Winning Awards in Milwaukee, WI ~ October 2011

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Editorial Contact: Show Communications Director:
Karla Little Jenny Schrank – Jenny S. Rebholz, LLC
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For: Fine Furnishings & Fine Craft Shows, Milwaukee, WI

The 6th Annual Milwaukee Fine Furnishings & Fine Craft Show
Announces The 2011 Best in Show Award Recipients
MILWAUKEE, WI (October 12, 2011) – KL Communications and Rockler Woodworking are pleased to announce that Nancy Kennedy of Nancy Kennedy Designs (Eureka, California) is a 6th Annual Milwaukee Fine Furnishings & Fine Craft Show 2011 Best in Show Award recipient in two categories.

A panel of industry professionals reviewed the over 50 talented exhibitors, their work, and booth layouts to select the finalists in nine categories. Kennedy received the Best in Show award for an outstanding body of work – fine art / craft as well as the prestigious Marc Harrison Award for Marketing Excellence.

The judges commented that Kennedy offered “a great selection of contemporary rugs that are unapologetically cheerful.” They were impressed by the “universality of design coming out of a loom” and commended her overall display for being “inviting, well-organized, and well-lit.”
The judges included Sebastian Schmaling, AIA, LEED AP –founding partner of Milwaukee-based Johnsen Schmaling Architects, Mel Buchanan—Mae E. Demmer Assistant Curator of 20th-century Design at the Milwaukee Art Museum, and Fo Wilson—Assistant Professor at Columbia College in Chicago.

Learn more about the Best in Show Award winners and the other talented exhibitors at FineFurnishingsShows.com where you can also view the 2011 show schedule, sign-up for the show eNewsletter and access photos. Be sure to follow us throughout the year on Twitter @finefurnishings and become a fan on Facebook.