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1. Craft Connection, Volume 3 Number 2, April 1977
- Creator:
- Minnesota Crafts Council
- Date Created:
- 1977-04-01
- Description:
- Volume 3, number 2 of Minnesota Crafts Council (MCC) Craft Connection was published in April 1977 and is centered around marketing crafts. Contents include a note on the publication's new logo and look designed by Jan Van Dyke; call for artists for the year's Minnesota Crafts Festival; profile of glass artist Dick Huss; profile of abstract painter and stained glass artist Eric Sealine; three craft shops (Art Crate, Behind-the-Brewery Gallery, and Stoneflower Contemporary Crafts) and their differing business approaches; The Brewery Works, a brewery complex repurposed into a studio and gallery space; profile of potter John Coiner; art gallery cooperatives The Fourth Street Gallery, Pioneer Crafts Co-op Store, and Cedar Workshop; and a report on the National Association of Handcraftsmen's marketing conference and session and workshop summaries. Also includes a newspaper insert about John Coiner.
- Contributing Institution:
- American Craft Council
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- Newsletters
2. Craft Connection, Volume 16 Number 1, First Quarter 1992
- Creator:
- Minnesota Crafts Council
- Date Created:
- 1992
- Description:
- Volume 16, number 1 of Minnesota Crafts Council (MCC) Craft Connection was published in the first quarter of 1992. The story on the front page features the organization Surface Design Minnesota. Other contents include a summary of the MCC Annual Meeting; spotlights on four galleries in Duluth (Art Dock, Art Options, Endion Station, and Made in the Shade); the glass 1991 Minnesota Crafts Festival Awards created by Craig Campbell; being a part of the creative community at the Minnesota Crafts Festival; the creation of the Dayton Hudson Artists Loan Fund; review of 'The Horse's Mouth,' an autobiography of a fictional artist by Joyce Carey (a correction in the following issue of Craft Connection attributes Barbara Hager as the author of this review); and the 11th Annual Leading Craft Competition.
- Contributing Institution:
- American Craft Council
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- Newsletters
3. Craft Connection, [Volume 30 Number 1], First Quarter 2002
- Creator:
- Minnesota Crafts Council
- Date Created:
- 2002
- Description:
- Volume 30, number 1 of Minnesota Crafts Council (MCC) Craft Connection was published in the first quarter of 2002. On the front page is a color photo of a glass plate by Angelo Fico. Other contents include the Art with Heart program to support the September 11 Fund; MCC goals and strategic planning for the coming years; profiles of glass artists Patrick Casanova, John Salisbury and the staff at Gaytee Stained Glass, and Jon Offutt; the upcoming MCC Annual Meeting to be held at the new Textile Center of Minnesota; and award winners for Fiber/Metal 2001.
- Contributing Institution:
- American Craft Council
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- Newsletters
4. 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
5. Craft Connection, Volume 13 Number 1, First Quarter 1987
- Creator:
- Minnesota Crafts Council
- Date Created:
- 1986
- Description:
- Volume 13, number 1 of Minnesota Crafts Council (MCC) Craft Connection was published in the first quarter of 1987. On the front page are photos of various works by glass artists. Other contents include an entry form for the Minnesota Visual Arts Directory; crocheted bags by Eileen Troxel; the inaugural show at the newly relocated American Craft Museum; brief recap of the Fibers Minnesota '86 show; the physical aspects of crafts; glass blowing and glass art; Edgewood Orchard Gallery; profile of glass artist Craig Campbell; exhibitions at the Art Center of Minnesota featuring local artists Nancy Gipple and Leslie Hawk; and the installation of a fiber art mural by Ned Souder at St. John's Northeast Hospital.
- Contributing Institution:
- American Craft Council
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- Newsletters
6. Craft Connection, Volume 11 Number 1, First Quarter 1985
- Creator:
- Minnesota Crafts Council
- Date Created:
- 1983
- Description:
- Volume 11, number 1 of Minnesota Crafts Council (MCC) Craft Connection was published in the first quarter of 1985. On the front page are photographs of kiln building. Other contents include comments on wholesaling; the departure of Ad Sales Manager and longtime MCC volunteer Joan Chalmers; profile of potter Linda Christianson; the upcoming Annual Meeting in February; The Artisans' Cooperative in Santa Cruz; the glass exhibition 'Timeless Motion: The Art of Glass in Transition'; two galleries on Grand Avenue (Grand Frame and Gallery and Hmong Handwork); advice on taking good slides of crafts; clay jewelry-maker Joyce Yamamoto; review of and exhibition of Riki Kšlbl Nelson's works at Steensland Gallery; and the closure of By Design gallery.
