Piedmont Craftsmen wishes to welcome Robin Searight to the Board of Trustees. Robin was recently appointed to fill a vacancy through December. Robin is Senior Vice President, Client Advisor with Deutsche Bank Alex Brown in Winston-Salem.

Wake Forest University presented a glass art piece to Claes Hamman, Minister for Trade Economic Affairs with the Swedish Embassy as a recognition gift in May. The art glass vessel was created by Thor and Jennifer Bueno of Penland, NC. The gift will be housed at the Embassy in Washington, DC.

Piedmont Craftsmen is please to announce new collaborations with two non-profit organizations in Winston-Salem.

In March, an exhibit was installed at the Winston-Salem Symphony's new offices. The exhibit is located in the reception, board room and office areas. This is an on-going workplace exhibit that will be rotated quarterly. The twenty-seven pieces of artwork in the show represents all the medias, many have a musically theme.

The second new off-site exhibit is located in the Ronald McDonald Family Room at Forsyth Hospital, which is part of Novant. This exhibit will be in place by the end of May. The Ronald McDonald Family Room is located in the new wing of the Hospital within the neo-natal unit. The Family Room is a place for families of sick children to rest, have something to eat or to spend time with their other children. This exhibit will run year round with periodical changes in themes.