(Frankfort, Ky.) -- The Kentucky Craft Marketing Program (KCMP) recently accepted 56 new craftspeople for participation in the Program at its annual jury session. An additional 12 craftspeople are expected to be included, after successful completion of the Program's jury mentoring program, making a total of 68 new juried participants in the Program.

An applicant whose score falls within a few points of the qualifying score is paired with a juried participant mentor who will assist the applicant in understanding how to bring his/her work to the standards required by the CMP. After successfully completing the mentor program, and after the mentor has filed a successful "Mentor Completion Report" with the CMP, the applicant will be accepted into the juried portion of the CMP and granted all the benefits therein, without having to wait an additional year and rejurying.

The 2003 session was conducted by a panel of in-state and out-of-state craft professionals. Out-of-state jurors included: Cease Giddings, Retailer, Folkworks, Evanston, Illinois; Mary Strope, Manager, Regional Craft Marketing, George Little Management, Inc., White Plains, New York; and Harry Hearne, President, Tennessee Association of Craft Artists, Murfressboro, Tennessee.

In-state jurors included: Tim Glotzbach, Founding Director/Dean, Kentucky School of Craft, Hindman; Victoria Faoro, Executive Director/Buyer, Kentucky Artisans Center at Berea; Terry Fields, Berea College Craft Program Instructor, Berea, Kentucky; and Mary Kinney, Kentucky Collection Pilot Retailer, Mary Kinney Millinery, LaGrange, Kentucky.

Entries were scored by jurors in three areas: design, technique, and originality or authenticity. Staff of the Kentucky Folklife Program provided expertise in terms of authenticity of traditional and folk crafts.

New juried member Kendal Wise said, "The more I've learned about the opportunities available in your Program, the more excited I am about becoming a juried member. Marketing is essential to artists like myself, and I look forward to the benefits the KCMP can offer me in promoting my product."

Juried members will have an opportunity to participate in wholesale and retail venues, such as the New York International Gift Fair; Kentucky Crafted: The Market; The Governor's Derby Day Celebration; The Kentucky Collection; and other statewide initiatives. Participants also may use the "Kentucky Crafted" logo and receive technical assistance for their business and craft. Congratulations to all of the new members!

New Member Listing By County

Allen County

Mel Prien
Old World Baskets
113 Redfin Rd
Scottsville, KY 42164

Barren County

Danny Moloney
Danny Moloney Chairmaker
183 Cloverdale Rd
Glasgow, KY 42141

Boone County

Douglas Durkee
Infinity Art Furnishings
6136 East Bend Rd
Burlington, KY 41005

Catherine & Mike Simpson
Angel and the Crow
56 South Main St
Walton, Ky 41094

Boyd County

Cathy Vigor
Silkworks
3005 Lucille St
Ashland, KY 41101

Karen Young
Young at Art Quilts
1574 Eagle Dr
Ashland, Ky 41102 9666

Boyle County

Roxanne Fox Hutt
Lacetree Weaving
334 Watkins Lane
Perryville, KY 40468

Campbell County

Raymond Bridewell, Jr.
Bridewell Frost & Form
467 Foote Ave
Bellevue, KY 41073

Ray Bridewell, Sr.
Wildwoods
196 Ohio Ave
Newport, KY 41071

Carlisle County

Kathleen & Mark Koenig
Koenig Farm & Spinnery
561 County Road, 1204
Arlington, KY 42021

Clark County

Terry B. Craycraft
Stoner Creek Furniture
7919 Mt Sterling Rd
Winchester, KY 40391

Pam Queen
6268 Combs Ferry Rd
Winchester, KY 40391 9252

Fayette County

Teresa Cornett
Lakeside Baskets
543 Laketower Dr # 138
Lexington, KY 40502

Joyce Jackson
Creations by Joyce
381 Bassett Ave
Lexington, KY 40502

Donalee J. Nesemeier
Creations by Donalee
1340 Post Oak Rd
Lexington, KY 40517

Paul & Scott Updike
Updike & Updike Woodworks
3367 Winthrop Ct
Lexington, KY 40503