- Contributing Institution:
- American Craft Council
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- Newsletters
7. Craft Connection, Volume 5 Number 2, Second Quarter 1979
- Creator:
- Minnesota Crafts Council
- Date Created:
- 1979
- Description:
- Volume 5, number 2 of Minnesota Crafts Council (MCC) Craft Connection was published in the second quarter of 1979. The theme for this issue is suppliers. Contents include the departure of President Claudia Brown; profile of glassblower Robert Doring; ceramics supplier Minnesota Clay; wool supplier North Central Wool Marketing Corporation (the 'Woolgrowers'); jewelrymaking supplier the Silver Tool Box; art glass supplier J. Ring Studio, Company; woodworking supplier The Woodworkers Store; quiltmaking supplier Quiltblock; lumber supplier Jones Lumber Company; leathercraft supplier Funk Leathercraft; Ukranian egg (pysanky) decorating; profile of weaver Susan Brock; Arrow Rock Craft Festival in Missouri; and clay supplier Paoli Clay Company.
- Contributing Institution:
- American Craft Council
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- Newsletters
8. Craft Connection, Volume 25 Number 2, Second Quarter 1999
- Creator:
- Minnesota Crafts Council
- Date Created:
- 1999
- Description:
- Volume 25, number 2 of Minnesota Crafts Council (MCC) Craft Connection was published in the second quarter of 1999. On the front page are photos of work to be shown at A Tradition of Excellence: An Exhibit of Fine Craft. Other contents include a call for volunteers in various roles; interviews with five of the MCC's original incorporators and Board of Directors members (Judith Onofrio, Warren Marckenzie, James Tanner, Curt Hoard, and Ken Olson); the use of the old Carnegie Library in Luverne as a culture center and the site for Raku Refire Madness workshops; summary of a slide photography workshop with Wayne Torborg; and profiles of some MCC artists participating in An Exhibit of Fine Craft (Patricia Freiert, Stuart Lenz, Jean Matzke, Rugalla Ruselle, Robinson Scott, Mary Ann Snedic Wunderlin, and Marty Pearson).
- Contributing Institution:
- American Craft Council
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- Newsletters
9. 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
10. Craft Connection, Volume 5 Number 3, Third Quarter 1979
- Creator:
- Minnesota Crafts Council
- Date Created:
- 1979
- Description:
- Volume 5, number 3 of Minnesota Crafts Council (MCC) Craft Connection was published in the third quarter of 1979. The theme for this issue is craft cooperatives. Contents include profile of Dona Turbes; summary and photographs of the 1979 Minnesota Crafts Festival; craft co-ops, including profiles of Fire in the Lakes, People's Clothes, Semi Automatic Glass, and Mississippi Mud Works; summary of the North Central regional Design Conference; and the second annual Wool Day hosted by the Wool-N-Shop, a division of North Central Wool Marketing.
- Contributing Institution:
- American Craft Council
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- Newsletters
11. 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
12. 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
13. Craft Connection, Volume 30 Number 3, Third Quarter 2002
- Creator:
- Minnesota Crafts Council
- Date Created:
- 2002
- Description:
- Volume 30, number 3 of Minnesota Crafts Council (MCC) Craft Connection was published in the third quarter of 2002. On the front page is a collection of color photos of works by MCC artists. Other contents include advice on building a craft art collection; profiles of Minnesota Crafts Festival featured artists Dick Cooter, Mary Ellen Sisulak, Adrienne Seagraves, Kimmerle Green, Deb Cooter, Cynthia Harper, Carmen Olejniczak, and Jon Offutt; list of artists exhibiting at the Minnesota Crafts Festival and color photographs of works; and recipient of MCC Lifetime Achievement Award winner James Tanner.
- Contributing Institution:
- American Craft Council
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- Newsletters
14. Craft Connection, Volume 25 Number 3, Third Quarter 1999
- Creator:
- Minnesota Crafts Council
- Date Created:
- 1999
- Description:
- Volume 25, number 3 of Minnesota Crafts Council (MCC) Craft Connection was published in the third quarter of 1999. On the front page is a photo of potter Warren MacKenzie, recipient of the McKnight Distinguished Artist 1999 award. Other contents include dates and information for the 27th Annual Minnesota Crafts Festival; Lifetime Achievement Award winner Marcia Anderson; list of artists at the Minnesota Crafts Festival and photos of work; profiles of some Minnesota Crafts Festival artists (Char Bauer, Jeffrey Noska, Erica Schlueter, John Route, Raymond Bock, Sandra Stephens, Susan Monde, and Susan Shinnick); and profiles of MCC artists involved in community efforts (Bob Briscoe, Deb Cooter, and Jeff Zachman).
