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1. Craft Connection, Volume 20 Number 1, First Quarter 1996
- Creator:
- Minnesota Crafts Council
- Date Created:
- 1996
- Description:
- Volume 20, number 1 of Minnesota Crafts Council (MCC) Craft Connection was published in the first quarter of 1996. The story on the front page profiles paper artist and basket weaver Ann Hall-Richards. Other contents include electronic communication information for artists; summary of the 1995 Fiber/Metal Arts show; reflections on a summer at Anderson Ranch Arts Center and learning from other disciplines in craft; planning the upcoming Minnesota Craft Festival; review of 'Homo Aestheticus,' a book by Ellen Dissanayake; and the death of artist Joseph O'Connell.
- Contributing Institution:
- American Craft Council
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- Newsletters
2. Craft Connection, Volume 18 Number 1, First Quarter 1994
- Creator:
- Minnesota Crafts Council
- Date Created:
- 1994
- Description:
- Volume 18, number 1 of Minnesota Crafts Council (MCC) Craft Connection was published in the first quarter of 1994. The story on the front page profiles porcelain artist Maureen Brockway. Other contents include the Mall of America and the value of individually made crafts; a talk by Philip Rawson on art and craft; reflections from six paper artists (Thomas Grade, Susan Mackin-Dolan, Sharon Lynn Ivicevik, Catherine Nash, Jeanne Jaffe, and Carole Komarek); a summary of the holiday party and a recipe for a savory bread pudding; and the decline in mainstream popularity of clay.
- Contributing Institution:
- American Craft Council
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- Newsletters
3. 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
4. Craft Connection, Volume 17 Number 1, First Quarter 1993
- Creator:
- Minnesota Crafts Council
- Date Created:
- 1993
- Description:
- Volume 17, number 1 of Minnesota Crafts Council (MCC) Craft Connection was published in the first quarter of 1993. The story on the front page profiles a number of local craftspeople, including sculptor Denise S. Tennen, metalsmith Stephen Brown, furniture maker Charles Preble, and weaver Karen Jakse. Other contents include various craft artists sharing their methods for getting over a creative block; a review of 'A Woman on Paper: Georgia O'Keefe,' a book by Anita Pollitzer; summary of the 1993 MCC Annual Meeting; the first chapter of the beginnings MCC; a note from MCC President Barbara Hager on aesthetics and the market; and a summary of a slide workshop with photographer Wayne Torborg.
- Contributing Institution:
- American Craft Council
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- Newsletters
5. Craft Connection, Volume 19 Number 1, First Quarter 1995
- Creator:
- Minnesota Crafts Council
- Date Created:
- 1995
- Description:
- Volume 19, number 1 of Minnesota Crafts Council (MCC) Craft Connection was published in the first quarter of 1995. The stories on the front page profile jewelry maker Dale Connors and felter Carol Sperling. Other contents include reflection on why craftspeople do the work that they do; the 1995 National Council for Education in the Ceramic Arts (NCECA) conference and the spiritual experience of working with clay; highlights from past first quarter issues of Craft Connection; designing the displays at the Craft Connection Gallery; various comments on which craft shows artists apply to and why; summary, co-sponsors, and award winners from the Fiber/Metal '94 show; and the American Craft Association's draft of business practice rules.
- Contributing Institution:
- American Craft Council
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- Newsletters
6. 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
7. 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
8. 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
9. Craft Connection, Volume 19 Number 4, Fourth Quarter 1995
- Creator:
- Minnesota Crafts Council
- Date Created:
- 1995
- Description:
- Volume 19, number 4 of Minnesota Crafts Council (MCC) Craft Connection was published in the fourth quarter of 1995. The story on the front page profiles fabric sculptor Alice Strand and clothing designer Billie Barthelemy, sisters who share a studio space. Other contents include honesty at craft fairs; celebrating the tenth year of the Fiber/Metal show; writer and quilter Lucille Thompson; list of exhibitors for the Fiber/Metal Arts '95 show; photos and award winners from the 1995 Minnesota Crafts Festival; various comments about keeping up with the latest developments in a craft medium; highlights from past fourth quarter issues of Craft Connection; the Minnesota Rural Partners organization; an upcoming metalsmithing workshop with Paulette J. Werger; and tax deduction information for artists.
