Group of hand-colored costume renderings for the play "Ah, Wilderness!" (Eugene O'Neill, playwright) performed at St. Cloud State University in 1977-1978. Costume designs for "Ah, Wilderness!" include Belle, Arthur, Mildred, Sid, Nat, Wint, Richard, Nora, Muriel, Salesman, Mrs. Miller, Lilly, Bartender, McComber, and Tommy.
This brief biography of an historic building in Northfield traces its many different uses - Formerly the Y.M.C.A. Building, the Community Building, the City Hall - culminating in the transformation into the home of the Arts Guild. Written by Kirk Jeffrey, a Carleton history professor, it is an authoritative and well-written account of a beloved building.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Volume 4, number 4 of Minnesota Crafts Council (MCC) Craft Connection was published in September 1978 and focuses on community and public art. Contents include the introduction of Craft Connection's new Editor Dale Archibald; community arts councils in South Dakota; community arts in St. Paul and Community Programs in the Arts and Sciences (COMPAS); overview of community arts programs in Wisconsin, Nebraska, Minnesota, and Ohio; and a reflection of the 'Convergence' meeting and conference of the Handweaver's Guild of America in Colorado.
Orchestra and choir during Festival of Christmas with banner in background that reads, ""Glory to God, Glory to God, Glory to God in the Highest"". Photo was taken from back of Robertson Center auditorium and shows the front and right side of audience.
Contributing Institution:
The History Center, Archives of Bethel University and Converge Worldwide - BGC
Group of hand-colored costume renderings for the play "Hotel Paradiso" (Georges Feydeau and Maurice Desavallieres, playwrights) performed at St. Cloud State University in 1977-1978. Costume designs for "Hotel Paradiso" include Maxime, M. Cot, Boniface, Victoire, M. Martin, Inspector, Marcelle, George, Tabu, Angelique, Gendarme, Lady in Hotel, Bellboys, and Anniello.
Group of hand-colored costume renderings for the musical "Oklahoma!" (music and lyrics by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein) performed at St. Cloud State University in 1978-1979. Costume designs for "Oklahoma!" include Laurey, Curley, Ike Skidmore, Aunt Eller, Ado Annie, Gertie, Andrew Carnes, Cord Elam, Slim, Will Parker, Ali Hakim, Dancers, and Chorus.
Group of hand-colored costume renderings for the play "The Lion in Winter" (James Goldman, playwright) performed at St. Cloud State University in 1978-1979. Costume designs for "The Lion in the Winter" include King Philip, Prince Gregory, King Henry II, Prince John, Queen Eleanor, Princess Alais, and untitled characters.
Seventh issue of the third volume of "The Minnesota Weaver" newsletter by the Weavers Guild of Minnesota published in April 1978 and containing descriptions of upcoming meetings, workshops, exhibits, tours, and a silent auction; a summary of the March board meeting; reports from the administrative assistant, treasurer, and president; school and library news; biographies of Lotus Stack, Sue Baizerman, and Connie Magoffin; the columns "Guilds Elsewhere", "Garments", "Rigid Heddle", "From Woods & Fields", and "Telas do los Muertos"; an article on West African textiles; and a registration form for a spinning workshop.
Fourth issue of the fourth volume of "The Minnesota Weaver" newsletter by the Weavers Guild of Minnesota published in December 1978/January 1979 and containing descriptions of upcoming workshops, exhibits, and Guild meetings; a summary of the November Guild and board meetings, and the Minnesota Crafts Council Jured Exhibition; biographies of Nancy Haley and Marjorie Jirousek; a report from the Guild coordinator; school news; the column "As the Wheel Turns"; a photo gallery of Fiber Fair; and a swatch page on double weave.
Fifth issue of the third volume of "The Minnesota Weaver" newsletter by the Weavers Guild of Minnesota published in February 1978 and containing descriptions of upcoming programs, exhibits, and a Guild auction benefit; a summary of the December/January board and Guild meetings; a list of proposed revisions to the guild by-laws; reports from the the president and administrative assistant, the Publicity and the Fiber Fair committees; a biography of guild member Irene Wood; the columns "Garments", "From Woods & Fields", "The Rigid Heddle", and "Telas de los Muertos"; Library and school news; and a flyer of schedule changes.
Ninth issue of the third volume of "The Minnesota Weaver" newsletter by the Weavers Guild of Minnesota published in June 1978 and containing descriptions of upcoming workshops, exhibits, and the Minneapolis Institute of Arts Christmas tree; an introduction of the new Coordinator of Guild and School position; a summary of the May board and Guild meetings; reports from the administrative assistant, treasurer, president, editor, and the yarn committee; biographies of Charlotte Miller, Jan Carter, and Adele Challenger; the column "From Woods & Fields"; and an article on warp setts.
Sixth issue of the third volume of "The Minnesota Weaver" newsletter by the Weavers Guild of Minnesota published in March 1978 and containing descriptions of upcoming programs, workshops, exhibits, tours, and a silent auction; a summary of the February board and Guild meetings; a report from the administrative assistant; school and library news; a biography of Cathy Ingebretsem, Karen Searle, and Bev Skoglund; the columns "From Woods & Fields", "We have a Past", "Telas de los Muertos"; and a Bronson lace draft.
Eighth issue of the third volume of "The Minnesota Weaver" newsletter by the Weavers Guild of Minnesota published in May 1978 and containing descriptions of upcoming workshops, exhibits, and the May Guild meeting; a summary of the April board meeting; reports from the administrative assistant and president; school and library news; biographies of Merle Sykora, Lynn Klein, and Daralyn Pfeiffer; the columns "Guilds Elsewhere", "Frame Loominations", "Garments", and "From Woods & Fields"; a special report on health hazards in the arts; and a talk on Nature and weaving; and an article on profile drafts.
Third issue of the fourth volume of "The Minnesota Weaver" newsletter by the Weavers Guild of Minnesota published in November 1978 and containing descriptions of the upcoming workshops, exhibits, and the November Guild meeting; biographies of Edith Risser and Ruth Arnold; a report from the newsletter editor; school and library news; the columns "From Woods & Fields" and "As the Wheel Turns"; and a swatch page on double weave.
Second issue of the fourth volume of "The Minnesota Weaver" newsletter by the Weavers Guild of Minnesota published in October 1978 and containing descriptions of the upcoming shows, exhibits, and the October Guild meeting; a schedule of 1978-1979 guild programs; reports from the Guild coordinator and president; school and library news; the columns "From Woods & Fields" and "As the Wheel Turns"; a swatch page on double weave; and articles on the Guild's move to a new facility, a workshop with Ken Weaver, and the upcoming Fiber Fair.
First issue of the fourth volume of "The Minnesota Weaver" newsletter by the Weavers Guild of Minnesota published in September 1978 and containing an announcement of the new guild home at the Chittenden and Eastman Building at 2402 University Avenue, St. Paul; descriptions of the upcoming shows, exhibits, and the October Guild meeting; reports from the Guild coordinator, the editor, and the Christmas tree committee, articles on the summer Midwest Weavers conference, Convergence 78, and a dyeing workshop with Ron Goodman; school news; and the columns "From Woods & Fields" and "As the Wheel Turns".
Group of hand-colored costume renderings for an untitled play performed at St. Cloud State University (no date). Costume designs from an untitled play include Philip and Dolly.