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101. Camp Chips, March 31, 1935

Creator:: Civilian Conservation Corps, U.S., Company 722, Hovland, Minnesota
Date Created:: 1935-03-31
Description:: Newsletter of a Civilian Conservation Corps camp in Hovland, Minnesota.
Contributing Institution:: Minnesota Historical Society
Type:: Text
Format:: Newsletters

102. Camp Chips, May 26, 1935

Creator:: Civilian Conservation Corps, U.S., Company 722, Hovland, Minnesota
Date Created:: 1935-05-26
Description:: Newsletter of a Civilian Conservation Corps camp in Hovland, Minnesota.
Contributing Institution:: Minnesota Historical Society
Type:: Text
Format:: Newsletters

103. Camp Chips, November 10, 1935

Creator:: Civilian Conservation Corps, U.S., Company 722, Hovland, Minnesota
Date Created:: 1935-11-10
Description:: Newsletter of a Civilian Conservation Corps camp in Hovland, Minnesota.
Contributing Institution:: Minnesota Historical Society
Type:: Text
Format:: Newsletters

104. Camp Chips, September 20, 1935

Creator:: Civilian Conservation Corps, U.S., Company 722, Hovland, Minnesota
Date Created:: 1935-09-20
Description:: Newsletter of a Civilian Conservation Corps camp in Hovland, Minnesota.
Contributing Institution:: Minnesota Historical Society
Type:: Text
Format:: Newsletters

105. Chippewa Pioneer, June 6, 1935

Creator:: Civilian Conservation Corps, U.S., Company 702, Bena, Minnesota
Date Created:: 1935-06-06
Description:: Newsletter of a Civilian Conservation Corps camp in Bena, Minnesota.
Contributing Institution:: Minnesota Historical Society
Type:: Text
Format:: Newsletters

106. Chippewa Pioneer, March 23, 1935

Creator:: Civilian Conservation Corps, U.S., Company 702, Bena, Minnesota
Date Created:: 1935-03-23
Description:: Newsletter of a Civilian Conservation Corps camp in Bena, Minnesota.
Contributing Institution:: Minnesota Historical Society
Type:: Text
Format:: Newsletters

107. Chippewa Pioneer, May 8, 1935

Creator:: Civilian Conservation Corps, U.S., Company 702, Bena, Minnesota
Date Created:: 1935-05-08
Description:: Newsletter of a Civilian Conservation Corps camp in Bena, Minnesota.
Contributing Institution:: Minnesota Historical Society
Type:: Text
Format:: Newsletters

108. Commencement Spotlight, Volume 4, Number 9, Lincoln High School, Esko's Corner, Minnesota

Creator:: Lincoln High School
Date Created:: 1929-05-28
Description:: Lila Johnson was the Valedictorian and Ellen Suominen was the Salutatorian of their classes, and their respective speeches were printed in the paper. The commencement program was detailed, as was the baccalaureate sermon, given by Superintendent A. L. Winterquist. There was a small photo of the seniors, as well as their class history and a Who's Who of the Senior class listed with the organizations in which they participated by year. A Luther League meeting and program was announced. Also included was a senior class will and prophesy section. The 4-H Club presented a three act comedy play. There was 4-H Club Achievement Day in Cloquet. The senior class hall of fame was listed. Basketball players were given awards such as sweaters and letters. The seniors were entertained at a banquet given at the Winterquist's home, by the Winterquists, with a meal, games, and contests. The seniors motored to Cloquet to have their photos taken at a studio. Members of the Lincoln School orchestra were listed along with the instruments they played. George Kivisto won honors at an invitational track meet held at Cloquet, winning first place in the discus throw and setting a new record, as well as winning third place in shot-put. Seniors were honored at a banquet put on by the juniors. The girls' volleyball and indoor baseball tournaments were held at Lincoln School. A boys' and girls' track tournament was held at Barnum. Boys' track members attended an invitational meet at Cloquetd. Girls who participated in spring sports were named. There were advertisements by the following businesses: Juntti Bros.; Arrowhead Cooperative Creamery; and Cloquet Cooperative Society.
Contributing Institution:: Esko Historical Society
Type:: Text
Format:: Newsletters

109. Constitution of the Minnesota State Horticultural Society

Date Created:: 1891
Description:: Constitution, By-Laws and Annual Meeting Proceedings of the Minnesota State Horticultural Society.
Contributing Institution:: Minnesota State Horticultural Society
Type:: Text
Format:: Newsletters

110. Cottonwood CCC News, April 4, 1941

Creator:: Civilian Conservation Corps, U.S., Company 2714, New Ulm, Minnesota
Date Created:: 1941-04-04
Description:: Newsletter of a Civilian Conservation Corps camp in New Ulm, Minnesota.
Contributing Institution:: Minnesota Historical Society
Type:: Text
Format:: Newsletters

111. Cottonwood CCC News, March 21, 1941

Creator:: Civilian Conservation Corps, U.S., Company 2714, New Ulm, Minnesota
Date Created:: 1941-03-21
Description:: Newsletter of a Civilian Conservation Corps camp in New Ulm, Minnesota.
Contributing Institution:: Minnesota Historical Society
Type:: Text
Format:: Newsletters

112. Cottonwood CCC News, March 28, 1941

Creator:: Civilian Conservation Corps, U.S., Company 2714, New Ulm, Minnesota
Date Created:: 1941-03-28
Description:: Newsletter of a Civilian Conservation Corps camp in New Ulm, Minnesota.
Contributing Institution:: Minnesota Historical Society
Type:: Text
Format:: Newsletters

113. Cottonwood CCC News, March 14, 1941

Creator:: Civilian Conservation Corps, U.S., Company 2714, New Ulm, Minnesota
Date Created:: 1941-03-14
Description:: Newsletter of a Civilian Conservation Corps camp in New Ulm, Minnesota.
Contributing Institution:: Minnesota Historical Society
Type:: Text
Format:: Newsletters

