Naperville Woman's Club
Art - Education - Community Service
Thank you to our artists, sponsors, vendors and volunteers, Marie Gnesda, the Naper Settlement, and all the attendees for making our 62nd Fine Art & Artisan Fair a huge success. We couldn't do it without you. See you next year on June 24th & June 25th!
Here is a complete list of the award 2022 winners:
Best of show (1st Place): Gregory Frederic
Naperville Woman’s Club Award (2nd Place): Inna & Alec Deriy
Awards of Excellence (3rd Place):
Steve Wewerka (Photography)
Terry Cunningham (Jewelry)
April Riley Tate (Fiber)
Feng Biddle (Painting)
Luis Gutierrez (Ceramics)
Awards of Merit (4th Place)
Ralph Rankin (Photography)
Devin Johnson (Jewelry)
Carol Richardson (Fiber)
Elizabeth Waddington (Painting)
Cecile Derel (Glass)
Save the date and join us at the Naper Settlement for the NWC 62nd Fine Art & Artisan Fair - Saturday 6/25 and Sunday 6/26/2022.
There are over 100 artists, a free children activity tent, a community mural, a silent auction, a balloon artist, a caricature artist, Empty Bowls pottery charity sale, music, food and beverages.
Free admission!
***Please note animals are prohibited from Naper Settlement grounds except for service dogs.***
Where to park:
~200 W. Porter Avenue parking lot
~ Municipal Center Parking Deck, 400 S Eagle Street
~ Water Street Parking Garage, 120 Water Street
~ Central Parking Facility, 75 E. Chicago Avenue
~ Van Buren Parking Deck, 43 W Van Buren Street
~ Riverwalk/Centennial Beach parking, 670 & 320 W Jackson
~ Naperville Central High School Parking Lot
Artists:
Name: Medium Booth#
Rachel McKinney Ceramics 1
Nancy Krahn Jewelry 2
Susan Wilson Painting 3
John Knoelk Mixed Media 4
Marianne Kuhn Mixed Media 5
Zanetta Hoehle Jewelry 6
John Minarcik Painting 7
Nancy Gorman Ceramics 8
Elizabeth Waddington Painting 9
Timothy Johnson Photography 10
Brianna Rozmenoski Wood 11
Ellen Grenier Bevill Fiber 12
Amy Taylor Jewelry 13
Luis Gutierrez Ceramics 14
William Boyle Wood 15
Glen Etheridge Drawing 18
Chad Collins Ceramics 19
Angie Spears Drawing 20
Robin DePaola Jewelry 21
Rachel Ayoung Chee Painting 22
Kristen Olivares Photography 23
Allison Mooney Jewelry 24
Robert O'Dea Mixed Media 25
Gary Braker Photography 26
Bill Bergeson Wood 27
Penny Atkinson-Potter Jewelry 28
Don Tran Fiber 29
Sally Foster Painting 30
David Hartwig Photography 31
James Johnson Jewelry 32
Chandra Jennings Drawing 33
Diana Ahrens Mixed Media 34
Diana Ahrens Mixed Media 35
Andrew Shea Glass 36
Georgia Hetherington Wood 37
Robin Nathan Jewelry 38
Kathie Collinson Mixed Media 39
Ken Reif Painting 40
Sandy Squillo Jewelry 41
James Lassak Ceramics 42
Pat Nunez Painting 43
Angela Welti Jewelry 44
Cynthia Bye Fiber 45
Thomas Smiley Wood 46
Katherine O'Truk Painting 47
Randy Turner Glass 48
Sunny Liang Photography 49
Buddy Shaw Wood 50
Jot King Jewelry 51
Pam Lewis Painting 52
William Waite Wood 53
Inna Deriy Mixed Media 54
Pam Green Jewelry 55
Cat Clausen Painting 56
Amanda Straeffer Ceramics 57
Tammy Easton Glass 58
Helen Chen Jewelry 59
Nicole Pedone Mixed Media 60
Debby Olsen Painting 61
Matthew Baird Mixed Media 62
Steve Wewerka Photography 63
Celia Teizen-Katz Fiber 64
Amy Smetana Jewelry 65
Lou Pierozzi Ceramics 66
Steve Wagner Painting 67
Dawn Donati Glass 68
Raymond Ruggeri Mixed Media 69
Mike Michalek Wood 70
Leonor San Sebastian Ceramics 71
Linda Thevenot Jewelry 72
Gregory Frederic Wood 74
Howard Hammel Photography 75
Devin Johnson Jewelry 76
Christina Plichta Painting 77
Alec Rossiter Mixed Media 78
Val Fischer Painting 79
Carol Richardson Fiber 80
Cindy Heineman Jewelry 81
Peter Brown Glass 82
Kate Keilty Ceramics 83
Stephen Erbe Sculpture 84
Jon Bryan Wood 85
George Mitschele Sculpture 86
Cecile Derel Glass 87
Sandra Holt Fiber 88
Terry Cunningham Jewelry 89
Kwame Boama
Mensa-Aborampa Painting 90
Kathy Bray Fiber 91
John Riss Wood 92
Ronald Vieceli Mixed Media 93
Chantal Blaustein Mixed Media 94
Larry Hamilton Glass 95
Feng Biddle Painting 96
Ralph Rankin Photography 97
