The Board of the Brookfield Craft Center is excited to announce that noted artist and teacher Ben Rosecrans has joined the staff of Brookfield Craft Center Inc. in the newly created position of Artist in Residence / Education Director.
“In this role, Ben will be taking on the responsibility for leading our curriculum development as well as teaching and further developing his own professional skills”, explained Howard Lasser, the Craft Center’s Executive Director. “We are excited to have Ben join the team. He is not only an accomplished artist, but has a demonstrated ability to teach and share his passion, inspiring others’ creativity. Ben’s background and experience will enhance our efforts to expand our course offerings particularly as we implement our technology initiatives in our new Digital Arts Studio, the foundation of our Center for Modern Craftsmanship”.
“I am excited to join the team at BCC and look forward to the challenges and opportunities to grow the Center’s education programs and outreach ”, said Ben.
Ben was born in Vancouver, Washington and has gradually made his way across the United States. The majority of his childhood was spent in Northern Illinois just outside Chicago. He currently lives in Sandy Hook, CT with his wife, two children, and two dogs. Ben attended the University of Wisconsin in Madison where he received an M.F.A. and an M.A. in painting. Prior to that, he graduated from Northern Illinois University with a B.F.A. in painting.