Sandra Gross was accepted to the Ohio Designer Craftsmen (ODC) "The Best of..." exhibition, "The Best of 2009". The exhibition, open to members of ODC, showcases over 100 functional, decorative, and sculptural works by nearly 80 artists working in clay, glass, fiber, metal, wood, and mixed media.

Sandra's bowl entitled Continuum, which is part of a private collection, was selected as the winning entry for the Dominick Labino Memorial Award for Excellence in Glass.

"The Best of 2009" exhibit will open at the Ohio Craft Museum in Columbus (www) on Sunday, May 3 at 1:00 pm. Following are upcoming dates for the exhibition, which will be making appearances at various Ohio museums:

May 3 - June 21, 2009: Ohio Craft Museum in Columbus (www)

July 3 - August 26, 2009: Southern Ohio Museum, 825 Gallia Street, Portsmouth, Ohio, 740-354-5629 (www)

September 13 - October 25, 2009: Mansfield Art Center, 700 Marion Avenue, Mansfield, Ohio, 419-756-1700 (www)

November 12 - December 19, 2009: Wayne Center for the Arts, 237 S. Walnut Street, Wooster, Ohio, 330-264-2787 (www)