Crafting the Cocktail Opening
Our opening on December 6th was an incredible success. We had visitors old and new come to enjoy the show, many with drink in hand courtesy of Jordan Gold, self-titled magixologist. His gin punch was served in a bowl of rolling fog (thanks to a clever use of dry ice).
Many local artists in the show came to enjoy the festivities, including glass artists Joe Cariati, Nate Cotterman and Hiromi Takizawa, woodworker Victor DiNovi, and ceramicists Wyatt Amend and Raffi Lehrer.
See below for some highlights from the opening captured by cocktail photographer Nino Andonis.
![A close-up of Jordan Gold's cocktail magic](https://www.craftinamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/PjXU5CX-JD4rHV51J3WD1oU1jH-gZ-7u8rWz228wxn8.jpg)
![Looking outside in, Crafting the Cocktail](https://www.craftinamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/6KcotuftEYQPEvYVQzYRbwMxIdp9t9gg87JaX0QZ3J0.jpg)
![Visitors admiring Peggy Loudon's Whiskey Set (far left)](https://www.craftinamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/En7ianUzSFd65AVWeBkTQB8o04tFu0iLElq7TRAZmVg.jpg)
![Visitors enjoying the gin punch being served next door at Freehand Gallery](https://www.craftinamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/lphRjpKE4LMI7lv4SrRbEM9Gqyjd_f0Sd2UDNWZ-Wfg.jpg)
![Center Installation, Crafting the Cocktail](https://www.craftinamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/r_I42mZKrusJbiy-ic92sgOV-sTwHuEaHBSVmH0kJ30.jpg)
![An installation view before doors opened, Crafting the Cocktail](https://www.craftinamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/oRZ_Foa_a-fx7QFDt35Jj9lE03zuvUDe1RkEGqr-42o.jpg)