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1. Craft Connection, Volume 2 Number 1, 1976

Creator:
Minnesota Crafts Council
Date Created:
1976
Description:
Volume 2, number 1 of Minnesota Crafts Council (MCC) Craft Connection was published in 1976. Contents include the Minnesota Artists Exhibition Program; proposal of various committees for MCC; report on the National Endowment for the Arts' Master Craftsman Apprenticeship Program; potter Nils Lou and apprentice Howard Kiefer; the Twin Cities Metropolitan Arts Alliance; information on services, health insurance, taxes, legal assitance, and other legal issues for artists; the formation of a gallery and studio space for the Women's Art Registry of Minnesota (W.A.R.M); and summary of the 1976 Minnesota Crafts Festival.
Contributing Institution:
American Craft Council
Type:
Text
Format:
Newsletters

2. Craft Connection, Volume 3 Number 5, October-November 1977

Creator:
Minnesota Crafts Council
Date Created:
1977-10-01
Description:
Volume 3, number 5 of Minnesota Crafts Council (MCC) Craft Connection was published in October 1977 and focuses on production and one-of-a-kind crafts. Contents include MCC's December membership meeting and the proposed amendments to two articles of MCC's constitution; profile of potter Jeff Oestreich; similarities and differences among the approaches of production crafts and one-of-a-kind crafts; two Twin Cities galleries (Hanson-Cowles Gallery and Sontag Gallery); selling versus selling out; catalog notes from the 'Craft Multiples' exhibition organized by the Renwick Gallery of the National Collection of Fine Arts; catalog notes from the 'Lucia Stern: A Life in Design' exhibition presented at the Milwaukee Art Center; exhibition information from the 'Civilizations' exhibition at the John Michael Kohler Arts Center; and the National Slide Registry of American Artists and Craftsmen.
Contributing Institution:
American Craft Council
Type:
Text
Format:
Newsletters

3. Craft Connection, Volume 3 Number 1, February 1977

Creator:
Minnesota Crafts Council
Date Created:
1977-02-01
Description:
Volume 3, number 1 of Minnesota Crafts Council (MCC) Craft Connection was published in February 1977. Contents include a note from the editor about the publication's new tabloid format and subscription price; news about the MCC membership meeting and standing committees; profile of ceramic artist Dr. Paul S. Donhauser, the first American to receive first place honors in the International Competition of Ceramics in Faenza, Italy; the Craft Alliance Gallery in Missouri; level of support for crafts in Minnesota's art institutions; photographs of artworks from an MCC juried exhibition and statement from judge Martha Benson; the Wisconsin Designer-Craftsmen organization; the Rochester Art Center; the recent opening of Kichang Cho's Mano Galleries in Illinois; the challenges of running an ultimately unsuccessful gallery; review of the 'Craft Multiples' exhibit at the Octagon Center for the Arts; and a national conference about marketing crafts.
Contributing Institution:
American Craft Council
Type:
Text
Format:
Newsletters

4. Craft Connection, Volume 3 Number 3, June 1977

Creator:
Minnesota Crafts Council
Date Created:
1977-06-01
Description:
Volume 3, number 3 of Minnesota Crafts Council (MCC) Craft Connection was published in June 1977 and is centered around jurying. Contents include profile of weaver Jean Stamsta; profile of tapestry designer and weaver Muriel Nezhnie Helfman; the process jurors follow to select pieces for the American Crafts Council's Museum of Contemporary Crafts; a summary of the slide jurying process for the Minnesota Crafts Festival; National Endowment for the Arts advisory panels; public funds and the Affiliated State Agencies of the Upper Midwest; the eligibility of crafts in applications for grant money; profile and workshop review of potter Harry Davis; and news about the Minnesota Crafts Festival.
Contributing Institution:
American Craft Council
Type:
Text
Format:
Newsletters

5. Craft Connection, Volume 4 Number 1, February-March 1978

Creator:
Minnesota Crafts Council
Date Created:
1978-02-01
Description:
Volume 4, number 1 of Minnesota Crafts Council (MCC) Craft Connection was published in February 1978 and is focused on wood crafts. Contents include a profile of wood artists Donna and Robert Pitz; six wood craftsmen who share a studio space; working as a self-employed artist; depictions of lumberjack life at the turn of the 20th century; reflections from midwestern wood artists; and the 'Supermud' clay conference in Pennsylvania.
Contributing Institution:
American Craft Council
Type:
Text
Format:
Newsletters