- Contributing Institution:
- American Craft Council
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- Newsletters
10. Craft Connection, Volume 21 Number 2, Second Quarter 1997
- Creator:
- Minnesota Crafts Council
- Date Created:
- 1997
- Description:
- Volume 21, number 2 of Minnesota Crafts Council (MCC) Craft Connection was published in the second quarter of 1997. The story on the front page is about artists' books and the Minnesota Center for Book Arts. Other contents include four generations of craft in potter Gary Crawford's family; Julia Cameron's book 'The Artist's Way'; the closure of Craft Connection Gallery and MCC President Gary Crawford's encouragement for Gallery members to participate in MCC; reflections on the MCC Annual Conference; medical savings accounts for self-employed artists; a poem from a vendor's perspective of the Uptown Art Fair; and the persistence of the Craft Connection newsletter.
- Contributing Institution:
- American Craft Council
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- Newsletters
11. Craft Connection, Volume 19 Number 2, Second Quarter 1995
- Creator:
- Minnesota Crafts Council
- Date Created:
- 1995
- Description:
- Volume 19, number 2 of Minnesota Crafts Council (MCC) Craft Connection was published in the second quarter of 1995. The story on the front page profiles leather worker Ken Dumdie. Other contents include the search for an Executive Director at MCC and the outsourcing of Minnesota Crafts Festival planning; doll maker Brenna Busse; weaver John Skare; the jurying process for the 1995 Minnesota Crafts Festival; celebrating the tenth year of the Fiber/Metal show; Craft Connection Gallery's first annual meeting; the 20th anniversary of the Craft Connection newsletter; legislation regarding the National Endowment for the Arts; highlights from past issues of Craft Connection; summary of a grant writing workshop with Bob DeArmond; various comments on meeting production demands; and a summary of the MCC Annual Meeting.
- Contributing Institution:
- American Craft Council
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- Newsletters
12. Craft Connection, Volume 17 Number 2, Second Quarter 1993
- Creator:
- Minnesota Crafts Council
- Date Created:
- 1993
- Description:
- Volume 17, number 2 of Minnesota Crafts Council (MCC) Craft Connection was published in the second quarter of 1993. The story on the front page profiles sculptor Donna Bruhl. Other contents include art versus craft; potter Martye Allen and woodworker David Mason and their studio space; various comments on job satisfaction; a list of exhibitors and jurors for the 1993 Minnesota Crafts Festival; Governor Arne Carlson's proclamation of 1993 as the Year of American Craft in Minnesota; sculptor Martin Puryear and the concept of craftsmaship; the opening of the Craft Connection Gallery in St. Paul; the growing popularity of beads in crafting; and an upcoming metal workshop with Tim McCreight.
- Contributing Institution:
- American Craft Council
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- Newsletters
13. Craft Connection, Volume 20 Number 2, Second Quarter 1996
- Creator:
- Minnesota Crafts Council
- Date Created:
- 1996
- Description:
- Volume 20, number 2 of Minnesota Crafts Council (MCC) Craft Connection was published in the second quarter of 1996. The stories on the front page profile clay artist Mike Norman and former Craft Connection editor Janet Koplos. Other contents include MCC preparing for the 21st century; the upcoming 1996 Minnesota Crafts Festival; reflections from a member of Craft Connection Gallery; the 50th anniversary of Rochester Art Center; the skills and equipment factored into the cost of a crafted object; remembering sculptor and printmaker Joseph O'Connell; integrity in selling at craft fairs; the business of craft and the current craft revival; the formation and success of Southeastern Minnesota Visual Artists; summary of the MCC Annual Meeting; and a summary of a glass workshop with Wes Hunting.