- Contributing Institution:
- American Craft Council
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- Newsletters
15. 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
16. Craft Connection, Volume 31 Number 3, [Third Quarter] 2003
- Creator:
- Minnesota Crafts Council
- Date Created:
- 2003
- Description:
- Volume 31, number 3 of Minnesota Crafts Council (MCC) Craft Connection was published in 2003. On the front page is a color photo of a wood sculpture by Janel Jacobson. Other contents include color photos of the Minnesota Crafts Festival at its new venue at the Minnesota History Center and a list of Minnesota Crafts Festival award winners; Twin Cities Market 2003 artists of distinction woodcarver Janel Jacobson and textile artist Nancy MacKenzie; profiles of Twin Cities Market artists Kelly Marshall, Malcom Potek and Kara vanWyk, Lori and Patrick O'Neill, Kim Crocker, and Ernest Miller; and a list of artists participating in the Twin Cities Market and color photos of works.
- Contributing Institution:
- American Craft Council
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- Newsletters
17. Craft Connection, [Volume 29 Number 3], Third Quarter 2001
- Creator:
- Minnesota Crafts Council
- Date Created:
- 2001
- Description:
- Volume 29, number 3 of Minnesota Crafts Council (MCC) Craft Connection was published in the third quarter of 2001. On the front page is a color photo of a raku vase by Richard Gruchalla. Other contents include color photos of works and a list of Minnesota Crafts Festival artists; Judith Onofrio as the recipient of the MCC Lifetime Achievement Award; profiles of some Minnesota Crafts Festival artists (Tim Waldusky, Richard Gruchalla, Carrin Rosetti, Bernadette Mahfood, Sarah Dudgeon, Patricia Hickey, Steve Lloyd, and Roger McNear); vendor tips for preparing for art shows; and a walkthrough of how the Minnesota Crafts Festival is planned each year.
- Contributing Institution:
- American Craft Council
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- Newsletters
18. Craft Connection, Volume 28 Number 3, Third Quarter 2000
- Creator:
- Minnesota Crafts Council
- Date Created:
- 2000
- Description:
- This issue of Minnesota Crafts Council (MCC) Craft Connection was published in the third quarter of 2000. It immediately follows volume 27, number 2, but is labeled as volume 28, number 3. On the front page are color photos of work by artists at the upcoming Minnesota Crafts Festival. Other contents include recipient of the MCC Lifetime Achievement Award Joan Chalmers; profiles of some Minnesota Crafts Festival artists (Karen Naylor, Ann Ringness, Sue Mersman, Maya Madden and Wayne Farra, Char terBeest Kudla, David Caradori, Terry Evans, and Jeff Zachman); and a list of artists participating the in the 2000 Minnesota Crafts Festival.
- Contributing Institution:
- American Craft Council
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- Newsletters
19. 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
20. Customer at Robert Beer's booth at the 1984 Minnesota Crafts Festival, St. Paul, Minnesota
- Date Created:
- 1984-06
- Description:
- Black and white photo proof of a customer at Robert Beer's glass booth at the 12th Annual Minnesota Crafts Festival in 1984.
- Contributing Institution:
- American Craft Council
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- Black-and-white photographs
21. Customers at Robert Beer's booth at the 1984 Minnesota Crafts Festival, St. Paul, Minnesota
- Date Created:
- 1984-06
- Description:
- Black and white photo proof of customers at the booth of glass artist and award winner Robert Beer at the 12th Annual Minnesota Crafts Festival in 1984.
- Contributing Institution:
- American Craft Council
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- Black-and-white photographs
22. Glass artist Robert Beer and customers at the 1984 Minnesota Crafts Festival, St. Paul, Minnesota
- Creator:
- Lee, Peter
- Date Created:
- 1984-06
- Description:
- Black and white photograph of glass artist and award winner Robert Beer with customers at the 12th Annual Minnesota Crafts Festival in 1984.
- Contributing Institution:
- American Craft Council
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- Black-and-white photographs
23. Glass artist with a customer at the 1984 Minnesota Crafts Festival, St. Paul, Minnesota
- Date Created:
- 1984-06
- Description:
- Black and white photograph of a glass artist with a customer at the 12th Annual Minnesota Crafts Festival in 1984.
- Contributing Institution:
- American Craft Council
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- Black-and-white photographs
24. Robert Beer's glass booth at the 1984 Minnesota Crafts Festival, St. Paul, Minnesota
- Creator:
- Lee, Peter
- Date Created:
- 1984-06
- Description:
- Black and white photo proof of customers at Robert Beer's glass booth at the 12th Annual Minnesota Crafts Festival in 1984.
- Contributing Institution:
- American Craft Council
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- Black-and-white photographs
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