6. Craft Connection, Volume 3 Number 2, April 1977

Creator:
Minnesota Crafts Council
Date Created:
1977-04-01
Description:
Volume 3, number 2 of Minnesota Crafts Council (MCC) Craft Connection was published in April 1977 and is centered around marketing crafts. Contents include a note on the publication's new logo and look designed by Jan Van Dyke; call for artists for the year's Minnesota Crafts Festival; profile of glass artist Dick Huss; profile of abstract painter and stained glass artist Eric Sealine; three craft shops (Art Crate, Behind-the-Brewery Gallery, and Stoneflower Contemporary Crafts) and their differing business approaches; The Brewery Works, a brewery complex repurposed into a studio and gallery space; profile of potter John Coiner; art gallery cooperatives The Fourth Street Gallery, Pioneer Crafts Co-op Store, and Cedar Workshop; and a report on the National Association of Handcraftsmen's marketing conference and session and workshop summaries. Also includes a newspaper insert about John Coiner.
Contributing Institution:
American Craft Council
Type:
Text
Format:
Newsletters

7. Craft Connection, Volume 1 Number 1, Spring 1975

Creator:
Minnesota Crafts Council
Date Created:
1975
Description:
Volume 1, number 1 of Minnesota Crafts Council (MCC) Craft Connection was published in spring 1975. Contents include the announcement of the new Craft Connection publication; calls for event listings and job openings; welcome message from MCC President Judy Onofrio; experiment in pottery at the Kohler Plumbingware Company by artists Jack Earl and Tom LaDousa; information about the Kohler Art Center; neon sign-making; spotlight on neon sign artist Cork Marcheschi; the 'Corn Corners Farm Program' founded by Art Morrison; reflections from participants in Arizona Project, a workshop involving observation of Navajo craftspeople; an interview with author Susan Peterson on her recent book on potter Shoji Hamada; and visits with artists in southern Minnesota.
Contributing Institution:
American Craft Council
Type:
Text
Format:
Newsletters

8. Craft Connection, Volume 1 Number 4, 1976

Creator:
Minnesota Crafts Council
Date Created:
1976
Description:
Volume 1, number 4 of Minnesota Crafts Council (MCC) Craft Connection was published in 1976 and is labeled the Snap Shot Show. Contents include an editorial on the art community and the artist's relation to society; a no-jury snap shot show featuring 82 slide images of works created by Craft Connection readers; and tips for taking good slide images, including information on cameras, types of lighting, lighting set up, and image storage.
Contributing Institution:
American Craft Council
Type:
Text
Format:
Newsletters

9. Craft Connection, Volume 1 Number 3, 1975

Creator:
Minnesota Crafts Council
Date Created:
1975
Description:
Volume 1, number 3 of Minnesota Crafts Council (MCC) Craft Connection was published in 1975 and is centered around art fairs. Contents include reflections on art fairs; Nelson Brown's art fair List; personal reflections on juried art fairs; collection of thoughts on art fairs from artists; profiles of popular midwest art fairs (Lakefront Festival of Arts, 57th Street Art Fair, Ann Arbor Street Art Fair, and Minnesota Craftspeoples Festival); art fair questionnaire; Twin Cities first Street Artist Guild; order forms for a corks sale at Minnesota Clay Company; order forms for the Lien Kick Wheel from Atypical Woodwork & Design; and a review of Pyroman Meets Gorilla, a workshop with clay artists Don Reitz and Peter Voulkos.
Contributing Institution:
American Craft Council
Type:
Text
Format:
Newsletters

10. Craft Connection, Volume 4 Number 2, April-May 1978

Creator:
Minnesota Crafts Council
Date Created:
1978-04-01
Description:
Volume 4, number 2 of Minnesota Crafts Council (MCC) Craft Connection was published in April 1978 and is centered around collecting. Contents include a profile of jewelry artists and metalsmiths Mike and Carolyn Lenz; art and craft collecting; professional craft collecting; collections of functional ceramics; collectors in the North Lake Superior region; Art Morrison's journey collecting Mexican clay figures; and an extensive list of upcoming art fairs across the midwest.
Contributing Institution:
American Craft Council
Type:
Text
Format:
Newsletters