114. Craft Connection, Volume 2 Number 1, 1976

Creator:: Minnesota Crafts Council
Date Created:: 1976
Description:: Volume 2, number 1 of Minnesota Crafts Council (MCC) Craft Connection was published in 1976. Contents include the Minnesota Artists Exhibition Program; proposal of various committees for MCC; report on the National Endowment for the Arts' Master Craftsman Apprenticeship Program; potter Nils Lou and apprentice Howard Kiefer; the Twin Cities Metropolitan Arts Alliance; information on services, health insurance, taxes, legal assitance, and other legal issues for artists; the formation of a gallery and studio space for the Women's Art Registry of Minnesota (W.A.R.M); and summary of the 1976 Minnesota Crafts Festival.
Contributing Institution:: American Craft Council
Type:: Text
Format:: Newsletters

115. Craft Connection, Volume 1 Number 4, 1976

Creator:: Minnesota Crafts Council
Date Created:: 1976
Description:: Volume 1, number 4 of Minnesota Crafts Council (MCC) Craft Connection was published in 1976 and is labeled the Snap Shot Show. Contents include an editorial on the art community and the artist's relation to society; a no-jury snap shot show featuring 82 slide images of works created by Craft Connection readers; and tips for taking good slide images, including information on cameras, types of lighting, lighting set up, and image storage.
Contributing Institution:: American Craft Council
Type:: Text
Format:: Newsletters

116. Craft Connection, Volume 1 Number 3, 1975

Creator:: Minnesota Crafts Council
Date Created:: 1975
Description:: Volume 1, number 3 of Minnesota Crafts Council (MCC) Craft Connection was published in 1975 and is centered around art fairs. Contents include reflections on art fairs; Nelson Brown's art fair List; personal reflections on juried art fairs; collection of thoughts on art fairs from artists; profiles of popular midwest art fairs (Lakefront Festival of Arts, 57th Street Art Fair, Ann Arbor Street Art Fair, and Minnesota Craftspeoples Festival); art fair questionnaire; Twin Cities first Street Artist Guild; order forms for a corks sale at Minnesota Clay Company; order forms for the Lien Kick Wheel from Atypical Woodwork & Design; and a review of Pyroman Meets Gorilla, a workshop with clay artists Don Reitz and Peter Voulkos.
Contributing Institution:: American Craft Council
Type:: Text
Format:: Newsletters

117. 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

118. Craft Connection, Volume 4 Number 2, April-May 1978

Creator:: Minnesota Crafts Council
Date Created:: 1978-04-01
Description:: Volume 4, number 2 of Minnesota Crafts Council (MCC) Craft Connection was published in April 1978 and is centered around collecting. Contents include a profile of jewelry artists and metalsmiths Mike and Carolyn Lenz; art and craft collecting; professional craft collecting; collections of functional ceramics; collectors in the North Lake Superior region; Art Morrison's journey collecting Mexican clay figures; and an extensive list of upcoming art fairs across the midwest.
Contributing Institution:: American Craft Council
Type:: Text
Format:: Newsletters

119. Craft Connection, Volume 3 Number 4, August-September 1977

Creator:: Minnesota Crafts Council
Date Created:: 1977-08-01
Description:: Volume 3, number 4 of Minnesota Crafts Council (MCC) Craft Connection was published in August 1977 and is centered around traditional crafts. Contents include a report 1977 Minnesota Crafts Festival, including award winners and statistics; profile of blacksmith Dan Kral; an extensive list of upcoming art fairs across the midwest; crafts at Gibbs Farm Museum; Columbia College's Ethnic and American Folk Arts Project to preserve traditional craft skills; and a show of American pottery dated from the colonial period to 1910.
Contributing Institution:: American Craft Council
Type:: Text
Format:: Newsletters

120. Craft Connection, Volume 3 Number 6, December 1977-January 1978

Creator:: Minnesota Crafts Council
Date Created:: 1977-12-01
Description:: Volume 3, number 6 of Minnesota Crafts Council (MCC) Craft Connection was published in December 1977 and is centered around craft education. Contents include a report on the MCC Annual Meeting from various committees; profile of potter Donald Frith; Minneapolis's Urban Arts program, which offers art instruction to students; a history of crafts at the University of Minnesota; art spaces in colleges and universities; Minnesota's Arts in Corrections program, which offers art instruction to incarcerated juveniles; and photographs from 'Media Exploration' workshops sponsored by the Minneapolis College of Art and Design.
Contributing Institution:: American Craft Council
Type:: Text
Format:: Newsletters

121. Craft Connection, Volume 3 Number 1, February 1977

Creator:: Minnesota Crafts Council
Date Created:: 1977-02-01
Description:: Volume 3, number 1 of Minnesota Crafts Council (MCC) Craft Connection was published in February 1977. Contents include a note from the editor about the publication's new tabloid format and subscription price; news about the MCC membership meeting and standing committees; profile of ceramic artist Dr. Paul S. Donhauser, the first American to receive first place honors in the International Competition of Ceramics in Faenza, Italy; the Craft Alliance Gallery in Missouri; level of support for crafts in Minnesota's art institutions; photographs of artworks from an MCC juried exhibition and statement from judge Martha Benson; the Wisconsin Designer-Craftsmen organization; the Rochester Art Center; the recent opening of Kichang Cho's Mano Galleries in Illinois; the challenges of running an ultimately unsuccessful gallery; review of the 'Craft Multiples' exhibit at the Octagon Center for the Arts; and a national conference about marketing crafts.
Contributing Institution:: American Craft Council
Type:: Text
Format:: Newsletters

122. Craft Connection, Volume 4 Number 1, February-March 1978

Creator:: Minnesota Crafts Council
Date Created:: 1978-02-01
Description:: Volume 4, number 1 of Minnesota Crafts Council (MCC) Craft Connection was published in February 1978 and is focused on wood crafts. Contents include a profile of wood artists Donna and Robert Pitz; six wood craftsmen who share a studio space; working as a self-employed artist; depictions of lumberjack life at the turn of the 20th century; reflections from midwestern wood artists; and the 'Supermud' clay conference in Pennsylvania.
Contributing Institution:: American Craft Council
Type:: Text
Format:: Newsletters

