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1. 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
2. Craft Connection, Volume 29 Number 1, First Quarter 2001
- Creator:
- Minnesota Crafts Council
- Date Created:
- 2001
- Description:
- Volume 29, number 1 of Minnesota Crafts Council (MCC) Craft Connection was published in the first quarter of 2001. On the front page is a color photo of dyed silk by RuthAnn Mazrim. Other contents include award winners and photos of works from Fiber/Metal 2000; the upcoming MCC Annual Meeting; public funds for artwork and taxation of nonprofit organizations; and brief profiles of nine midwest galleries (by Many Hands, Gallery 702, Lizzard's Art Gallery and Framing, Seasons on St. Croix, Northern Clay Center Sales and Exhibition Gallery, The Artisans, LXN Studio and Gallery, Ripple River, and Studio 56).
- Contributing Institution:
- American Craft Council
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- Newsletters
3. Craft Connection, Volume 25 Number 1, First Quarter 1999
- Creator:
- Minnesota Crafts Council
- Date Created:
- 1999
- Description:
- Volume 25, number 1 of Minnesota Crafts Council (MCC) Craft Connection was published in the first quarter of 1999. Page 1, 2 and 16 of this issue are labeled with the year 1998. On the front page are photos of woodworker Charles Preble and his work. Other contents include an update on the strategic plan; the Textile Center of Minnesota; a grant to help manage the MCC web site; the unveiling of the newly renovated Paramount Arts District; profiles of multimedia artist James Tracy and wood artists John Berglund and Charles Preble;and photos and award winners from the recent Fiber/Metal Arts show.
- Contributing Institution:
- American Craft Council
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- Newsletters
4. Craft Connection, [Volume 9 Number 1, First Quarter 1988]
- Creator:
- Minnesota Crafts Council
- Date Created:
- 1988
- Description:
- This issue of Minnesota Crafts Council (MCC) Craft Connection was published in the first quarter of 1988. (The issue is not labeled with a volume number, however, subsequent issues from 1988 are labeled as volume 9.) Contents include the new MCC President Lynn Anderson; the 1988 MCC Annual Meeting and other new officers; profile of weaver Susan Saari; American Craft Expo '88; the creation of a Minnesota Made symbol for Minnesota craftspeople; and Three Rooms Up gallery owner Patty Burrets.
- Contributing Institution:
- American Craft Council
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- Newsletters
5. Craft Connection, Volume 26 Number 1, First Quarter 2000
- Creator:
- Minnesota Crafts Council
- Date Created:
- 2000
- Description:
- Volume 26, number 1 of Minnesota Crafts Council (MCC) Craft Connection was published in the first quarter of 2000. On the front page is a series of photos of MCC artists and artworks. Other contents include information on the upcoming MCC Annual Meeting; the Charitable Giving Tax Relief Act and giving to MCC; an Economic Impact Study in North Carolina and the possibility of conducting a similar study inthe midwest; photos and award winners from the 1999 Fiber/Metal show; and reflections from artists about how MCC has influenced their careers as MCC celebrates its 25th anniversary.
- Contributing Institution:
- American Craft Council
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- Newsletters
6. Craft Connection, Volume 5 Number 4, Fourth Quarter 1979
- Creator:
- Minnesota Crafts Council
- Date Created:
- 1979
- Description:
- Volume 5, number 4 of Minnesota Crafts Council (MCC) Craft Connection was published in the fourth quarter of 1979. The theme for this issue is artspaces. Contents include the departure of Editor Dale Archibald; the MCC Annual Meeting; profiles of fiber artists Bob and Charlene Burningham; finding a studio space; artists' working and living studio spaces; tips for renting a space for art; craft store sales in times of recession; summary of a marketing workshop held by the Minnesota Weavers Guild; the Northfield Arts Guild and the Northfield Craftsmen; the Winter Quarter in Mexico program; the Minnetonka Center of Arts and Education; the opening of the Hennepin County Center for the Arts and the moving of MCC's office into the Center; and registration form and information about the 1979 MCC Juried Exhibition.
- Contributing Institution:
- American Craft Council
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- Newsletters
7. 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
8. 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
9. Craft Connection, Volume 17 Number 4, Fourth Quarter 1993
- Creator:
- Minnesota Crafts Council
- Date Created:
- 1993
- Description:
- Volume 17, number 4 of Minnesota Crafts Council (MCC) Craft Connection was published in the fourth quarter of 1993. The story on the front page profiles leather worker and artisan Lawrence Doe. Other contents include objectivity in judging beauty; the Goats Galore shop and goat farm owned by Ed and Susan Wisk; the value of art and craft; a summary of the Fiber/Metal '93 show and a list of award winners; a call for volunteers for the 1994 Minnesota Crafts Festival; a peer-juried exhibition judged by MCC members; and various comments on influences of pursuing craft.