11. Craft Connection, Volume 1 Number 2, Summer 1975

Creator:
Minnesota Crafts Council
Date Created:
1975
Description:
Volume 1, number 2 of Minnesota Crafts Council (MCC) Craft Connection was published in summer 1975 and is labeled the Lifestyle Issue. Contents include an urban group living experience; urban craft cooperatives in Minneapolis; poetry by D. R. Luhn accompanying artwork by Eleanor Moty; conversation with woodworker and repairman Arthur Voss; a collective of residents at Cherrystone farm in western Wisconsin; a collective of residents at Patternstation; spotlight on weaver and designer Robert L. Kidd; profile of Octagon Art Center Director Martha Benson; and profile of potter Randy Johnson and weaver Nancy Johnson.
Contributing Institution:
American Craft Council
Type:
Text
Format:
Newsletters

12. Craft Connection, Volume 4 Number 3, June-July 1978

Creator:
Minnesota Crafts Council
Date Created:
1978-06-01
Description:
Volume 4, number 3 of Minnesota Crafts Council (MCC) Craft Connection was published in June of 1978. Contents include Editor Janet Koplos's departure and Craft Connection's need for a new editor; profile of rug maker Caroline Waltner; an overview of artists in northern Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota; and various types of clay local to South Dakota.
Contributing Institution:
American Craft Council
Type:
Text
Format:
Newsletters

13. Craft Connection, Volume 10 Number 4, Fourth Quarter 1984

Creator:
Minnesota Crafts Council
Date Created:
1983
Description:
Volume 10, number 4 of Minnesota Crafts Council (MCC) Craft Connection was published in the fourth quarter of 1984. On the front page is a photograph of weaver Else Bigton and wood carver Phillip Odden. Other contents include women crafters; interview with silkscreen and sumi-e artist Susan Christie-Kellman about her experiences in China; summary of a survey about crafts in museums; profile of Norsk Wood Works co-proprieters Else Bigton and Phillip Odden; the distinction between handmade and handcrafted items; a maker's relationship with an object and what makes an item handcrafted; exhbition of the 1984 Minnesota Crafts Festival award winners; the "art to wear" movement; review of Leonard DuBoff's book "The Law (in Plain English) for Craftspeople"; review of an exhibition of clay houses by Wayne Branum; and "The Weaver's Journal" moving headquarters to St. Paul.
Contributing Institution:
American Craft Council
Type:
Text
Format:
Newsletters

14. Craft Connection, Volume 3 Number 6, December 1977-January 1978

Creator:
Minnesota Crafts Council
Date Created:
1977-12-01
Description:
Volume 3, number 6 of Minnesota Crafts Council (MCC) Craft Connection was published in December 1977 and is centered around craft education. Contents include a report on the MCC Annual Meeting from various committees; profile of potter Donald Frith; Minneapolis's Urban Arts program, which offers art instruction to students; a history of crafts at the University of Minnesota; art spaces in colleges and universities; Minnesota's Arts in Corrections program, which offers art instruction to incarcerated juveniles; and photographs from 'Media Exploration' workshops sponsored by the Minneapolis College of Art and Design.
Contributing Institution:
American Craft Council
Type:
Text
Format:
Newsletters

15. Craft Connection, Volume 7 Number 4, Fourth Quarter 1981

Creator:
Minnesota Crafts Council
Date Created:
1980
Description:
Volume 7, number 4 of Minnesota Crafts Council (MCC) Craft Connection was published in the fourth quarter of 1981. The story on the front page is a reflection on Bishop Hill, Illinois and its crafts. Other contents include a reflection on juried shows in Illinois; crafts in Mineral Point, Wisconsin; writings on spaces; profile of potter Henry Joe and the pottery program at Knox College; craft collector Jeanne Blines: and an interview with potters Gail and Rick Hintze.
Contributing Institution:
American Craft Council
Type:
Text
Format:
Newsletters

