The Carolina Designer Craftsmen Guild Names Mary Ann Scherr As Guest Presenter

National Museum Of Women In The Arts "Lifetime Achievement" Award Recipient To Present At Annual Show Nov. 25 In Raleigh

2012-08-29

RALEIGH, NC, August 29, 2012 (Press-News.org) The Carolina Designer Craftsmen Guild (http://www.carolinadesignercraftsmen.com) has announced that Mary Ann Scherr, among others, will be a guest presenter on Sunday, Nov. 25 at the 43rd Annual Fine Designer Crafts Show held on the North Carolina State Fairgrounds in Raleigh during Thanksgiving weekend. The Fine Designer Crafts Show, a North Carolina tradition since 1970, features the work of over 100 juried fine craft artists, including handmade pottery, jewelry, glass, metal, wood, wearable art and more.

Scherr has been involved in design since 1973. Her experience includes being an illustrator for Goodyear Aircraft Corporation, an automotive designer for Ford Motor Company, a designer for the U.S. Steel Corporation and a jewelry designer for Reed and Barton Silversmiths and The Scherr Collections. Currently, she is a metals instructor at N.C. State University and continues to design original jewelry and small scale sculptures. She has received several awards for her work, including "Lifetime Achievement" awards from the National Museum of Women in the Arts and Society of North American Goldsmiths.

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"We are honored to have Mary Ann Scherr as a guest presenter at the 43rd Annual Fine Designer Crafts Show," said Elizabeth Lyne, president of the Carolina Designer Craftsmen Guild. "Her achievements in artistry and craftsmanship are outstanding and we hope that she can convey her phenomenal expertise to inspire the artists in attendance this year."

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-Scherr's work has been exhibited in more than 250 galleries, museums, hotels, businesses and medical facilities throughout the world, including in Moscow, London, Tokyo, Korea, Canada, Guyana, Trinidad and Venezuela.

-Sherr has been featured in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, People Magazine, Fortune, Time and House and Garden. Her work has appeared in the White House, on CBS with Dan Rather, on NBC's Today Show, on ABC's Good Morning America and The Johnny Carson Show, among others.

ABOUT THE CAROLINA DESIGNER CRAFTSMEN GUILD:
The Carolina Designer Craftsmen Guild, based in Raleigh, N.C., provides a lucrative marketplace for the finest traditional and contemporary crafts in the Southeast. The Guild recognizes and promotes fine crafts, including original and handmade clay, fiber, glass, jewelry, metal, basketry, wood, works on paper and mixed media products. Its annual Fine Craft and Design Show, traditionally held on Thanksgiving weekend, provides a premier regional showcase for exhibiting members to display their work and for art enthusiasts of every taste and budget to shop. Since 1970, the Guild has supported and perpetuated the professional pursuit of design and craftsmanship, encouraged opportunities for artistic growth and promoted education in and appreciation of the art of fine craft. For more information, visit the Carolina Designer Craftsmen Guild website at http://www.carolinadesignercraftsmen.com.

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