123. Craft Connection, Volume 21 Number 1, First Quarter 1997

Creator:: Minnesota Crafts Council
Date Created:: 1997
Description:: Volume 21, number 1 of Minnesota Crafts Council (MCC) Craft Connection was published in the first quarter of 1997. The story on the front page profiles basket maker Keith Raivo. Other contents include the celebration of the 25th Minnesota Craft Festival; Margaret Gordon, winner of the Fiber/Metal Arts Pursuing Excellence award; the closure of Craft Connection Gallery; expanded categories of MCC membership; and a strategic plan proposal from the MCC Board of Directors.
Contributing Institution:: American Craft Council
Type:: Text
Format:: Newsletters

124. Craft Connection, Volume 14 Number 1, First Quarter 1990

Creator:: Minnesota Crafts Council
Date Created:: 1989
Description:: Volume 14, number 1 of Minnesota Crafts Council (MCC) Craft Connection was published in the first quarter of 1990. On the front page is a photo of a lap robe by weaver Nann Miller. Other contents include a letter from Congressmember Gerry Sikorski regarding the Helms amendment to the Interior Department and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill; information about the 1990 MCC Annual Meeting, including some highlights of Red Wing, the meeting's location; spotlights on five galleries in the 50th and France Avenue area of Minneapolis (New Dawn Gallery, Off the Wall, Mixed Media, White Oak Gallery, and Raven Gallery); profile of multimedia artist Lynette Schmidt; monthly highlights from MCC in 1989; the Craft Emergency Relief Fund and the creation of a Bay Area Earthquake Fund in response to a California earthquake; the 'Arts Over Aids' Task Force; and two exhibitions in Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum in Wisonsin ('The Twelve Days of Christmas,' and "American Folk Art from the Milwaukee Museum).
Contributing Institution:: American Craft Council
Type:: Text
Format:: Newsletters

125. 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

126. 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

127. Craft Connection, [Volume 9 Number 1, First Quarter 1988]

Creator:: Minnesota Crafts Council
Date Created:: 1988
Description:: This issue of Minnesota Crafts Council (MCC) Craft Connection was published in the first quarter of 1988. (The issue is not labeled with a volume number, however, subsequent issues from 1988 are labeled as volume 9.) Contents include the new MCC President Lynn Anderson; the 1988 MCC Annual Meeting and other new officers; profile of weaver Susan Saari; American Craft Expo '88; the creation of a Minnesota Made symbol for Minnesota craftspeople; and Three Rooms Up gallery owner Patty Burrets.
Contributing Institution:: American Craft Council
Type:: Text
Format:: Newsletters

128. Craft Connection, Volume 17 Number 1, First Quarter 1993

Creator:: Minnesota Crafts Council
Date Created:: 1993
Description:: Volume 17, number 1 of Minnesota Crafts Council (MCC) Craft Connection was published in the first quarter of 1993. The story on the front page profiles a number of local craftspeople, including sculptor Denise S. Tennen, metalsmith Stephen Brown, furniture maker Charles Preble, and weaver Karen Jakse. Other contents include various craft artists sharing their methods for getting over a creative block; a review of 'A Woman on Paper: Georgia O'Keefe,' a book by Anita Pollitzer; summary of the 1993 MCC Annual Meeting; the first chapter of the beginnings MCC; a note from MCC President Barbara Hager on aesthetics and the market; and a summary of a slide workshop with photographer Wayne Torborg.
Contributing Institution:: American Craft Council
Type:: Text
Format:: Newsletters

129. Craft Connection, Volume 26 Number 1, First Quarter 2000

Creator:: Minnesota Crafts Council
Date Created:: 2000
Description:: Volume 26, number 1 of Minnesota Crafts Council (MCC) Craft Connection was published in the first quarter of 2000. On the front page is a series of photos of MCC artists and artworks. Other contents include information on the upcoming MCC Annual Meeting; the Charitable Giving Tax Relief Act and giving to MCC; an Economic Impact Study in North Carolina and the possibility of conducting a similar study inthe midwest; photos and award winners from the 1999 Fiber/Metal show; and reflections from artists about how MCC has influenced their careers as MCC celebrates its 25th anniversary.
Contributing Institution:: American Craft Council
Type:: Text
Format:: Newsletters

130. 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

131. Craft Connection, Volume 12 Number 1, First Quarter 1986

Creator:: Minnesota Crafts Council
Date Created:: 1986
Description:: Volume 12, number 1 of Minnesota Crafts Council (MCC) Craft Connection was published in the first quarter of 1986. On the front page are photos of glass artist Steve Maslach and potter Catharine Hiersoux. Other contents include the busy holiday craft season; a letter in response to an article on textile arts from the Minneapolis Star and Tribune; the upcoming Annual Meeting and its focus on business strategies; summary of 'A Minnesota Made Holiday '85' event; the First Annual Governor's Award in the Crafts organized by Governor Rudy Perpich; a business strategies workshop with Catharine Hiersoux, Steve Maslach, and Candiss Cole; and the opening of Art Dock craft gallery in Duluth.
Contributing Institution:: American Craft Council
Type:: Text
Format:: Newsletters

132. Craft Connection, Volume 15 Number 1, First Quarter 1991

Creator:: Minnesota Crafts Council
Date Created:: 1991
Description:: 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.
Contributing Institution:: American Craft Council
Type:: Text
Format:: Newsletters

