Kudos to Kramer
Longtime Rappahannock County furniture maker Peter Kramer has received national recognition as a winner of the 2017 American Craft Week’s “Second Acts.” The annual contest honors 25 exceptional artists from around the country who began their professional life in a career other than craft.
Said the judges about Kramer: “Starting out in the working world as a personnel manager for Radio Free Europe in New York, Peter pursued furniture making as a hobby. That hobby turned into a full-time furniture making career when he landed an order for Bloomingdales Department Store’s Featured Rooms Settings. His award-winning designs have created valuable American treasure for future generations.”
The entries were judged by the National American Craft Committee on the following criteria: the story of the artist’s career change; an impressive body of work demonstrating excellence in design and skill level; the places where the artist’s work is displayed, exhibited and sold; and measurements of the artist’s success.”
The winners, who hail from California to Vermont and numerous states in between, include sculptors, jewelers, glassblowers, musical instrument makers, coppersmiths, woodworkers and more. The winners are profiled and their work can be seen in the Second Acts digital exhibit at www. acwshowcase.com.
The Second Acts competition is sponsored by IndieMe, the largest online market for wholesale American crafts.