16. Craft Connection, Volume 4 Number 5, November-December 1978

Creator:
Minnesota Crafts Council
Date Created:
1978-11-01
Description:
Volume 4, number 5 of Minnesota Crafts Council (MCC) Craft Connection was published in November 1978 and is centered around quilting. Contents include a summary of the MCC Annual Meeting; ways one can help at the Craft Connection office; the formation of a quiltmaking association; quiltmaking in Illinois; profile of trapunto quilt artist Linda Nelson Bryan; profiles of quilters, quilt museums and galleries, and quilting groups across the midwest; The Raven Gallery and its inventory of Inuit crafts and artwork; Warren Mackenzie's and Jeff Oestreich's experiences apprenticing with potter Bernard Leach; and the Morning Star Gallery art cooperative.
Contributing Institution:
American Craft Council
Type:
Text
Format:
Newsletters

17. Craft Connection, Volume 8 Number 2, Second Quarter 1982

Creator:
Minnesota Crafts Council
Date Created:
1982
Description:
Volume 8, number 2 of Minnesota Crafts Council (MCC) Craft Connection was published in the second quarter of 1982. The story on the front page is part one of a series on crafts in public places. Other contents incluide a message from President Nann Miller calling for volunteers; the newly-formed Textile Council at the Minneapolis Institute of Art; contract law for craftspeople; profile of silversmith, blacksmith, and boatbuilder David Christofferson; how art and crafts relate to nature, decoration, and use; profile of attorney and craftsperson Donald Harman; photographs and summary of an exhibit of 1981 Minnesota Crafts Festival award winners; DubuqueFest Art Fair; review of the 'Innovative Furniture in America' at the Minnesota Museum of Art; and information about upcoming workshops at the Summer Arts Study Center.
Contributing Institution:
American Craft Council
Type:
Text
Format:
Newsletters

18. Craft Connection, Volume 10 Number 3, Third Quarter 1989

Creator:
Minnesota Crafts Council
Date Created:
1989
Description:
This issue of Minnesota Crafts Council (MCC) Craft Connection was published in the third quarter of 1989 and is labeled as volume 10, number 3. The issue features a directory of the 17th Annual Minnesota Crafts Festival. Contents include the announcement of a gate fee at the Minnesota Crafts Festival; photos of works by Minnesota Crafts Festival exhibitors; a flyer for a kiln and wheel for sale; a complete list of food vendors, awards, and exhibitors for the Minnesota Crafts Festival; the process for selecting work for the Crafts Festival's exhibition; and jurying at the Crafts Festival.
Contributing Institution:
American Craft Council
Type:
Text
Format:
Newsletters

19. Craft Connection, Volume 21 Number 1, First Quarter 1997

Creator:
Minnesota Crafts Council
Date Created:
1997
Description:
Volume 21, number 1 of Minnesota Crafts Council (MCC) Craft Connection was published in the first quarter of 1997. The story on the front page profiles basket maker Keith Raivo. Other contents include the celebration of the 25th Minnesota Craft Festival; Margaret Gordon, winner of the Fiber/Metal Arts Pursuing Excellence award; the closure of Craft Connection Gallery; expanded categories of MCC membership; and a strategic plan proposal from the MCC Board of Directors.
Contributing Institution:
American Craft Council
Type:
Text
Format:
Newsletters

20. Craft Connection, Volume 14 Number 1, First Quarter 1990

Creator:
Minnesota Crafts Council
Date Created:
1989
Description:
Volume 14, number 1 of Minnesota Crafts Council (MCC) Craft Connection was published in the first quarter of 1990. On the front page is a photo of a lap robe by weaver Nann Miller. Other contents include a letter from Congressmember Gerry Sikorski regarding the Helms amendment to the Interior Department and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill; information about the 1990 MCC Annual Meeting, including some highlights of Red Wing, the meeting's location; spotlights on five galleries in the 50th and France Avenue area of Minneapolis (New Dawn Gallery, Off the Wall, Mixed Media, White Oak Gallery, and Raven Gallery); profile of multimedia artist Lynette Schmidt; monthly highlights from MCC in 1989; the Craft Emergency Relief Fund and the creation of a Bay Area Earthquake Fund in response to a California earthquake; the 'Arts Over Aids' Task Force; and two exhibitions in Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum in Wisonsin ('The Twelve Days of Christmas,' and "American Folk Art from the Milwaukee Museum).
Contributing Institution:
American Craft Council
Type:
Text
Format:
Newsletters

