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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

Creator:: Minnesota Crafts Council
Date Created:: 1988
Description:: This issue of Minnesota Crafts Council (MCC) Craft Connection was published in the second quarter of 1988 and is labeled as volume 9, number 2. On the front page is a photo of a woodturned vase by John Berglund. Other contents include woodturning and a show at Grand Avenue Frame and Gallery; interview with Regional Arts Council planner Neal Cuthbert on a study of metropolitan art audiences; profile of blacksmith George Dixon; writings on recent observations by Shirley Johnson; summary of the American Craft Expo in St. Paul; and the opening of the 'Contemporary Crafts for the Home' exhibition at the International Design Center.
Contributing Institution:: American Craft Council
Type:: Text
Format:: Newsletters

Creator:: Minnesota Crafts Council
Date Created:: 1986
Description:: 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.
Contributing Institution:: American Craft Council
Type:: Text
Format:: Newsletters

Creator:: Minnesota Crafts Council
Date Created:: 1990
Description:: 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.'
Contributing Institution:: American Craft Council
Type:: Text
Format:: Newsletters

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

Creator:: Minnesota Crafts Council
Date Created:: 1991
Description:: Volume 15, number 2 of Minnesota Crafts Council (MCC) Craft Connection was published in the second quarter of 1991. On the front page is a photo of a piece of furniture by Allen Noska and Carnita Tuomela. Other contents include how various artists are preparing for the year's American Craft Expo; marketplace conditions in northern Minnesota; responses from readers about favoring local artists in shows and festivals; an exhibition and workshop on clay firing at Northern Clay Center; alternatives to showing at art fairs; and a workshop with ceramic artist Tom Kreuger.
Contributing Institution:: American Craft Council
Type:: Text
Format:: Newsletters

Creator:: Minnesota Crafts Council
Date Created:: 1989
Description:: This issue of Minnesota Crafts Council (MCC) Craft Connection was published in the second quarter of 1989 and is labeled as volume 10, number 2. On the front page is a photo of a clay piece by Nancy Liedl. Other contents include an MCC Annual Meeting recap; a letter from MCC President-Elect Craig Lossing about concerning trends in local craft; the 'Contemporary Crafts for the Home' exhibition at the International Design Center; collaborations between artists and architects; crafters' studio spaces; the upcoming American Craft Expo '89; the 'Circles of Tradition: Folk Arts in Minnesota' exhibition at the University of Minnesota galleries; and an overview of the Red Wing Arts Association.
Contributing Institution:: American Craft Council
Type:: Text
Format:: Newsletters

Creator:: Minnesota Crafts Council
Date Created:: 1988
Description:: This issue of Minnesota Crafts Council (MCC) Craft Connection was published in the third quarter of 1988 and is labeled as volume 9, number 3. On the front page is a photo of a kinetic clay sculpture by John Turula. Other contents include a summary and photographs from the 16th Annual Minnesota Crafts Festival; the Weaving Loft at the Duluth Art Institute; a review of 'The Art Quilt,' a book by Penny McMorris and Michael Kile; crafts featured in the 1988 Spring Homes Preview; creating and distributing press materials; and sales statistics from American Craft Expo '88.
Contributing Institution:: American Craft Council
Type:: Text
Format:: Newsletters

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