"Wood-Fired Terracotta in Italy" - a two week summer course in Tuscany, June 23 through July 7, 2009. An opportunity to study at Spannocchia, near Florence, Siena, Colle di Val D'Elsa and San Galgano. Sponsored by the Department of Art & Design, East Tennessee State University. For more information please contact ETSU at 423-439-7864 or 423-207-1228: davisdr@etsu.edu or davis1clay@charter.net. Look up Spannocchia at www.spannocchia.org.

At Piedmont Craftsmen's Annual Meeting, which was held on Sunday, November 16th, the membership elected the 2009 officers, eight new and four returning members to the Board of Trustees.

Officers elected for 2009 term are:
B. J. Buckland - Chair
JoAnne Vernon - 1st Vice Chair
Michael Phillips - 2nd Vice Chair
Carey Benton-Jewett - Treasurer
Robin Searight - Assistant Treasurer
Cindy Cox Wilson - Secretary
William M. Marion - Immediate Past Chair

New Board of Trustee members are:
Marvette Aldrich, Winston-Salem, NC., Supporting Member. Retired adjunct professor of art at Winston-Salem State University.

David Bennett, Winston-Salem, NC. Exhibiting Member in Glass. Producing and Exhibiting Glass Artist in partnership with wife Veronica.

Larry Bohannon, Winston-Salem, NC. Exhibiting Member in Wood. Wachovia Wealth Management Individual Tax Analyst

Lucinda Broden, Winston-Salem, NC. Exhibiting Member in Metals. Consultant, Core Path Solutions, LLC.

Rosa D. Otero, Winston-Salem, NC. Supporting Member. Interior Design Program Coordinator, Forsyth Technical Community College.

Pamela Saunders, Winston-Salem, NC. Supporting Member. Marketing and Merchandising consultant, currently working with Onramp Branding in downtown Winston-Salem as Director of Business Development.

Kathrin Weber Scott, Clyde, NC. Exhibiting Member in Fibers. Serving as the 2009 Standards Chair.

Robin Searight, Winston-Salem, NC. Supporting Member. Assistant Vice President, Client Advisor, Deutsche Bank Alex Brown.

Anne Howard Shelburne, Winston-Salem, NC. Supporting Member. Attorney/Director, Bell, Davis & Pitt, P.A.

Members re-elected to the Board of Trustees for a second term are:

Lin Barnhardt, Mt. Pleasant, NC. Exhibiting Member in Clay. Currently working as Visual Arts Director for the Cabarrus County Arts Council.

Susie Christiansen, Mocksville, NC. Supporting Member. Attorney.

JoAnne Vernon, Winston-Salem, NC. Supporting Member. Owns Practical Magic, LLC a marketing strategies company growing enterprises.

Cindy Cox Wilson, Lewisville, NC. Supporting Member and owns Artwear Embroidery, a high volume contract embroidery source.

Members who are continuing on the board are:
Kitty Amos, Supporting Member
Carey Benton-Jewett, Supporting Member
Gregory Bradsher, Supporting Member
Wendy Brenner, Supporting Member
B. J. Buckland, Supporting Member
Steven W. Dunn, Exhibiting Member
Barry Eisenberg, Supporting Member
Tom Fowler, Supporting Member
Pamela Pryor Grace, Supporting Member
Ken Glazener, Supporting Member
Sue Heath, Exhibiting Member
Marlon Hubbard, Supporting Member
Diane Leshin, Exhibiting Member
William M. (Marty) Marion, Supporting Member
Carolyn Peddycord, Supporting Member
Michael Phillips, Supporting Member
Annie Van Every, Exhibiting Member

The Piedmont Craftsmen's Fair was held November 15th - 16th at the Benton Convention Center in Winston-Salem, NC. During the 3 days of the event, Awards of Excellence were presented to exhibiting members: Candone Wharton, ceramics; Barbara and Rick Umble, jewelry and Lesley Keeble, mixed media.