Since 1987, CERF has been there to help over 300 craftspeople in emergency situations. Below are just a few of these stories. North Carolina metalworker refurbishes flooded studio. Vermont potter rebuilds home after fire.
CERF loan helps hurricane-stricken woodworkers in Alabama.
Wisconsin glass artist copes with chronic illness. Storms ripped through western North Carolina in early January 1998, creating such severe flooding that the region was declared a federal disaster area. Paige's Bakersville studio was at the heart of it all. It took me two months to return to operation. Thanks to CERF, she did not miss a single show.