Laverne Zabielski
Studios Hidalgo
1848 Clays Mill Rd
Lexington, Ky 40503

Jefferson County

Matt Accuardi & Lynn Clupple
Enchanted Wood
166 N Peterson Ave
Louisville, KY 40206

Jason & April Bowman
Hot and Handmade Ironworks
8506-D Glenridge Ct
Louisville, KY 40242

William M. Duffy
103 Northwestern Pkwy
Louisville, KY 40212

Wanda Frankum Greene
Drawing and Sculpture
512 Summers Ave
Louisville, KY 40214

Terry & Ancil Harbin
Shaker Reflections
9707 Routt Rd
Louisville, KY 40299

Joy Lait
Stone Crow Studio
1905 Strathmoor Blvd
Louisville, KY 40205

Joseph Allen Maupin
Rustic Twist Furniture
13718 Rehl Rd
Louisville, KY 40299

Hanns-Georg Reck
The Butcher Block Connection
1719 Bonnycastle Ave
Louisville, KY 40205

Michele Pellman
301 Biltmore Rd
Louisville, KY 40207

Mihoko Sato
Koro Koro
500 Trotwood Pl
Louisville, KY 40245

John David Schall
Schall Studio & Design
1365 Ouerbacker Ct
Louisville, KY 40208

Jamie Taylor & Suzanne Bollinger
Abby Glen Design
6500 Glenridge Pk Pl Apt 9
Louisville, KY 40222

Fred Wiesener
Wiesener Studio
310 Market St
Maysville, KY 41056

Thomas Wilson
Wilson Art Works LLC
807 Evergreen Rd
Louisville, KY 40223

Jessamine County

Cheryl McKenney
McKenney Glass
3174 Union Mill Rd
Nicholasville, KY 40356

Lincoln County

Ira Adams
3245 Angel Ridge Rd
Hustonville, KY 40437

Madison County

Terry D. Fields
Berea Wood Products LLC
202 Pine Valley Dr
Berea, KY 40403

Doug Haley
Haley-Daniels LLC
119 N Broadway
Berea, KY 40403

Michelle Weston
The Glass Studio
217 Adams St.
PO Box 1347
Berea, KY 40403

McLean County

Patricia Zulkosky
Paz Enterprises
4539 Stuart Chapel Rd
Lewisburg, KY 42256

Montgomery County

Dawn Goodan
Woven Memories
314 E Street
Mt. Sterling, KY 40353

Lucille Potter
Hole in the Barn Door
213 Airport Rd
Mt. Sterling, Ky 40353

Ohio County

Bill & Renee Bliznik
It's a Jungle Clayworks
320 Taffy Rd
Hartford, KY 42347

Oldham County

Eric L. Guetig
13300 Stone Point Ct
Goshen, KY 40026

Pulaski County

Communities at Oakwood
Christie Oliver, Manager
2441 S Hwy 27
Somerset, KY 42501

Theresa Jean Kibby
PO Box 908
Somerset, KY 42502

Scott County

Anne Elliott
Anne Porter Elliott Pottery
2065 Switzer Rd
Stamping Ground, KY 40379

Taylor County

Phyllis & Greg Kirkland
Natures Offering
1583 Bass Ridge Rd
Elkhorn, KY 42733

Todd County

Joanne Fransen-Gilliam
PO Box 142
609 Forrest Park Drive
Russellville, KY 42276

Washington County

Norma Jean Campbell
Stone Kitchen Gift Shop
2888 Bardstown Rd
Springfield, KY 40069

Woodford County

Kendal Wise
Wise Designs
159 Chestnut Ln
Versailles, KY 40383

Since 1981, the Craft Marketing Program's mission is to develop the state's craft industry, support and empower Kentucky artisans and craftspeople, create an economically viable environment for craft entrepreneurs, preserve the state's craft traditions, stimulate and support product development, and generate public awareness, public support, and public/private partnerships.

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