133. Craft Connection, Volume 19 Number 1, First Quarter 1995

Creator:: Minnesota Crafts Council
Date Created:: 1995
Description:: Volume 19, number 1 of Minnesota Crafts Council (MCC) Craft Connection was published in the first quarter of 1995. The stories on the front page profile jewelry maker Dale Connors and felter Carol Sperling. Other contents include reflection on why craftspeople do the work that they do; the 1995 National Council for Education in the Ceramic Arts (NCECA) conference and the spiritual experience of working with clay; highlights from past first quarter issues of Craft Connection; designing the displays at the Craft Connection Gallery; various comments on which craft shows artists apply to and why; summary, co-sponsors, and award winners from the Fiber/Metal '94 show; and the American Craft Association's draft of business practice rules.
Contributing Institution:: American Craft Council
Type:: Text
Format:: Newsletters

134. Craft Connection, Volume 10 Number 1, First Quarter 1989

Creator:: Minnesota Crafts Council
Date Created:: 1989
Description:: This issue of Minnesota Crafts Council (MCC) Craft Connection was published in the first quarter of 1989 and is labeled as volume 10, number 1. On the front page is a photo of pottery by Sarah Singer. Other contents include a profile of potter Sarah Singer; review of 'The Eloquent Object' traveling exhibition; review of the 'Clay Revisions' exhibition; review of 'The History of American Ceramics,' a book by Elaine Levin; and the 'Midwest Clayworks' exhibition at the University of Northern Iowa.
Contributing Institution:: American Craft Council
Type:: Text
Format:: Newsletters

135. Craft Connection, Volume 6 Number 1, First Quarter 1980

Creator:: Minnesota Crafts Council
Date Created:: 1979
Description:: Volume 6, number 1 of Minnesota Crafts Council (MCC) Craft Connection was published in the first quarter of 1980. The theme for this issue is clothing. Contents include a summary of the MCC Annual Meeting; summary of the 1979 MCC Annual Juried Exhibition; profiles of five Twin Cities women who make and sell clothing (Amy Downs, Edna Gonske, Pat Anderson, Mary Ellen Stewart, and Pat Penshorn); profile of textile artist Kurt Beutow; fashion and clothing design; weavers' study groups; and MCC officers sharing their MCC memories.
Contributing Institution:: American Craft Council
Type:: Text
Format:: Newsletters

136. Craft Connection, Volume 7 Number 1, First Quarter 1981

Creator:: Minnesota Crafts Council
Date Created:: 1980
Description:: Volume 7, number 1 of Minnesota Crafts Council (MCC) Craft Connection was published in the first quarter of 1981. The theme of this issue is artists who continue their craft while taking on new sideline roles. Contents include the Groveland Gallery; the use of crafts and commissioning of craftspeople in the interiors business; MCC's project to compile a sourcebook of craftspeople; Wisconsin Designer-Craftsmen; quilt pattern design; quilt shop Glad Creations; working between two or more fields; the National Crafts Planning Project from the National Endowment for the Arts; the various side paths a craft career can take; reflections on sideline work from potter Wayne Branum; marketing and earning money from crafts; and mending and repairing.
Contributing Institution:: American Craft Council
Type:: Text
Format:: Newsletters

137. Craft Connection, Volume 8 Number 1, First Quarter 1982

Creator:: Minnesota Crafts Council
Date Created:: 1982
Description:: Volume 8, number 1 of Minnesota Crafts Council (MCC) Craft Connection was published in the first quarter of 1982. The the front page contains writings on the aesthetics, function, and use of crafts. Other contents include the announcement of Craft Connection's new editor Reinder Van Til; the founding of the cooperative 5th Avenue Gallery of St. Cloud; the 1981 MCC Annual Meeting; copyright protection for artists; producing and selling pottery to restaurants; By Design gallery and co-directors Sue Nardie and Nancy Gruver; profile of the Whiteway family and their craft displays, shop, and restaurant; commission weaving; the newly-formed Iowa Association of Visual Artists; Surface Design Minnesota's show of wearable art; and the Craftsmen's Gallery in Omaha.
Contributing Institution:: American Craft Council
Type:: Text
Format:: Newsletters

138. Craft Connection, Volume 10 Number 1, First Quarter 1984

Creator:: Minnesota Crafts Council
Date Created:: 1983
Description:: Volume 10, number 1 of Minnesota Crafts Council (MCC) Craft Connection was published in the first quarter of 1984. On the front page is a photograph of dancer Lois Cato modelling a tutu by Teresa Nomura. Other content include comments on the MCC Annual Meeting moving to a January date and the lull in work after the holiday season; profile of glass artist Morris Lillethun; basic legal principles for craftspeople; viewing crafts with a fresh eye, the 'Meet the Maker' exhibition at By Design, and the 'American Ceramics from Mid-Century' at the Minnesota Museum of Art; photographs of displays and sales from the past holiday season; review of Teresa Nomura's fabric art exhibition 'Opposites Attract' at SACK's Gallery; review of the Raven Gallery's First Invitational Craft Show; and a review of an exhibition of potter Tom Kerrigan's work at By Design.
Contributing Institution:: American Craft Council
Type:: Text
Format:: Newsletters

139. Craft Connection, Volume 5 Number 1, First Quarter 1979

Creator:: Minnesota Crafts Council
Date Created:: 1979
Description:: Volume 5, number 1 of Minnesota Crafts Council (MCC) Craft Connection was published in the first quarter of 1979 and is centered around wholesaling and retailing. Contents include Craft Connection's new subscription price and production schedule; pet peeves of working with artists and galleries; profiles of Minnesota quilters; using computer programs in quilt design; fundraising efforts in Ohio to build art and craft spaces; profile of fiber craftsman Jay Gage; profile of stained glass artist Gabriel Cartwright; tips on selling work; experiences in wholesaling and retailing; Fibrecations, Inc., a corporation providing a showroom for fiber artists; laws regarding artist-gallery transactions and how they affect an artist's business; travelling juries; The Octogon Center for the Arts; reflections on an apprenticeship with fiber artist Muriel Nezhnie Helfman; and a brief biography of artist and teacher Edna Dittus.
Contributing Institution:: American Craft Council
Type:: Text
Format:: Newsletters

