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The ACC library has current subscriptions to nearly 100 magazines - but this post is about a new subscription, and a couple interesting old (and older!) donations. We invite you to come in and check them out!
There is a new journal titled Craft Research, and it is a gem. It was founded in 2010 by Dr. Kristina Niedderer, and is dedicated to advocating and promoting current and emerging craft research. Included is research on materials, processes, methods, concepts, aesthetics, and style, in any discipline of applied arts and crafts, including craft education. The pictured journal is the first issue (it's ...
70-Year Craft Timeline
In the August/September issue of American Craft we are celebrating the 70th anniversary of the magazine with a 70-year timeline of making. This is quite an ambitious undertaking for our new magazine staff as they scoured the ACC library and consulted with many craft luminaries to identify the significant moments that highlight craft's rich history. While there have been other timelines documenting craft, the significance of this timeline is that it identifies the cultural influences that have shaped craft and its social impact since 1940. Space is limited in our print version, but we are creating a digital version that ...
Considering
Whether it's advertisers touting craftmanship, macho mechanics with a superiority complex, or craftivists proclaiming their own virtues, watch out: Craft is a lot more complicated than that. ...
Calendar
In order to suit the needs of a variety of artists and maintain an atmosphere of momentum and diversity, the Red Lodge Clay Center offers two residency options. Year-long residencies run from September 1st through August 15th. Short-term, proposal based residencies ranging from one to eight weeks, are considered from October 1st through July 31st. Please submit separate applications if applying ...
Books
Extra/Ordinary: Craft and Contemporary ArtEdited by Maria Elena BuszekDuke University Press, $25dukeupress.edu
"Looking back, it wasn't probably the best idea, releasing a new word and seeing what happened." So writes Betsy Greer in her contribution to Extra/Ordinary, a new collection of essays edited by art historian and feminist critic Maria Elena Buszek. The word in question is craftivism, and well might Greer pause and ponder. Though it is not the exclusive topic of this anthology - essays range widely, from pure theory to quilting, bookmaking, and boatbuilding - about half of the ...
Ideas
Fine artists are increasingly turning to skilled craftspeople to help them realize their works. Michael Petry talks to us about The Art of Not Making. ...
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