​Artist studios, galleries and collectors' homes fill this trip to Durham and Raleigh, NC. Visits include the home and studio of ceramic artist Eric Serritella and other private collections, as well as a downtown gallery tour.

Questions about this trip can be sent to info@jra.org

Included: Lodging, transportation around Durham, some meals
Not included: Transportation to and from Durham, all breakfasts
Walking of 5+ blocks at a time may be required.  

Cancellation policy: All trips are subject to cancellation or rescheduling at JRACraft's discretion based on local or national conditions of the COVID-19 pandemic. If a trip is cancelled or rescheduled, all participants will be notified promptly and offered the choice of a full refund of the trip cost or the opportunity to participate on the new dates (if the trip is rescheduled).​

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30: 
Arrival at 21c Museum Hotel

THURSDAY, MARCH 31: 
9:00 am: Walk to Barbara Lee Smith’s home and studio for a chance to see her mixed media wall pieces. Then she will take us on a brief walk around the unique American Tobacco Campus. 
10:45 am: Bus to Theresa Arico’s studio to see her mosaic sculpture and furniture. 
12:00 pm: Enjoy Barbara McFadyen’s home and studio for lunch and a tour of her jewelry studio. 
2:00 pm: Visit the studio of Judith Ernst, where she will show you how she does her clay vessels.
3:00 pm: Bus to Frank Gallery, a contemporary fine arts gallery, with a variety of mediums. 
4:15 pm: Dine at Eric Serritella’s home and studio, where we will see his trompe l’oeil sculptures and new work in glass. Wine and supper to follow.
7:00 pm: Bus back to hotel 

FRIDAY, APRIL 1: 
9:30 am: Private tour of the 21c Museum Hotel art collection by Nell Fortune-Greeley; meet by couch in second floor lobby. 
10:15 am: Walk over to PS118 Gallery, for a ceramic and painting exhibit. 
10:45 am: Walk to the Durham Arts Council for Bryant Holsenbeck’s slide show of her environmental art installations. Also see her animal sculptures made from discarded materials. 
12:00 pm: Visit the Nasher Museum of Art, where we will have lunch in their Cafe. 
1:45 pm: Experience Steven Burke and Randy Campbell’s home, with its collection of about 1200 miniature American Folk Art buildings. 
3:00 pm: Visit to Cedar Creek Gallery, an award- winning craft gallery. This is the first day of their Annual Spring Pottery and Glass Festival.
4:30 pm: Bus back to hotel, dinner on your own – suggestions available 

SATURDAY, APRIL 2: 
9:30 am: Tour the home and studio of Madonna Phillips and see her mixed media, glass wall pieces. 
11:00 am: Discover Artspace, which was modeled after the Torpedo Factory, for a chance to see 3 galleries and a variety of studios.
12:00 pm: Walk to Transfer Co. Food Hall for lunch. 
1:00 pm: Stop by the Pullen Art Center, where they have several pieces by fiber artist and trip organizer, Sharron Parker, on display 
2:00 pm: Visit the North Carolina Museum of Art. Here, Patrick Dougherty will join us to talk about his large wall sculpture. Then choose among other exhibits, such as Beth Lipman’s Bride piece, Judaic Art, African Contemporary Art, outdoor sculpture, etc. Note: the museum has a coffee and snack, plus gift shop, available. 
3:30 pm: Journey to the private collection of JRACraft members Mina L. Levine and Ronald Schwarz, for a tour of their varied collection, including pottery and glass.
4:30 pm: Bus back to the hotel 
5:30 pm: Supper at Mothers and Sons Trattoria

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This year, in honor of the 40th anniversary of JRACraft and the 25th anniversary of the Center for Craft, we combine our most well-known programs for one celebratory season. Four JRACraft Distinguished Artist Series returning encore artists will be paired with four emerging artists recognized by the Center for Craft's Windgate-Lamar Fellowship to present a collaborative weekend exploring commonality and materiality. Each weekend will be hosted online and include a virtual Saturday demonstration/studio visit and free Sunday lecture.
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​ARTIST DEMONSTRATION / STUDIO VISIT
Saturday, March 26 | 1 - 2:30pm
Virtual Zoom event
$25 members | $30 non-members
$85 for all 4 workshops, members only

FREE PUBLIC LECTURE
Sunday, March 27 | 2 - 3pm
Virtual Zoom event

MICHAEL PURYEAR
Michael Puryear is a nationally recognized designer and furniture maker. He is self-taught, learning his craft through reading and experimentation, and has been practicing for more than 40 years. Puryear’s attraction to furniture arose from an early awareness and appreciation of the clarity and directness of Shaker and Scandinavian design. He approaches furniture design from a problem solving- perspective; how the human body interfaces with the object, moves around it, uses it, and how it looks - is all considered. Puryear’s work is found in the collections of the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, Rockefeller University Collection, The Newark Museum of Art, and the Smithsonian Museum of African American History and Culture.

NATHANIEL ATKINSON 
​Nathaniel Atkinson is a recent graduate of Alfred University’s School of Art and Design and a 2020 Center for Craft Windgate-Lamar Fellow. 

Atkinson uses materials derived from landscapes in which he immerses himself, and works with local boat-builders who create historically and regionally accurate watercraft. He studies the spaces that foster development of the watercraft, teasing out the relationship between place and identity.