140. Craft Connection, Volume 9 Number 1, First Quarter 1983

Creator:: Minnesota Crafts Council
Date Created:: 1982
Description:: Volume 9, number 1 of Minnesota Crafts Council (MCC) Craft Connection was published in the first quarter of 1983. The story on the front page is about woodworking in Minnesota and the Minnesota Woodworkers Guild. Other contents include messages from MCC's retiring President Nann Miller and new President Ken Davenport; summary of the MCC Annual Meeting; rug maker Dorothy Sauber's exhibition in Washington, D.C.'s Textile Museum; selling art through consignments; summary of a glass workshop at Semi Automatic Glass with Richard Marquis; Wayne Crim, woodworker Ray Kyler, and their redwood furniture shop Waynecraft Industries; the beginnings of the Fine Woodworking Company custom shop; Ojibwa art and woodcarver, beadworker, and jewelry maker Duane Goodwin; and a review of Roy Strassberg's 'Demolition Vessels' exhibition.
Contributing Institution:: American Craft Council
Type:: Text
Format:: Newsletters

141. Craft Connection, Volume 31 Number 1, [First Quarter] 2003

Creator:: Minnesota Crafts Council
Date Created:: 2003
Description:: Volume 31, number 1 of Minnesota Crafts Council (MCC) Craft Connection was published in 2003. On the front page is a photo of the Minnesota History Center, the future site for the 2003 Minnesota Crafts Festival. Other contents include Governor Pawlenty's proposal to cut arts funding; Minnesota State Arts Board's budget plans; a teapot building workshop at the New London Art Center with Mei-qun Gu, Guang Gzhen Zhuo, Craig Edwards, and Emily Deuth; past venue changes of the Minnesota Crafts Festival and information on the new venue; and reviews of digital cameras for photographing art.
Contributing Institution:: American Craft Council
Type:: Text
Format:: Newsletters

142. Craft Connection, Volume 20 Number 1, First Quarter 1996

Creator:: Minnesota Crafts Council
Date Created:: 1996
Description:: Volume 20, number 1 of Minnesota Crafts Council (MCC) Craft Connection was published in the first quarter of 1996. The story on the front page profiles paper artist and basket weaver Ann Hall-Richards. Other contents include electronic communication information for artists; summary of the 1995 Fiber/Metal Arts show; reflections on a summer at Anderson Ranch Arts Center and learning from other disciplines in craft; planning the upcoming Minnesota Craft Festival; review of 'Homo Aestheticus,' a book by Ellen Dissanayake; and the death of artist Joseph O'Connell.
Contributing Institution:: American Craft Council
Type:: Text
Format:: Newsletters

143. Craft Connection, Volume 18 Number 1, First Quarter 1994

Creator:: Minnesota Crafts Council
Date Created:: 1994
Description:: Volume 18, number 1 of Minnesota Crafts Council (MCC) Craft Connection was published in the first quarter of 1994. The story on the front page profiles porcelain artist Maureen Brockway. Other contents include the Mall of America and the value of individually made crafts; a talk by Philip Rawson on art and craft; reflections from six paper artists (Thomas Grade, Susan Mackin-Dolan, Sharon Lynn Ivicevik, Catherine Nash, Jeanne Jaffe, and Carole Komarek); a summary of the holiday party and a recipe for a savory bread pudding; and the decline in mainstream popularity of clay.
Contributing Institution:: American Craft Council
Type:: Text
Format:: Newsletters

144. Craft Connection, Volume 29 Number 1, First Quarter 2001

Creator:: Minnesota Crafts Council
Date Created:: 2001
Description:: Volume 29, number 1 of Minnesota Crafts Council (MCC) Craft Connection was published in the first quarter of 2001. On the front page is a color photo of dyed silk by RuthAnn Mazrim. Other contents include award winners and photos of works from Fiber/Metal 2000; the upcoming MCC Annual Meeting; public funds for artwork and taxation of nonprofit organizations; and brief profiles of nine midwest galleries (by Many Hands, Gallery 702, Lizzard's Art Gallery and Framing, Seasons on St. Croix, Northern Clay Center Sales and Exhibition Gallery, The Artisans, LXN Studio and Gallery, Ripple River, and Studio 56).
Contributing Institution:: American Craft Council
Type:: Text
Format:: Newsletters

145. Craft Connection, Volume 25 Number 1, First Quarter 1999

Creator:: Minnesota Crafts Council
Date Created:: 1999
Description:: Volume 25, number 1 of Minnesota Crafts Council (MCC) Craft Connection was published in the first quarter of 1999. Page 1, 2 and 16 of this issue are labeled with the year 1998. On the front page are photos of woodworker Charles Preble and his work. Other contents include an update on the strategic plan; the Textile Center of Minnesota; a grant to help manage the MCC web site; the unveiling of the newly renovated Paramount Arts District; profiles of multimedia artist James Tracy and wood artists John Berglund and Charles Preble;and photos and award winners from the recent Fiber/Metal Arts show.
Contributing Institution:: American Craft Council
Type:: Text
Format:: Newsletters

146. 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

147. 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

148. Craft Connection, Volume 10 Number 4, Fourth Quarter 1984

Creator:: Minnesota Crafts Council
Date Created:: 1983
Description:: Volume 10, number 4 of Minnesota Crafts Council (MCC) Craft Connection was published in the fourth quarter of 1984. On the front page is a photograph of weaver Else Bigton and wood carver Phillip Odden. Other contents include women crafters; interview with silkscreen and sumi-e artist Susan Christie-Kellman about her experiences in China; summary of a survey about crafts in museums; profile of Norsk Wood Works co-proprieters Else Bigton and Phillip Odden; the distinction between handmade and handcrafted items; a maker's relationship with an object and what makes an item handcrafted; exhbition of the 1984 Minnesota Crafts Festival award winners; the "art to wear" movement; review of Leonard DuBoff's book "The Law (in Plain English) for Craftspeople"; review of an exhibition of clay houses by Wayne Branum; and "The Weaver's Journal" moving headquarters to St. Paul.
Contributing Institution:: American Craft Council
Type:: Text
Format:: Newsletters

