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PMA Craft Show Kick-Off at the Convention Center

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The 40th Annual Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show, presented by the Museum’s Women’s Committee, kicked off their annual event Wednesday night with a preview party at the Pennsylvania Convention Center, where the show is being held through Sunday, November 13th. The money raised at the event is used to purchase works of art and craft for the permanent collections, fund conservation projects and support exhibitions and programs for the museum. The Craft Show presents the work of approximately 195 of the most dynamic craft artists in the United States and is considered one of the premier exhibitions in the field.


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Timothy Rub, chief executive officer of the Philadelphia Art Museum, John Binswanger, sister Janet Binswanger and PMA Craft Show award winner Brienne Rosner. Dr. John Fry, Drexel president, Nancy O'Meara, PMA Craft Show manager and Penny Fox, philanthropist. Ani Kasten, honored with the Eric Berg Prize for Excellence in Metal, with Anne Hamilton. Jeffrey and Tina Lai Lurie. Rod Givens, Liddy Lindsay, Ignatius Creegan, Ignatius Hats and Blair Bodek. Mickey Magid, Larry Magid, co-founder of Electric Factory Concerts, with Jim Fulton, Fury Design Inc., Eric Rymshaw, Owner, Fury Design Inc. Sheldon Tilney, Mikhail Ovchinnikov, director of Fabergé, Gail Harrity president and chief operating officer of the Philadelphia Art Museum, and Diane and Richard Woosnam. Danielle Gori-Montanelli and Francesca Vitali. Christine Bruckner, Wendy Frame, Melissa Laliberte, Jenasie Laliberte, and Nicole Robinson. Ralph Citino, Tinamarie Stackhouse and Lawrence Taylor. Potter Abdul Matin Malekzada demonstrates his skills at the Art Museum craft show. Pamela Foulke and Sophi Reaptress with their art and wearables in the Moore College of Art booth at the craft show. Lauren Wong, Corey Danks, Ken Cills and Brynlee Eckert, all of Machinery Philadelphia.

HughE Dillon covers parties, events and more for Philadelphia magazine’s The Scene. You can follow him on Twitter at @iPhillyChitChat and visit his daily online social diary PhillyChitChat.com.

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