Volume 15, number 1 of Minnesota Crafts Council (MCC) Craft Connection was published in the first quarter of 1991. On the front page is a photo of knitters Jacky Rayman and Susan Meisner at a retreat. Other contents include the announcement of the end of the publication 'Artscape'; a knitting retreat started by Susan Saari; the Collective Visions gallery, a collective of women artists; Minnesota Hands, the organization involved with planning local events for the Year of American Craft 1993; exhibition of Minnesota bead artist Diane Fitzgerald at the International Bead Conference; and the creation of the Crafters' Insurance Program.
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.
Volume 12, number 3 of Minnesota Crafts Council (MCC) Craft Connection was published in the third quarter of 1986. On the front page are photos of work exhibited at American Craft Council (ACC) Craftfairs. Other contents include a summary of the Clay Minnesota '86 media show and judge Don Reitz; an interview with fiber artist Tim Harding; a group of six women designers sharing business strategies and support; announcement of the 1987 ACC Craftfair to be held in St. Paul; the Made in Minnesota shop in Ridgedale Mall; the inaugural show at the location of the American Craft Museum in New York; the tactile experience of the 'Contemporary Crafts for Dining' exhibition; and the Village of the Smoky Hills, a collection of craft shops and restaurants.