149. Craft Connection, Volume 7 Number 4, Fourth Quarter 1981

Creator:: Minnesota Crafts Council
Date Created:: 1980
Description:: Volume 7, number 4 of Minnesota Crafts Council (MCC) Craft Connection was published in the fourth quarter of 1981. The story on the front page is a reflection on Bishop Hill, Illinois and its crafts. Other contents include a reflection on juried shows in Illinois; crafts in Mineral Point, Wisconsin; writings on spaces; profile of potter Henry Joe and the pottery program at Knox College; craft collector Jeanne Blines: and an interview with potters Gail and Rick Hintze.
Contributing Institution:: American Craft Council
Type:: Text
Format:: Newsletters

150. Craft Connection, Volume 21 Number 4, Fourth Quarter 1997

Creator:: Minnesota Crafts Council
Date Created:: 1997
Description:: Volume 21, number 4 of Minnesota Crafts Council (MCC) Craft Connection was published in the fourth quarter of 1997. The story on the front page is about the upcoming 1997 Fiber/Metal Arts show and briefly profiles feature artists Anna Carlson, Marcia Engeltjes, Jan Friedman, Susan Hammes-Knopf, Steff Korsage-Browne, Mike Marthaler, Colleen Tabaika, Jeff Zachman, and Penelope Trudeau. Other contents include MCC's approval for a general operations grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board; the future of MCC; the Goldstein Gallery; photographs of work to be displayed at the Fiber/Metal Arts show and a list of artists; MCC artists' successes at the Americans for the Arts National Conference's Art Market; and 1997 Minnesota Crafts Festival award winners.
Contributing Institution:: American Craft Council
Type:: Text
Format:: Newsletters

151. Craft Connection, Volume 16 Number 4, Fourth Quarter 1992

Creator:: Minnesota Crafts Council
Date Created:: 1992
Description:: Volume 16, number 4 of Minnesota Crafts Council (MCC) Craft Connection was published in the fourth quarter of 1992. The story on the front page is about the Wisconsin Potters Studio Tour. Other contents include the topic of inactive members reconnecting with MCC; the Hawaii Craftsmen's 25th annual exhibition; brief profiles of papermaker Jody Williams, woodturner Craig Lossing, jewelry-maker Jenny Levernier, and weaver Nann Miller; new additions to the MCC lending library; summary and award winners for the 1992 Fiber/Metal show; woodworking and sustainability; and timber boycotting and the tropical timber trade.
Contributing Institution:: American Craft Council
Type:: Text
Format:: Newsletters

152. Craft Connection, Volume 30 Number 4, Fourth Quarter 2002

Creator:: Minnesota Crafts Council
Date Created:: 2002
Description:: Volume 30, number 4 of Minnesota Crafts Council (MCC) Craft Connection was published in the fourth quarter of 2002. On the front page is a collection of color photos of works from the Twin Cities Market, an expansion of the Fiber/Metal show. Other contents include Twin Cities Market 2002 artists of distinction multimedia sculptor Ann Hall-Richards and metal sculptor Marcia McEachron; and a list of artists participating the the Twin Cities Market 2002 and color photos of works.
Contributing Institution:: American Craft Council
Type:: Text
Format:: Newsletters

153. Craft Connection, Volume 24 Number 4, Fourth Quarter 1998

Creator:: Minnesota Crafts Council
Date Created:: 1998
Description:: This issue of Minnesota Crafts Council (MCC) Craft Connection was published in the fourth quarter of 1998. It immediately follows volume 23, number 3, but is labeled as volume 24, number 4. On the front page are photos of fiber artist Charlene Burningham and her work. Other contents include Charlene and Bob Burningham as the 1998 Fiber/Metal Arts Artists of Distinction; a list of artists for the upcoming Fiber/Metal Arts show; profiles of some Fiber/Metal Arts artists (Wendy Richardson, Marilyn Krogfoss, Laura Leonard, Kelly Marshall, Peter Ringheim, Mary Burns, and Carolyn Halliday); photos and list of award winners from the 1998 Minnesota Crafts Festival; and Phipps Center for the Arts.
Contributing Institution:: American Craft Council
Type:: Text
Format:: Newsletters

154. Craft Connection, Volume 10 Number [4], Fourth Quarter 1989

Creator:: Minnesota Crafts Council
Date Created:: 1989
Description:: This issue of Minnesota Crafts Council (MCC) Craft Connection was published in the fourth quarter of 1989 and is erroneously labeled as volume 10, number 3. On the front page is a photo of potter Warren MacKenzie in his studio. Other contents include encouragement to write to local government representatives concerning the amendments to the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill; a summary of the 1989 Minnesota Crafts Festival; retiring University of Minnesota Regents Professor Warren MacKenzie; the Fibers Minnesota '89 show; and a profile of woodworkers Paul and Sharon Shuster.
Contributing Institution:: American Craft Council
Type:: Text
Format:: Newsletters

155. Craft Connection, Volume 18 Number 4, Fourth Quarter 1994

Creator:: Minnesota Crafts Council
Date Created:: 1994
Description:: Volume 18, number 4 of Minnesota Crafts Council (MCC) Craft Connection was published in the fourth quarter of 1994. The story on the front page profiles multimedia artist Linda Sue Eastman. Other contents include the Global Art Project; a list of artists and photographs for the upcoming Fiber/Metal '94 exhibition; photographs from the 1994 Minnesota Crafts Festival; the Two Rivers Art Expo; information about becoming an MCC Boardmember; the Craft Connection Gallery; resources for finding craft fairs; highlights from past fourth quarter issues of Craft Connection; highlights from summer workshops at Anderson Ranch Arts Center; and a summary of a slide photography workshop with Wayne Torborg.
Contributing Institution:: American Craft Council
Type:: Text
Format:: Newsletters