- Contributing Institution:
- American Craft Council
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- Newsletters
14. Craft Connection, Volume 18 Number 2, Second Quarter 1994
- Creator:
- Minnesota Crafts Council
- Date Created:
- 1994
- Description:
- Volume 18, number 2 of Minnesota Crafts Council (MCC) Craft Connection was published in the second quarter of 1994. The stories on the front page profile wood artists Sue Vogen and Diane Daniels. Other contents include the wide scope of the craft world and what MCC is called to be; the upcoming 1994 Minnesota Crafts Festival and a list of exhibitors; a call for entries to the Fiber/Metal '94 show; a call for art at the Craft Connection Gallery; a summary of the MCC Annual Meeting; and the announcement of a new mission statement and goals for MCC.
- Contributing Institution:
- American Craft Council
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- Newsletters
15. Craft Connection, Volume 23 Number 2, Second Quarter 1998
- Creator:
- Minnesota Crafts Council
- Date Created:
- 1998
- Description:
- This issue of Minnesota Crafts Council (MCC) Craft Connection was published in the second quarter of 1998. It immediately follows volume 22, number 1, but is labeled as volume 23, number 2. On the front page is a photo of jewelry artist and metalworker Susan Crow. Other contents include a summary of the 1998 MCC Annual Meeting; the introduction of new MCC President Jini Washburn and a note from previous President Gary Crawford; making a living as an artist; the viability of production crafts and three examples of artists in production craft (Jenny Levernier, Craig Edwards and Bill Gossman, and Marit Lee Kucera); the Duluth Art Institute; and profiles of Duluth artists Richard Gruchalla, Pat Joyelle, Dick Cooter, and Carrin Rosetti.
- Contributing Institution:
- American Craft Council
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- Newsletters
16. Craft Connection, Volume 16 Number 2, Second Quarter 1992
- Creator:
- Minnesota Crafts Council
- Date Created:
- 1992
- Description:
- Volume 16, number 2 of Minnesota Crafts Council (MCC) Craft Connection was published in the second quarter of 1992. The story on the front page celebrates the 20th year of the Minnesota Crafts Festival. Other contents include an interview with 1992 Minnesota Crafts Festival juror Susie Gray; the balance of competition and cooperation among craftspeople; responses from exhibitors at the 1992 American Craft Exposition; a message from new MCC President Barbara Hager; directory of exhibitors for the 1992 Minnesota Crafts Festival; the Fibers Minnesota show and its addition of metal artists, leading to the creation of the Fiber/Metal show; and a review of 'The Language of the Goddess,' a pictorial book of Neolithic art.
- Contributing Institution:
- American Craft Council
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- Newsletters
17. Craft Connection, Volume 23 Number 3, Third Quarter 1998
- Creator:
- Minnesota Crafts Council
- Date Created:
- 1998
- Description:
- Volume 23, number 3 of Minnesota Crafts Council (MCC) Craft Connection was published in the third quarter of 1998. On the front page are photos of Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient Timothy Lloyd and his metalwork. Other contents include dates for the 26th Annual Minnesota Crafts Festival; MCC's referral services for members; the Textile Center of Minnesota; profiles of some artists exhibiting at the Minnesota Crafts Festival (Bridget O'Malley, Michael Knott, Craig Lossing, Dawn Tomlinson, Richard Blue, Donna Getsinger, and Don Bagwell); summary of workshops with potter Svend Bayer; display of MCC members' work at an interior design trade show; and a list of exhibitors and an entertainment schedule for the1998 Minnesota Crafts Festival.
- Contributing Institution:
- American Craft Council
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- Newsletters
18. Craft Connection, Volume 15 Number 3, Third Quarter 1991
- Creator:
- Minnesota Crafts Council
- Date Created:
- 1991
- Description:
- Volume 15, number 3 of Minnesota Crafts Council (MCC) Craft Connection was published in the third quarter of 1991. On the front page is a photo of entertainer Peter Bloedel at the Minnesota Crafts Festival's Children's Tent. Other contents include the announcement of the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council going independent from the Metropolitan Council; summary and award winners of the 19th Annual Minnesota Crafts Festival; setting prices for crafts; copyright protection and ownership; 'The Narrative Vessel' exhibition at John Michael Kohler Arts Center; and the recent opening of an American Craft Council office in Washington, D.C.