- Contributing Institution:
- American Craft Council
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- Newsletters
10. Craft Connection, Volume 5 Number 4, Fourth Quarter 1979, Film
- Creator:
- Minnesota Crafts Council
- Date Created:
- 1979
- Description:
- Volume 5, number 4 of Minnesota Crafts Council (MCC) Craft Connection was published in the fourth quarter of 1979. The theme for this issue is artspaces. Contents include the departure of Editor Dale Archibald; the MCC Annual Meeting; profiles of fiber artists Bob and Charlene Burningham; finding a studio space; artists' working and living studio spaces; tips for renting a space for art; craft store sales in times of recession; summary of a marketing workshop held by the Minnesota Weavers Guild; the Northfield Arts Guild and the Northfield Craftsmen; the Winter Quarter in Mexico program; the Minnetonka Center of Arts and Education; the opening of the Hennepin County Center for the Arts and the moving of MCC's office into the Center; and registration form and information about the 1979 MCC Juried Exhibition.
- Contributing Institution:
- American Craft Council
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- Newsletters
11. 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
12. Craft Connection, Volume 9 Number [2], Second Quarter 1983
- Creator:
- Minnesota Crafts Council
- Date Created:
- 1982
- Description:
- Volume 9, number 2 of Minnesota Crafts Council (MCC) Craft Connection was published in the second quarter of 1983. The story on the front page is about weaver and nun Sister Carlene Unser. Other contents include a keynote address from the MCC Annual Meeting about aesthetics and crafts; SACK's Gallery and silkscreen and sumi-e artist Susan Christie-Kellman; photographs and summary of an exhibit of 1982 Minnesota Crafts Festival award winners; and reviews of the 'Americans in Glass' and 'New Glass/Minnesota' exhibitions.
- Contributing Institution:
- American Craft Council
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- Newsletters
13. Craft Connection, Volume 7 Number 2, Second Quarter 1981
- Creator:
- Minnesota Crafts Council
- Date Created:
- 1980
- Description:
- Volume 7, number 2 of Minnesota Crafts Council (MCC) Craft Connection was published in the second quarter of 1981. The theme of this issue is clay and pottery. Contents include profiles of potters Marti Schwem and Tim Crane; the Summer Arts Study Center; new directions at the Minnesota Museum of Art led by Chief of Operations Dean Swanson; form in pottery; two contemporary ceramic exhibitions at the University of Minnesota ('Minnesota Pottery: A Potter's View' and 'The Contemporary American Potter') and curator notes; a visit with potter Warren MacKenzie; Expatriates and clay artists reflecting on their time in Minnesota; the 'Minnesota Clayworks '81' exhibition and juror Don Reitz; and DubuqueFest in Iowa.
- Contributing Institution:
- American Craft Council
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- Newsletters
14. Craft Connection, Volume 25 Number 2, Second Quarter 1999
- Creator:
- Minnesota Crafts Council
- Date Created:
- 1999
- Description:
- Volume 25, number 2 of Minnesota Crafts Council (MCC) Craft Connection was published in the second quarter of 1999. On the front page are photos of work to be shown at A Tradition of Excellence: An Exhibit of Fine Craft. Other contents include a call for volunteers in various roles; interviews with five of the MCC's original incorporators and Board of Directors members (Judith Onofrio, Warren Marckenzie, James Tanner, Curt Hoard, and Ken Olson); the use of the old Carnegie Library in Luverne as a culture center and the site for Raku Refire Madness workshops; summary of a slide photography workshop with Wayne Torborg; and profiles of some MCC artists participating in An Exhibit of Fine Craft (Patricia Freiert, Stuart Lenz, Jean Matzke, Rugalla Ruselle, Robinson Scott, Mary Ann Snedic Wunderlin, and Marty Pearson).
- Contributing Institution:
- American Craft Council
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- Newsletters
15. Craft Connection, Volume 27 Number 2, Second Quarter 2000
- Creator:
- Minnesota Crafts Council
- Date Created:
- 2000
- Description:
- This issue of Minnesota Crafts Council (MCC) Craft Connection was published in the second quarter of 2000. It immediately follows volume 26, number 1, but is labeled as volume 27, number 2. On the front page is a photo of a piece of furniture by Mickel Marthaller. Other contents include a summary of MCC's Annual Meeting; upcoming workshops with raku artist Steve Branfman; ways artist find their materials; profiles of metal artists Mickel Marthaller, T. Lee Burnham, and No‘l Yovovich; photos and a list of artists exhibiting at An Exhibit of Fine Craft; and a departing message from MCC President Jini Washburn and a greeting message from incoming President Al Linck.
- Contributing Institution:
- American Craft Council
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- Newsletters
16. Craft Connection, Volume 6 Number 3, Third Quarter 1980
- Creator:
- Minnesota Crafts Council
- Date Created:
- 1980
- Description:
- Volume 6, number 3 of Minnesota Crafts Council (MCC) Craft Connection was published in the third quarter of 1980. The theme of this issue is isolation, collaborations, workshops, and guilds. Contents include a profile of boatbuilder Dean Haynes; profile of slide photgrapher Peter Lee; reflections from artists on crafting in isolation; the 1980 Minnesota Crafts Festival; applying for juried shows; craft workshops (sand-casting with Bertil Vallien, basket-making with John McQueen, weaving with Peter Collingwood); the 40th anniversary of the Weaver's Guild of Minnesota; and functional pots.
- Contributing Institution:
- American Craft Council
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- Newsletters
17. 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
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