156. Craft Connection, Volume 20 Number 4, Fourth Quarter 1996

Creator:: Minnesota Crafts Council
Date Created:: 1996
Description:: Volume 20, number 4 of Minnesota Crafts Council (MCC) Craft Connection was published in the fourth quarter of 1996. The story on the front page profiles fiber artists Mariella TerBeest and Char TerBeest-Kudla and jewelry maker Frank Kudla. Other contents include the end of Craft Connection Gallery as a part of MCC; artists of distinction for the Fiber/Metal Arts '96 show; the second Global Art Project; fine craft versus popular craft; list of award winners from the 1996 Minnesota Crafts Festival; and a call for entries for a member exhibition to be held at the MCC Annual Meeting.
Contributing Institution:: American Craft Council
Type:: Text
Format:: Newsletters

157. Craft Connection, Volume 14 Number 4, Fourth Quarter 1990

Creator:: Minnesota Crafts Council
Date Created:: 1990
Description:: Volume 14, number 4 of Minnesota Crafts Council (MCC) Craft Connection was published in the fourth quarter of 1990. On the front page is a photo of potter and Northern Clay Center Executive Director Peter Leach. Other contents include an interview with Peter Leach about the foundation of the Northern Clay Center; profile of paper artist Allen Schwert; a history of handmade paper in America; summary and award winners of the 1990 Minnesota Crafts Festival; the upcoming Fibers Minnesota '90 show; intreview with Edgewood Orchard Gallery owner Anne Haberland; a recent Supreme Court decision on work-for-hire; and suggested events for celebrating the Year of American Craft 1993.
Contributing Institution:: American Craft Council
Type:: Text
Format:: Newsletters

158. Craft Connection, Volume 19 Number 4, Fourth Quarter 1995

Creator:: Minnesota Crafts Council
Date Created:: 1995
Description:: Volume 19, number 4 of Minnesota Crafts Council (MCC) Craft Connection was published in the fourth quarter of 1995. The story on the front page profiles fabric sculptor Alice Strand and clothing designer Billie Barthelemy, sisters who share a studio space. Other contents include honesty at craft fairs; celebrating the tenth year of the Fiber/Metal show; writer and quilter Lucille Thompson; list of exhibitors for the Fiber/Metal Arts '95 show; photos and award winners from the 1995 Minnesota Crafts Festival; various comments about keeping up with the latest developments in a craft medium; highlights from past fourth quarter issues of Craft Connection; the Minnesota Rural Partners organization; an upcoming metalsmithing workshop with Paulette J. Werger; and tax deduction information for artists.
Contributing Institution:: American Craft Council
Type:: Text
Format:: Newsletters

159. Craft Connection, Volume 8 Number 4, Fourth Quarter 1982

Creator:: Minnesota Crafts Council
Date Created:: 1982
Description:: Volume 8, number 4 of Minnesota Crafts Council (MCC) Craft Connection was published in the fourth quarter of 1982. The story on the front page is about craft's status in the art field and the frequent treatment of crafts as inferior to art. Other contents include results of a questionnaire of MCC members; a conference to be held alongside the MCC Annual Meeting; profiles of two Los Angeles-area potter suppliers (Lockerbie and Thorley's Pottery Supply); profile of craftsman and model builder Roald Gunderson; jewelry artist George Sawyer and the Japanese metalworking technique mokum�; and announcement of a workshop held by Semi Automatic Glass featuring glassblower Richard Marquis.
Contributing Institution:: American Craft Council
Type:: Text
Format:: Newsletters

160. Craft Connection, Volume 9 Number 4, Fourth Quarter 1983

Creator:: Minnesota Crafts Council
Date Created:: 1983
Description:: Volume 9, number 4 of Minnesota Crafts Council (MCC) Craft Connection was published in the fourth quarter of 1983. On the front page is a photograph of clay artist Mark Shekore at work. Other contents include comments on MCC meetings, festival jurying, and membership benefits; profile of Mark Shekore; reflections of New England and east coast art fairs; profile of fiber artist Tim Harding; exhibition of fiber artist Fran�oise Grossen's work sponsored by the Weaver's Guild of Minnesota; and an exhibition of Judaic needlework.
Contributing Institution:: American Craft Council
Type:: Text
Format:: Newsletters

161. Craft Connection, Volume 5 Number 4, Fourth Quarter 1979

Creator:: Minnesota Crafts Council
Date Created:: 1979
Description:: Volume 5, number 4 of Minnesota Crafts Council (MCC) Craft Connection was published in the fourth quarter of 1979. The theme for this issue is artspaces. Contents include the departure of Editor Dale Archibald; the MCC Annual Meeting; profiles of fiber artists Bob and Charlene Burningham; finding a studio space; artists' working and living studio spaces; tips for renting a space for art; craft store sales in times of recession; summary of a marketing workshop held by the Minnesota Weavers Guild; the Northfield Arts Guild and the Northfield Craftsmen; the Winter Quarter in Mexico program; the Minnetonka Center of Arts and Education; the opening of the Hennepin County Center for the Arts and the moving of MCC's office into the Center; and registration form and information about the 1979 MCC Juried Exhibition.
Contributing Institution:: American Craft Council
Type:: Text
Format:: Newsletters

162. Craft Connection, Volume 15 Number 4, Fourth Quarter 1991

Creator:: Minnesota Crafts Council
Date Created:: 1991
Description:: Volume 15, number 4 of Minnesota Crafts Council (MCC) Craft Connection was published in the fourth quarter of 1991. The story on the front page is about putting together a business plan. Other contents include a note from Editor Kay Johnson about Craft Connection's new look and format; an overview of market conditions for the coming decade; tips for art advocacy; and the North Country Artisan Directory.
Contributing Institution:: American Craft Council
Type:: Text
Format:: Newsletters

