CAROLYN BENESH 

Carolyn L. E. Benesh has been co-editor and co-publisher of Ornament Magazine, the leading magazine featuring wearable art, since its launch in 1974. Ornament embraces all forms of personal adornment: contemporary, ancient and ethnographic. Carolyn's expertise is in contemporary jewelry and clothing: She has edited and published hundreds of articles on these subjects, as well as speaking about them at museums and to related organizations. She has served as a juror for many of the nation's top craft shows, including the 2014 Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show and is the former president and current board member of the PBS series Craft in America. Ornament Magazine is the sponsor of the Craft Show’s annual Award for Excellence in Art to Wear. Carolyn served as an SBDA judge in 2010 and 2012.