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.
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.
Volume 18, number 4 of Minnesota Crafts Council (MCC) Craft Connection was published in the fourth quarter of 1994. The story on the front page profiles multimedia artist Linda Sue Eastman. Other contents include the Global Art Project; a list of artists and photographs for the upcoming Fiber/Metal '94 exhibition; photographs from the 1994 Minnesota Crafts Festival; the Two Rivers Art Expo; information about becoming an MCC Boardmember; the Craft Connection Gallery; resources for finding craft fairs; highlights from past fourth quarter issues of Craft Connection; highlights from summer workshops at Anderson Ranch Arts Center; and a summary of a slide photography workshop with Wayne Torborg.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
Alan Lathrop, curator of the Northwest Architectural Archives, who compiled "Drafting A House History", a guide to tracing a building's historical background, is interviewed by Steve Benson.
Amy Dolnick, author of "Between Deep Vallet and the Great World: A Look at Maud Hart Lovelace's 'Betsy-Tacy'" series, is interviewed by Kathleen Baxter, Anoka County Library.
Ashland Price, author of a romance novel trilogy which includes Viking Rose,Viking Flame and Viking Tempest; is interviewed by Debbie Fumanti, Amazing Adventure Company.
No Limits For Women Artists... a project to support and encourage women in the arts; Betsy Damon hosts a discussion with artists Audrey Cenedella, Beth Grossman and Jane Loechler.
Barbara Winter, author of "Making a Living Without a Job: Winning Ways for Creating Work That You Love," is interviewed by Kathleen Baxter, Anoka County Library.
Beatrice Ojakangas, food writer and author of Beatrice Ojakangas' Great Holiday Baking Book featuring a variety of delectable recipes for the holidays, is interviewed by Kristofer Sween.
Bill Holm, Southwest Minnesota professor and author of Landscape of Ghosts, a collaboration with photographer Bob Firth, along with other books and poetry, is interviewed by Steve Benson.
Bill Meissner, Director of Creative Writing for St. Cloud State University and author of Hitting Into the Wind, a collection of stories, essays and poems about baseball, is interviewed by baseball historian and author Stew Thornley.
Bob Schranck, outdoors writer and author of "Wild in the Kitchen: A Collection of Fish and Wild Game Recipes" is interviewed by public relations consultant Pat Lindquist.
Carole Nelson Douglas, author of Cat on a Blue Monday, the latest in the "Midnight Louie" mystery series, is interviewed by book reviewer Bruce Southworth.
Dan Buettner, adventurer and author of "Sovietrek," a fascinating recollection of one of several bicycle treks and cultural explorations he has undertaken throughout the world; interviewed by anthroplogist and author Jack Weatherford.
Daniel Wovcha, ecologist and author of "Minnesota's St. Croix River Valley and Anoka Sandplain," a guide to the region's native habitat; interviewed by Steve Benson.
Dr. Elizabeth Nash, author of The Luminous Ones, biographies of famous historic singers, and Pieces of Rainbow, is interviewed by Dr. James Norwood, University of Minnesota.
