The 11th annual International Exposition of Sculpture Objects & Functional Art brings 90-some dealers in ceramics, furniture, jewelry, and other three-dimensional media to Navy Pier’s Festival Hall, 600 E. Grand. Special exhibits focus on wood sculpture, fiber art by Ed Rossbach, work by artists living in Israel, and work by artists associated with Maine’s Watershed Center for the Arts and the Penland School of Crafts in North Carolina. Each exhibit is the subject of one of the following talks, which are free with general admission; tickets cost $12 per day, $10 for students and seniors, or $20 for a three-day pass. Hours are 11 to 8 Friday-Saturday, noon to 6 Sunday. For more call 800-563-7632 or see sofaexpo.com.
American Fiber Stars Shine at the International Triennial, Part I
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Fiber artists Gyongy Laky, Marcia Docter, Barbara Lee Smith, and Joan Lintault talk about their participation in the Lodz, Poland, tapestry triennial. Room 301. 9 AM
Sculptor Paley discusses his work. Room 309. 10 AM
Philosophical Legacies in Contemporary American Studio Pottery
British glass artist Tessa Clegg speaks about her work and influences. Room 301. noon
Issues of Civility: If I Only Had a Brain
