Volume 29, number 4 of Minnesota Crafts Council (MCC) Craft Connection was published in the fourth quarter of 2001. On the front page is a color photo of textile work by Jan Friedman. Other contents include MCC artists participating in the St. Paul Charlie Brown exhibits; the Textile Center of Minnesota's move to a new facility; profiles of Fiber/Metal 2001 artists Heinz Brummel, Dennis Alfred Phillips, Barbara and Dana Deardorff, Kathleen Rivard, Louise Rauh, and Anna Carlson; a list of artists exhibiting at Fiber/Metal 2001; and award winners and color photos of works from the Minnesota Crafts Festival.
Volume 12, number 4 of Minnesota Crafts Council (MCC) Craft Connection was published in the fourth quarter of 1986. On the front page are photos of paper-makers Eileen Custer and Norma Hanlon. Other contents include the planning of an MCC member directory; the 14th Annual Minnesota Crafts Festival; the upcoming Fibers Minnesota '86 media show; profiles of basket-makers Keith Raivo and Delores Boyer; profiles of Eileen Custer and Norma Hanlon; the opening of Lowry Hill Gallery; the opening of Art Resources gallery; the upcoming opening of Celebration Designs; using profit as a motive for crafting; a slide workshop with Bruce Baker; and defining success and failure.
Volume 28, number 4 of Minnesota Crafts Council (MCC) Craft Connection was published in the fourth quarter of 2000. On the front page are photos of works by artists at the upcoming Fiber/Metal show. Other contents include Fiber/Metal artist of distinction Tim Harding; MCC as a recipient of a Minnesota State Arts Board grant; summary of a kiln-building workshop with Banner Oak Pottery and potter Svend Bayer; photos of works and a list of Fiber/Metal artists; profiles of some Fiber/Metal artists (Diane Tsurutani, Ken Dumdie, Judith Kinghorn, Gerd Kreij, Brenna Busse, Erika Mock, Theresa Harsma, and Naomi and Lee Peck); award winners from the 2000 Minnesota Crafts Festival; and tips and benefits of offering open studio tours.
Volume 25, number 4 of Minnesota Crafts Council (MCC) Craft Connection was published in the fourth quarter of 1999. On the front page are color photos of works from the Fiber/Metal Arts show. Other contents include Fiber/Metal Arts artists of distinction metalsmith Bill Fiorini and paper artist Jody Williams; listing of Fiber/Metal Arts exhibiting artists and photos of work; profiles of Fiber/Metal artists Therise Nord, Bob Calton, Laura Fisher-Bonvallet, Donald Anderson, Alice Krantz, and Lori Schmidt and Leanne Stremcha; award winners and photos of work from the 1999 Minnesota Crafts Festival; and upcoming workshops with potter Svend Bayer.
Volume 13, number 4 of Minnesota Crafts Council (MCC) Craft Connection was published in the fourth quarter of 1987. On the front page is a photo wood carver Pete Macartney. Other contents include a profile of Pete Macartney; perceptions, descriptions, and uses of handcrafted objects; the 1987 Minneapolis Parade of Homes event and its showcase of crafts; an effort to clean up and restore weaver Nann Miller's studio after a flood; ceramic artist Joseph Brown and his process of opening a small gallery; call for entries for a quilt contest at the Great American Quilt Festival 2; and an exhibition of work by weaver Ruth Bright Mordy and potter Richard Gruchalla at LePoudre Gallery.
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.
Volume 6, number 4 of Minnesota Crafts Council (MCC) Craft Connection was published in the third quarter of 1980. The theme of this issue is western Wisconsin. Contents include the MCC Annual Meeting; fiber show award winners; papermaking at University of Wisconsin-River Falls and paper artists Walter Nottingham, Ron Hinz, Daria Lappen; and Keiko Hara; the Artspeople of Wisconsin; the Hubbard Folding Box Company; University of Wisconsin-Stout; conversation with artists from New Richmond; a kiln built by Mike Norman; crafting and public support for crafts in La Crosse; visiting artist programs at Viterbo College; Karlyn's Gallery and Owner Karlyn Holman; potters in northwestern Wisconsin; selling crafts in galleries and marketing to the mainstream; and functional pots.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
Volume 12, number 2 of Minnesota Crafts Council (MCC) Craft Connection was published in the second quarter of 1986. On the front page are photographs from the 'Contemporary Crafts for Dining' exhibit at the International Design Center. Other contents include a message from MCC's new President Eileen Custer; sales techniques; porcelain artist Jinx Bryant and the business journey of Bryant Porcelain; the major national Fiber R/Evolution show; weaver Kathy Tilton McMahon's travels to fiber exhibitions in Lausanne and Paris; summary of the Annual Meeting; an interview with previous MCC President Glenn Elvig; Clay Minnesota '86 media show; and craft consultant Carol Sedestrom's weekend in Minnesota.
