The ninth annual International Exposition of Sculpture Objects & Functional Art brings 80-some dealers in ceramics, furniture, jewelry, and other three-dimensional media to Navy Pier’s Festival Hall, 600 E. Grand, Friday and Saturday, October 25 and 26, 11 to 8, and Sunday, October 27, noon to 6. A series of lectures takes place Friday and Saturday; the schedule follows. Presentations marked 4 focus on this year’s six special exhibits. Admission to the talks is free with ticket purchase: $12 per day, $10 for students and seniors, or $20 for a three-day pass. For more information call 800-563-7632 or see www.sofaexpo.com.
Jamie Bennett: Enameled Jewelry
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Yvonne Pacanovsky Bobrowicz, Cindy Hickok, Tracy Krumm, Michelle Sales, and Hillary Steel discuss output and ideas. 10:30 AM.
Jeweler Linda MacNeil presents historical examples of adornment. 11 AM.
The Visual Power of Wood Art–By Chance or Design
Lecture by Sculpture Magazine managing editor Twylene Moyer. 2 PM.
4 Small Works Loom Large
