Claim: In 1957, a carved tray and two spoons by Emil Milan (trained as a sculptor at the Art Students League of New York) appeared in the Design Wood exhibit at the Museum of Contemporary Craft, which were purchased by the American Craft Council for the Museum's permanent collection.
Evidence: In 1957, a carved tray and two spoons by Emil Milan appeared in the Design Wood exhibit at the Museum of Contemporary Craft (now Museum of Art and Design) in New York City. Trained as a sculptor at the Art Students League of New York, he designed and made wooden ware in the New York City metropolitan area, and later in rural Pennsylvania where he lived alone and used his barn as a workshop. The three works were purchased by the American Craft Council for the Museum's permanent collection.