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At the American Craft Council Show in San Francisco, held August 13-15, the Council presented four Awards of Excellence. The recipients, selected from more than 250 exhibitors, were Geoffrey Giles (jewelry, metal) of Asheville, NC; Reiko Ishiyama (jewelry, metal) of New York, NY; and Jane Sisco (fashion wearables) of Evanston, IL. Peggy Loudon (ceramics) of Arcata, CA, received the award for booth design. The jurors were Deborah Valoma, a textile artist who is director of fine arts and an associate professor at California College of the Arts, and Curtis Arima, a metalsmith and instructor at the same college.
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This year marks the 70th anniversary of American Craft magazine, a public voice of the American Craft Council, which is celebrating along with us.
Actually, the origins of both entities are a little more complicated.
American Craft magazine began life in 1941 as an unnamed, 27-page newsletter, published by the Handcraft Cooperative League of America, led by Aileen Osborn Webb. (That group incorporated in 1939, but traces its genesis, with Webb as a prime mover, to 1929.) "The most important news in the first issue ... noted the imminent merger of the two national groups," Webb says in her memoirs; she ...
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The American Craft Council’s 34th annual flagship show at the Baltimore Convention Center this February featured the newest jewelry, clothing, furniture and home décor by 700 of the country’s leading craft artists, such as last year's winner Ani Kasten, who created Bottle Still Life. Beyond shopping opportunities, there were also new networking events on wholesale days and live demonstrations during the retail portion of the show. Other attractions included a new Lawn & Garden section and an expanded AltCraft section on retail days.
More than 225 of the nation’s most respected artists displayed their wares at the American Craft ...
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Coming Changes The American Craft Council has announced plans to relocate from New York City to Minneapolis by July 2010. Citing the high cost of doing business in Manhattan and the vibrancy of the Twin Cities craft community, Leilani Lattin Duke, board chair, said, “The move ensures that the Council can achieve its mission of championing contemporary American craft throughout the U.S. while effectively managing operational costs.”
Andrew Glasgow, who joined ACC in October 2007, resigned as executive director effective Nov. 1 for health reasons. Duke acknowledged Glasgow’s contributions to the organization. The Council has begun a national search for ...
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*American Craft Council presents
2009 Conference
Creating a New Craft Culture*
Hear dynamic voices from the field and beyond and engage in provocative discussion October 15-17 at the Radisson Plaza Hotel, Minneapolis. Presenters include Richard Sennett, professor at New York University and the London School of Economics and author of The Craftsman, Rob Walker, columnist for the New York Times Magazine and author of Buying In: The Secret Dialogue Between What We Buy and Who We Are, Garth Clark, curator, scholar, historian and gallerist, Sandra Alfoldy, associate professor of craft history at Nova Scotia College of Art and Design, and Helena ...
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American Craft Council Conference:Creating a New Craft CultureOctober 15-17, 2009Minneapolis, Minnesota
The Council will host an interactive conference, bringing together voices from within the field and beyond, to discuss craft’s role in a changing world. The event, which will take place at the Radisson Plaza Hotel, will feature distinguished speakers such as Dr. Richard Sennett, professor of sociology at New York University and the London School of Economics and author of The Craftsman; Rob Walker, columnist for the New York Times Magazine and author of Buying In: The Secret Dialogue Between What We Buy and Who We Are; ...
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“2009 National Conference Building Bridges: Creating New Craft Culture”
Mark your calendars for October 15-17 in Minneapolis, when the American Craft Council will offer thought-provoking dialogue on the future of craft. Planned keynote speakers include Richard Sennett, sociologist and author of The Craftsman, and Rob Walker, a columnist for the New York Times Magazine and author of Buying In: The Secret Dialogue Between What We Buy and Who We Are. To learn more, contact [email protected].
Awarding the Best at Charlotte
At the American Craft Show in Charlotte, North Carolina, held October 31-November 2, Awards of Excellence were presented ...