21. Craft Connection, Volume 21 Number 4, Fourth Quarter 1997

Creator:
Minnesota Crafts Council
Date Created:
1997
Description:
Volume 21, number 4 of Minnesota Crafts Council (MCC) Craft Connection was published in the fourth quarter of 1997. The story on the front page is about the upcoming 1997 Fiber/Metal Arts show and briefly profiles feature artists Anna Carlson, Marcia Engeltjes, Jan Friedman, Susan Hammes-Knopf, Steff Korsage-Browne, Mike Marthaler, Colleen Tabaika, Jeff Zachman, and Penelope Trudeau. Other contents include MCC's approval for a general operations grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board; the future of MCC; the Goldstein Gallery; photographs of work to be displayed at the Fiber/Metal Arts show and a list of artists; MCC artists' successes at the Americans for the Arts National Conference's Art Market; and 1997 Minnesota Crafts Festival award winners.
Contributing Institution:
American Craft Council
Type:
Text
Format:
Newsletters

22. Craft Connection, Volume 25 Number 3, Third Quarter 1999

Creator:
Minnesota Crafts Council
Date Created:
1999
Description:
Volume 25, number 3 of Minnesota Crafts Council (MCC) Craft Connection was published in the third quarter of 1999. On the front page is a photo of potter Warren MacKenzie, recipient of the McKnight Distinguished Artist 1999 award. Other contents include dates and information for the 27th Annual Minnesota Crafts Festival; Lifetime Achievement Award winner Marcia Anderson; list of artists at the Minnesota Crafts Festival and photos of work; profiles of some Minnesota Crafts Festival artists (Char Bauer, Jeffrey Noska, Erica Schlueter, John Route, Raymond Bock, Sandra Stephens, Susan Monde, and Susan Shinnick); and profiles of MCC artists involved in community efforts (Bob Briscoe, Deb Cooter, and Jeff Zachman).
Contributing Institution:
American Craft Council
Type:
Text
Format:
Newsletters

23. Craft Connection, Volume 16 Number 4, Fourth Quarter 1992

Creator:
Minnesota Crafts Council
Date Created:
1992
Description:
Volume 16, number 4 of Minnesota Crafts Council (MCC) Craft Connection was published in the fourth quarter of 1992. The story on the front page is about the Wisconsin Potters Studio Tour. Other contents include the topic of inactive members reconnecting with MCC; the Hawaii Craftsmen's 25th annual exhibition; brief profiles of papermaker Jody Williams, woodturner Craig Lossing, jewelry-maker Jenny Levernier, and weaver Nann Miller; new additions to the MCC lending library; summary and award winners for the 1992 Fiber/Metal show; woodworking and sustainability; and timber boycotting and the tropical timber trade.
Contributing Institution:
American Craft Council
Type:
Text
Format:
Newsletters

24. Craft Connection, Volume 17 Number 3, Third Quarter 1993

Creator:
Minnesota Crafts Council
Date Created:
1993
Description:
Volume 17, number 3 of Minnesota Crafts Council (MCC) Craft Connection was published in the third quarter of 1993. The stories on the front page profile glass artists Jim and Renee Engebretson and jewelry maker LaDes Glanzer. Other contents include various comments about image and self-presentation; potter Paul Eshelman; a list of volunteers and award winners from the 1993 Minnesota Crafts Festival; the second chapter of the beginnings of MCC; the upcoming Fiber/Metal '93 show; a workshop through the Center for Arts Criticism featuring craft specialists, critics, and filmmakers; and a brief summary of a metal workshop with Tim McCreight and the benefits of MCC membership.
Contributing Institution:
American Craft Council
Type:
Text
Format:
Newsletters

25. Craft Connection, Volume 22 Number 1, First Quarter 1998

Creator:
Minnesota Crafts Council
Date Created:
1998
Description:
Volume 22, number 1 of Minnesota Crafts Council (MCC) Craft Connection was published in the first quarter of 1998. On the front page is a photo of glass artist Joe Becker at work. Other contents include the partnership between MC, the Minnesota Historical Society (MNHS), and MNHS Curator Marcia Anderson; a series of pottery workshops with Svend Bayer; potter Maureen Brockway and her work in establishing the Edina Art Center; profile of Joe Becker; a list of local, regional, and national summer workshops; and award winners fron the recent Fiber/Metal Arts show.
Contributing Institution:
American Craft Council
Type:
Text
Format:
Newsletters
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