- Contributing Institution:
- American Craft Council
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- Newsletters
19. Craft Connection, Volume 19 Number 3, Third Quarter 1995
- Creator:
- Minnesota Crafts Council
- Date Created:
- 1995
- Description:
- Volume 19, number 3 of Minnesota Crafts Council (MCC) Craft Connection was published in the third quarter of 1995. The story on the front page profiles a selection of MCC glass artists (Jana Burnham, Karen Naylor, Robinson Scott, Mike Tonder, and Jean Young). Other contents include the announcement of new Executive Director David Glenn; artists of distinction for the 1995 Fiber/Metal show Helen Kelley and Timothy Lloyd; list of exhibitors at the 1995 Minnesota Crafts Festival; Craft Connection Gallery guest artist Dr. Dong-Hun Chung; Craft Connection Gallery's second anniversary; craft collections at the Minnesota Historical Society; highlights from past third quarter issues of Craft Connection; and the 1995 National Council for Education in the Ceramic Arts (NCECA) conference.
- Contributing Institution:
- American Craft Council
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- Newsletters
20. 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
21. Craft Connection, Volume 21 Number 3, Third Quarter 1997
- Creator:
- Minnesota Crafts Council
- Date Created:
- 1997
- Description:
- Volume 21, number 3 of Minnesota Crafts Council (MCC) Craft Connection was published in the third quarter of 1997. The stories on the front page profile Molly Hibbard's contributions as Minnesota Crafts Festival coordinator and the awarding of a Lifetime Achievement Award to potter Warren MacKenzie. Other contents include Elizabeth Barnard's last issue as Craft Connection Editor; ways MCC is working to benefit members and partner with other organizations; art juries and slide photography; the Minnesota Crafts Festival through the years; Resources and Counseling for the Arts and services it can provide to artists; Fiber/Metal Arts Artists of Distinction Dawn Zero Erickson and Chuck Evans; and a list of exhibitors at the 1997 Minnesota Crafts Festival.
- Contributing Institution:
- American Craft Council
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- Newsletters
22. Craft Connection, Volume 18 Number 3, Third Quarter 1994
- Creator:
- Minnesota Crafts Council
- Date Created:
- 1994
- Description:
- Volume 18, number 3 of Minnesota Crafts Council (MCC) Craft Connection was published in the third quarter of 1994. The stories on the front page profile clay artist Joan Chalmers and metalworker Jack Route. Other contents include the Fiber/Metal '94 Artists of Distinction Inge Schwochau and Robert Davidian and Pursing Excellence winner Liz Haseley; various comments on creating for market trends versus creating for personal fulfillment; the upcoming Minnesota Crafts Festival and highlights from previous years; interviews about young people and the future of crafts; book collecting and book recommendations; summary of a panel from the MCC Annual Meeting; and the goals and future of the Craft Connection Gallery.
- Contributing Institution:
- American Craft Council
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- Newsletters
23. Craft Connection, Volume 23 Number 3, Third Quarter 1998
- Creator:
- Minnesota Crafts Council
- Date Created:
- 1998
- Description:
- Volume 23, number 3 of Minnesota Crafts Council (MCC) Craft Connection was published in the third quarter of 1998. On the front page are photos of Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient Timothy Lloyd and his metalwork. Other contents include dates for the 26th Annual Minnesota Crafts Festival; MCC's referral services for members; the Textile Center of Minnesota; profiles of some artists exhibiting at the Minnesota Crafts Festival (Bridget O'Malley, Michael Knott, Craig Lossing, Dawn Tomlinson, Richard Blue, Donna Getsinger, and Don Bagwell); summary of workshops with potter Svend Bayer; display of MCC members' work at an interior design trade show; and a list of exhibitors and an entertainment schedule for the1998 Minnesota Crafts Festival. Pages 11-16 of the issue are damaged.
- Contributing Institution:
- American Craft Council
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- Newsletters
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