational membership organization founded in 1943 by Aileen Osborn Webb. Our mission is to champion craft. We promote the understanding and appreciation of contemporary American craft through our award-winning magazine, American Craft; leadership conferences, symposia, and workshops; four annual juried shows for established and emerging artists held in Atlanta, Baltimore, St. Paul, and San Francisco; the ACC Awards, which honor outstanding artistic achievement and leadership in the field of fine craft; and a one-of-a-kind research library and archive documenting the history of the American studio craft movement. For additional information about the American Craft Council, call 1-800-836-3470 or visit: www.craftcouncil.org.


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