Volume 13, number 2 of Minnesota Crafts Council (MCC) Craft Connection was published in the second quarter of 1987. On the font page are photos of works from the American Craft Expo. Other contents include a summary of a booth display workshop with Bruce Baker; the 'Contemporary Crafts for the Home' exhibition at the International Design Center; craft galleries in northern Minnesota and across the midwest region; review of a workshop about selling techniques led by Charles Bates; and work by textile artist Mary Walker Phillips at Goldstein Gallery.
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.
Volume 11, number 2 of Minnesota Crafts Council (MCC) Craft Connection was published in the second quarter of 1985. On the front page are photographs of a kite by David Wagner. Other contents include messages from MCC's departing President Ken Davenport and new President Glenn Elvig; summary of the MCC Annual Meeting; a workshop with crafts consultant Carol Sedestrom; discussion regarding the previous issue's column on wholesaling; women in crafts; selling techniques; profile of kite-maker Daved Wagner; the trend of producing crafts for a mass audience; summary of a workshop with potter Robin Berry; printing art on cards; taking photographs of crafts; review of 'Passing Time and Traditions,' a book of Iowa folk art; review of an exhibition at the Jewish Community Center; review of 'It Hangs by a Thread,' a fiber art exhibition; and a review of the 'Color and Texture' exhibition at Tamarack House Gallery.
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.
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.
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.
Volume 31, number 2 of Minnesota Crafts Council (MCC) Craft Connection was published in 2003. On the front page are photos of works by exhibiting artists at the Minnesota Crafts Festival. Other contents include Lifetime Achievement Award recipient Sam Grabarski; a list of participating artists at the Minnesota Crafts Festival and photos of works; and profiles of Minnesota Crafts Festival artists Stephan Cox, Bruce Meyer, Gary Fey, Brittany Foster, Frank and Reni Barr, Jini Washburn, and Karen Bernthal.
Volume 29, number 2 of Minnesota Crafts Council (MCC) Craft Connection was published in the second quarter of 2001. On the front page is a color photo of a marquetry mosaic by Sue Mersman. Other contents include a departing message from MCC President Al Linck and a greeting message from incoming President Tricia Cunat; the Minnesota Woodworkers Guild; wood art collectors Ruth and David Waterbury; profiles of wood artists Jim Anderson, Mary Ann Snedic Wunderlin, John Nesset, Craig Lossing, Peter Rasmussen, and Don and Dawn Wood; and information about an upcoming wood fire workshop presented by Banner Oak Pottery.
Volume 30, number 2 of Minnesota Crafts Council (MCC) Craft Connection was published in the second quarter of 2002. On the front page is a color photo of a tile by Laura McCaul. Other contents include the "Tiles in the Twin Cities: The Quintessence of Handicraft" symposium and a nationally juried tile exhibition "21st Centery Tiles: From Earth to Fire"; and MCC artists' rankings of best craft shows.
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.
Volume 14, number 2 of Minnesota Crafts Council (MCC) Craft Connection was published in the second quarter of 1990. The front page graphic reads 'Galleries of Grand Avenue.' Other contents include a message from new MCC President Craig Lossing; spotlights on galleries on Grand Avenue in St. Paul (Technic Gallery, Grand Avenue Frame and Gallery, Front Porch Pottery and Gallery, Celebration Designs Gallery, Hmong Handwork, and Images Under Glass); reflections on craft demonstrations from basket artists Rain Mako and David Blasius; the upcoming 1990 American Craft Expo and its move to the Minneapolis Convention Center; artists at the American Craft Expo with celebrity clientele; the selection of 1993 as the Year of American craft; and results of a survey about sales and commissions received through adverstisements in the yearly publication 'The Guild.'