Jeanne Scott Ceramics 98
Claudia Burns Glass 99
Erika Moeglich Jewelry 100
Catherine Raef-Dunnigan Painting 101
Kyle Pappalardo Ceramics 102
April Riley Tate Fiber 103
Jim Young Painting 104
Orion Richey Metal 105
Raymond Campbell Ceramics 106
Specialty Food:
Lou Fideli Specialty packaged foods 16
Constance Wastcoat Specialty packaged foods 17
Thank you to Jeff Banowetz and the Naperville Sun for the wonderful article on our Fine Art & Artisan Fair!
Reprinted from the Naperville Sun:
Naperville art fair puts the emphasis on family fun
The Naperville Woman’s Club, which celebrates its 125th anniversary this year, once again brings the Fine Art & Artisan Fair to Naper Settlement June 25 and 26. More than 100 artists will have works on display at the annual gathering. Naperville Woman’s Club
By Jeff Banowetz
The Naperville Woman’s Club Fine Art & Artisan Fair celebrates its 63rd anniversary this year, dating back to 1959.
But before you get too impressed, think about this — the event has been held for just over half the amount of time the organization has existed. The Naperville Woman’s Club celebrates its 125th anniversary this year, giving them even more reasons to celebrate at this year’s art fair.
“They work hard every year to bring this cultural event to Naperville and the surrounding suburbs for a free family special event,” said Marie Gnesda, director of the fair. “As, of course, do the talented artists who make the show.”
The event, held June 25 and 26 this year at Naper Settlement, will bring more than 100 artists to the juried festival. The longtime Naperville tradition continues to attract attention, typically drawing more than 10,000 visitors over the course of the weekend.
“We bring in amazing artists from all over the country,” Gnesda said. “There is also food, beer and wine, music, a children’s tent, a free caricature artist, a balloon artist making hats and animals for kids and a community mural that the public participates in and paints.”
The idea is to create a festive atmosphere for the whole family as well as display the work by the artists brought to the show. The artists will be in contention for a number of prizes awarded by a panel of judges, including Best of Show. But the focus is more on their creative expression than the competition. Those include Cat Clausen, who was chosen to provide the image for the mural being created this year, and Nancy Gorman, a ceramic artist who won an award at last year’s festival.
About that mural: Clausen created the Community Mural, an 8-foot high and 12-foot long mural, which will be hidden from view. The picture has been broken down into 216 8-inch by 8-inch sections, which visitors to the fair can paint (think paint-by-numbers). Once each section is finished, it will be stapled to the structure to eventually reveal the entire mural.
Other activities this year include caricature artist Greg Steel, who will be providing caricatures of people attending the fair for free. Elizabeth Waddington will demonstrate painting techniques in her booth, and Ray Campbell will show people how to use a potter’s wheel. There’s also a 3D chalk artist who will be creating memorable images on the grounds of Naper Settlement.
The show also acts as a fundraiser for two organizations: Empty Bowls pottery will be sold by ClaySpace of Lisle to raise money for local food pantries, while a silent auction for products that the artists contribute will raise money for local charities.
Children will also be encouraged to create art themselves through hands-on activities at the children’s tent. And balloon artists will keep them entertained and get them into the spirit of the event.
While the event’s more than six-decade history speaks for itself, Gnesda credits the members who volunteer for the event and put in so much time each year to make sure the event is a memorable one.
“It’s the women of the Naperville Woman’s Club that make it special,” Gnesda said.
Jeff Banowetz is a freelance reporter for the Naperville Sun.
