Table of Contents
Dec/Jan 2010
Dec/Jan 2010
Books
Makers’ Voices
The voices of makers are heard through letters, reports, articles, notes and oral histories.
The voices of makers are heard through letters, reports, articles, notes and oral histories.
Checking In
The Metalwork of Albert Paley
In the April 1973 Craft Horizons, Allan Peterson wrote about Albert Paley's outsized jewelry, the focus of his early career. Christine Kaminsky documents the Rochester artist's subsequent achievements in monumental sculptural and architectural metalwork and the recognition it has brought him over more than three decades.
In the April 1973 Craft Horizons, Allan Peterson wrote about Albert Paley's outsized jewelry, the focus of his early career. Christine Kaminsky documents the Rochester artist's subsequent achievements in monumental sculptural and architectural metalwork and the recognition it has brought him over more than three decades.
Considering
Timber!
TV’s Timbersports leads Glenn Adamson to consider crafts judged by process instead of results.
TV’s Timbersports leads Glenn Adamson to consider crafts judged by process instead of results.
Council News
East Coast/West Coast...Shows & Honors
The Baltimore show approaches!
The Baltimore show approaches!
Editor’s Letter
Communication—Fraught or Not
Guest editor Janet Koplos ponders the passion of the craft community.
Guest editor Janet Koplos ponders the passion of the craft community.
Feature
A Young Crafter Cuts Up Tradition
Sometimes craft skills skip a generation. DIY practitioner Meribah Knight looks to her grandmother's sewing circle for inspiration while adapting it to the Internet age.
Sometimes craft skills skip a generation. DIY practitioner Meribah Knight looks to her grandmother's sewing circle for inspiration while adapting it to the Internet age.
Aileen Osborn Webb Awards 2009
Recognizing ten individuals for their contributions to the craft field, the American Craft Council honors its own for leadership, artistry and service.
Recognizing ten individuals for their contributions to the craft field, the American Craft Council honors its own for leadership, artistry and service.
Ron Nagle: Fishing Around for Chords
This California master pares things down to a narrow set of parameters within which he finds extraordinary richness. Maria Porges reflects on how his approach to clay borrows from his parallel enterprise as a musician.
This California master pares things down to a narrow set of parameters within which he finds extraordinary richness. Maria Porges reflects on how his approach to clay borrows from his parallel enterprise as a musician.
Hunting & Gathering
Producing Just Folk
Two TV producers find their groove with Just Folk, a California gallery devoted to folk and outsider art. Leslie Andrea Westbrook gives some backstory.
Two TV producers find their groove with Just Folk, a California gallery devoted to folk and outsider art. Leslie Andrea Westbrook gives some backstory.
Material Matters
Domestic Subversion
Elizabeth Lopeman explores Laura Splan's use of surprising materials such as facial peel and her references to both textiles and body elements.
Elizabeth Lopeman explores Laura Splan's use of surprising materials such as facial peel and her references to both textiles and body elements.
On Our Radar
Marques Marzan
The Hawaiian artist keeps his cultural traditions alive with modern designs.
The Hawaiian artist keeps his cultural traditions alive with modern designs.
Outskirts
The Craft of Illusion
Julian LaVerdiere brings a craft/art background to the seemingly magical realm of production design for films and commercials. Jeremy Lebensohn looks into the process behind the illusion.
Julian LaVerdiere brings a craft/art background to the seemingly magical realm of production design for films and commercials. Jeremy Lebensohn looks into the process behind the illusion.
People & Places
We’ve Got News!
Honors, transitions and remembrances.
Honors, transitions and remembrances.
Preview
Urban Epic
Arnie Zimmerman invades RISD with with a miniature city.
Arnie Zimmerman invades RISD with with a miniature city.
Product Placement
Jonathan Adler
Taking a “happy chic” approach to both design and life.
Taking a “happy chic” approach to both design and life.
Review
Bigger, Better, More: The Art of Viola Frey
Jody Clowes critiques Viola Frey's ceramics at the Racine Art Museum in Wisconsin.
Jody Clowes critiques Viola Frey's ceramics at the Racine Art Museum in Wisconsin.
Staged Stories
Sarah Tanguy appraises the narrative work of four artists in the Renwick Gallery‘s biennial invitational.
Sarah Tanguy appraises the narrative work of four artists in the Renwick Gallery‘s biennial invitational.
The Artistic Furniture of Charles Rohlfs
A critique of the Milwaukee Art Museum show.
A critique of the Milwaukee Art Museum show.
The Artistic Furniture of Charles Rohlfs
A critique of the Milwaukee Art Museum show.
A critique of the Milwaukee Art Museum show.
Shop Talk
Subtle Beauty
The jewelry on display at Shibumi Gallery in Berkeley, CA, is enhanced by its surroundings.
The jewelry on display at Shibumi Gallery in Berkeley, CA, is enhanced by its surroundings.
Voices
Question: What aspect of your work do you find the most difficult?
Artists, educators, writers and gallery owners mull over the challenges of their careers.
Artists, educators, writers and gallery owners mull over the challenges of their careers.
Wide World of Craft
Portsmouth, NH: A Harbor for Craft
Meganne Fabrega finds Portsmouth, NH, a coastal city, to be a welcoming destination for craft, offering a sense of history and abundant cultural happenings.
Meganne Fabrega finds Portsmouth, NH, a coastal city, to be a welcoming destination for craft, offering a sense of history and abundant cultural happenings.
Dec/Jan 2010
Vol. 69, No. 6
Vol. 69, No. 6
Departments
