International Folk Art Collection Makes a Brief Stop in Dallas
Once again, Dallas designers will have an opportunity to purchase some of the most exquisite folk art in the world at the Dallas Market Center through the Dallas Total Home & Gift Market's collaboration with the International Folk Art Market.
As part of a recurring partnership with the International Folk Art Alliance, 20 artisans from countries around the world, ranging from Mexico to India, will have their work displayed in a showcase at the Dallas Market Center June 19–23. The exhibit will include home decor, textiles, rugs, baskets, ceramics, and handcrafted jewelry, with notable items including the blue ceramics of Uzbekistan's Rustam Usmanov and woven baskets made from natural material by Tahiana Creation.
“The best designers are always curious and always learning about new materials, techniques, and motifs,” says Keith Recker, International Folk Art Market’s creative director. “Meeting artists face-to-face gives you a chance to ask questions about how and why something is made. The next time you look at an ikat textile or a sand-cast metal object, you’ll know how to spot what’s best and how to work with it once you’ve made your choices.”
The IFAA exhibit at the Dallas Market Center will occur before the IFAA’s International Folk Art Market in Santa Fe, giving buyers attending the Dallas Total Home & Gift Market an exclusive preview of the show. A VIP preview party toasting the collection will take place on June 18 from 6:00 to 8:30 p.m. in the center's first-floor atrium.
Cindy Morris, president and CEO of Dallas Market Center, says, “This is a very special collection we host each summer because it honors and assists artisans. Buyers love the chance to see such a range of handmade items. We invite the design community to come meet the makers, hear their stories, and support their creative livelihood by purchasing truly unique items.”
Originally Appeared on Architectural Digest