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The American Craft Show BaltimoreAs a new year approaches, the Council is busy preparing for its 34th annual show in February at the Baltimore Convention Center, the largest juried, indoor craft show in the nation. Buyers can save time by pre-registering online until Feb. 18 at http://www.craftcouncil.org/wholesale for badges to access the wholesale event (Feb. 23-24). Now running for four days, the retail portion will take place Feb. 25-28.
There will be several opportunities for wholesale buyers to mix and mingle, including complimentary continental breakfast, educational seminars and roundtables with leading experts in the field. For the second ...
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American Craft Council Conference:Creating a New Craft CultureOctober 15-17, 2009Minneapolis, Minnesota
The Council will host an interactive conference, bringing together dynamic voices in the field and beyond to discuss craft’s role in a changing world. The event, which will take place at the Radisson Plaza Hotel, will feature such distinguished speakers as Richard Sennett, professor of sociology at New York University and the London School of Economics and author of The Craftsman;Rob Walker, columnist for the New York Times Magazine and author of Buying In: The Secret Dialogue Between What We Buy and Who We Are; Garth Clark, ...
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Craft was certainly in the air on October 1, a lovely fall evening, for the ACC's opening party at its new headquarters in the historic Grain Belt Brewhouse in northeast Minneapolis. On the rooftop terrace, with a view of the downtown skyline and the Mississippi River, Council trustees, staff, and guests gathered to honor the recipients of the 2010 Aileen Osborn Webb awards. Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak was also on hand to celebrate the work of gold medalist Albert Paley, John and Susanne Stephenson, Rebecca Medel, Ron Ho, Ginny Ruffner, William Hunter, John Garrett, Janet Koplos, The Corning Incorporated Foundation ...
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Artists Honored at Baltimore and Atlanta ShowsAt the American Craft Show in Baltimore, held Feb. 25-28, the Council presented its Awards of Excellence to a select few artists. Chosen from 700 exhibitors by jurors Jane Milosch, curator for contemporary craft and decorative arts at the Smithsonian American Art Museum, and Josephine Shea, curator of the Edsel & Eleanor Ford House, a historic home near Detroit, the recipients represent a cross section of the American craft scene: Natalie Blake (ceramics) of Brattleboro, VT; Gretchen Romey-Tanzer (decorative fiber), of Orleans, MA; Dan Mirer (glass), of Corning, NY; Linda Kindler Priest (jewelry) ...
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The Council relocates to Minneapolis to start a new era. ...
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ACC Hits the Road Executive director Chris Amundsen is leading listening sessions with ACC members and other craft enthusiasts in six cities - Philadelphia, Atlanta, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Houston, San Francisco, and Portland, Oregon - to kick off the Council's strategic planning process. Amundsen will use the sessions to deepen the Council's understanding of opportunities and challenges in the craft field and to shape an all-member survey, to be distributed in the first few months of 2011. The goal is to produce a draft of a new, dynamic strategic plan to guide the Council's programs by fall 2011.
To ensure rich ...
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Awards and Crowd-pleasers at Baltimore Show At the American Craft Show in Baltimore, February 27-March 1, Awards of Excellence were presented to Jacob Albee of Burlington, Vermont, Emanuela Duca of New York City, Peter Harrison of Middle Grove, New York, Ani Kasten of Takoma Park, Maryland, Ian Kessler-Gowell of Burnsville, North Carolina and Justin Rothshank, maker of Lincolnware and Mao Platter, of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Outstanding booth design winners were John Dodd of Canandaigua, New York, and Ikuzi Teraki and Jeanne Bisson of Washington, Vermont. Elizabeth Agro, associ- ate curator of American Modern and Contemporary Crafts and Decorative Arts, ...
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Transition AccomplishedAs we went to print on the October-November issue, the American Craft Council was taking root at its new location in Minneapolis. Located in the Grain Belt Brewery building, home of RSP Architects, in the city's Sheridan neighborhood, the Council's office is a comfortable fit in an up-and-coming arts district, enabling the organization to continue its mission of championing contemporary American craft.
Satellite Office for American Craft Council Show Operations Although the new headquarters of the American Craft Council is now in Minneapolis, a satellite office for show operations was established in Brooklyn this past July. All correspondence regarding ...
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