Dean Ludwig’s work is featured in public venues
across the United States and in Canada
Dean Ludwig’s work in custom-designed liturgical furnishings received the prestigious 2000 Design Award from the Interfaith Forum on Religion, Art, and Architecture, and was featured in both Woodwork and Faith and Form magazines. His work has appeared on the cover of Woodwork magazine and the cover of Richard S. Vosko’s recent book, God’s House is our House: Re-imagining the Environment for Worship. He has created one-of-a-kind entrance features for schools, conference tables for businesses, and a memorial desk for the docents’ library at the Toledo Museum of Art.
Some institutions in which Dean Ludwig’s work is housed:
St. Therese of Carmel, Del Mar, CA
Loyola Academy, Wilmette, IL
Corpus Christi University Parish, Toledo, Oh
Ascension of Our Lord Secondary School, Toronto, Ontario, CA
Lial Convent, Whitehouse, OH
Toledo Museum of Art, Toledo, OH
All Saints, Rossford, OH
St. Patrick’s, Bryan, OH
Epiphany Lutheran, Toledo, OH
Epworth United Methodist, Ottawa Hills, OH
Notre Dame Provincial Center, Chardon, OH
St. Martin de Porres, Toledo, OH
St. Joan of Arc, Toledo OH
Loyola House Jesuit Novitiate, Berkeley, MI
Mercy College chapel, Toledo, OH
Lial School, Whitehouse, OH
Some publications in which Dean Ludwig’s work has been featured:
Woodwork Magazine, August 2000, cover photo and article, p.73, "When Woodworking Skills are Not Enough--Getting That First Big Commission"
Faith and Form, Journal of the Interfaith Forum on Religion, Art, and Architecture, Volume 23, No. 1, 2000, p. 26, "2000 Faith & Forum/IFRAA Religious Arts Awards”
Woodshop News, July, 2001, p. T6-T7, "Rocking chairs net top billing on new web site"
Environment & Art Letter, February, 2001, p.180, "Sheltering the Body of Christ: Corpus Christi's New Church"
Catholic Chronicle, vol. 64 no. 20, Oct. 16, 1998, p.1, "For Corpus Christi Parish, a home of its own!"
Catholic Chronicle, vol.69 no. 24, p. 1, "The work of his hands gives glory to God"
Catholic Chronicle, September 7, 2007, p. 18, "Church craftsmen continue to praise God with their work"
Toledo Blade, July 31, 2007, section B p. 6, "Ex-prof shapes hobby into income"
Toledo Blade, January 21, 2000, p.28, "Architectural achiever"
Toledo Blade, July 17, 2000, "The Edge"
Toledo Blade, July 22, 2006, feature article, "Local artist carves out niche creating liturgical furniture"
University of Toledo Alumni Magazine, spring 2000, p.3, "Liturgical space comes first in race"
Fine Woodworking, April 2000, no. 141, p.91, "Current work"
Some art shows in which Dean Ludwig has participated more than once:
Toledo Area Artists (at the Toledo Museum of Art)--awards received
Crosby Arts Festival (at Toledo Botanical Gardens)--awards received
Philadelphia Furniture Show (at Philadelphia Convention Center)
One of a Kind Show (at Merchandise Mart in Chicago)