163. Craft Connection, Volume 11 Number 4, Fourth Quarter 1985

Creator:: Minnesota Crafts Council
Date Created:: 1985
Description:: Volume 11, number 4 of Minnesota Crafts Council (MCC) Craft Connection was published in the fourth quarter of 1985. On the front page are photographs of items on display at the Minneapolis Institute of Art for the 'Utility Plus' exhibition. Other contents include the Uptown Artfair; profile of weaver and felt-maker Chad Alice Hagen; an exhibit/sale event for functional crafts to be held at the International Design Center; 'Rhinebeck' craftfairs; 'A Minnesota Made Holiday '85' event and other media shows; gift shows and reflections on the Dallas Gift Show; and a lecture series by Jack Lenor Larsen at the Minneapolis Institute of Art.
Contributing Institution:: American Craft Council
Type:: Text
Format:: Newsletters

164. Craft Connection, Volume 9 Number 4, Fourth Quarter 1988

Creator:: Minnesota Crafts Council
Date Created:: 1988
Description:: This issue of Minnesota Crafts Council (MCC) Craft Connection was published in the fourth quarter of 1988 and is labeled as volume 9, number 4. On the front page is a photo of fiber art by Eileen Custer. Other contents include the Tax Reform Act of 1986 and how it affects craftspeople; the Fibers Minnesota '88 show; crafts by MCC members featured in the 1988 Parade of Homes; and the craft scene in Iowa.
Contributing Institution:: American Craft Council
Type:: Text
Format:: Newsletters

165. Craft Connection, Volume 29 Number 4, Fourth Quarter 2001

Creator:: Minnesota Crafts Council
Date Created:: 2001
Description:: Volume 29, number 4 of Minnesota Crafts Council (MCC) Craft Connection was published in the fourth quarter of 2001. On the front page is a color photo of textile work by Jan Friedman. Other contents include MCC artists participating in the St. Paul Charlie Brown exhibits; the Textile Center of Minnesota's move to a new facility; profiles of Fiber/Metal 2001 artists Heinz Brummel, Dennis Alfred Phillips, Barbara and Dana Deardorff, Kathleen Rivard, Louise Rauh, and Anna Carlson; a list of artists exhibiting at Fiber/Metal 2001; and award winners and color photos of works from the Minnesota Crafts Festival.
Contributing Institution:: American Craft Council
Type:: Text
Format:: Newsletters

166. Craft Connection, Volume 12 Number 4, Fourth Quarter 1986

Creator:: Minnesota Crafts Council
Date Created:: 1986
Description:: Volume 12, number 4 of Minnesota Crafts Council (MCC) Craft Connection was published in the fourth quarter of 1986. On the front page are photos of paper-makers Eileen Custer and Norma Hanlon. Other contents include the planning of an MCC member directory; the 14th Annual Minnesota Crafts Festival; the upcoming Fibers Minnesota '86 media show; profiles of basket-makers Keith Raivo and Delores Boyer; profiles of Eileen Custer and Norma Hanlon; the opening of Lowry Hill Gallery; the opening of Art Resources gallery; the upcoming opening of Celebration Designs; using profit as a motive for crafting; a slide workshop with Bruce Baker; and defining success and failure.
Contributing Institution:: American Craft Council
Type:: Text
Format:: Newsletters

167. Craft Connection, Volume 28 Number 4, Fourth Quarter 2000

Creator:: Minnesota Crafts Council
Date Created:: 2000
Description:: Volume 28, number 4 of Minnesota Crafts Council (MCC) Craft Connection was published in the fourth quarter of 2000. On the front page are photos of works by artists at the upcoming Fiber/Metal show. Other contents include Fiber/Metal artist of distinction Tim Harding; MCC as a recipient of a Minnesota State Arts Board grant; summary of a kiln-building workshop with Banner Oak Pottery and potter Svend Bayer; photos of works and a list of Fiber/Metal artists; profiles of some Fiber/Metal artists (Diane Tsurutani, Ken Dumdie, Judith Kinghorn, Gerd Kreij, Brenna Busse, Erika Mock, Theresa Harsma, and Naomi and Lee Peck); award winners from the 2000 Minnesota Crafts Festival; and tips and benefits of offering open studio tours.
Contributing Institution:: American Craft Council
Type:: Text
Format:: Newsletters

168. Craft Connection, Volume 25 Number 4, Fourth Quarter 1999

Creator:: Minnesota Crafts Council
Date Created:: 1999
Description:: Volume 25, number 4 of Minnesota Crafts Council (MCC) Craft Connection was published in the fourth quarter of 1999. On the front page are color photos of works from the Fiber/Metal Arts show. Other contents include Fiber/Metal Arts artists of distinction metalsmith Bill Fiorini and paper artist Jody Williams; listing of Fiber/Metal Arts exhibiting artists and photos of work; profiles of Fiber/Metal artists Therise Nord, Bob Calton, Laura Fisher-Bonvallet, Donald Anderson, Alice Krantz, and Lori Schmidt and Leanne Stremcha; award winners and photos of work from the 1999 Minnesota Crafts Festival; and upcoming workshops with potter Svend Bayer.
Contributing Institution:: American Craft Council
Type:: Text
Format:: Newsletters

169. Craft Connection, Volume 13 Number 4, Fourth Quarter 1987

Creator:: Minnesota Crafts Council
Date Created:: 1987
Description:: Volume 13, number 4 of Minnesota Crafts Council (MCC) Craft Connection was published in the fourth quarter of 1987. On the front page is a photo wood carver Pete Macartney. Other contents include a profile of Pete Macartney; perceptions, descriptions, and uses of handcrafted objects; the 1987 Minneapolis Parade of Homes event and its showcase of crafts; an effort to clean up and restore weaver Nann Miller's studio after a flood; ceramic artist Joseph Brown and his process of opening a small gallery; call for entries for a quilt contest at the Great American Quilt Festival 2; and an exhibition of work by weaver Ruth Bright Mordy and potter Richard Gruchalla at LePoudre Gallery.
Contributing Institution:: American Craft Council
Type:: Text
Format:: Newsletters

170. Craft Connection, Volume 17 Number 4, Fourth Quarter 1993

Creator:: Minnesota Crafts Council
Date Created:: 1993
Description:: Volume 17, number 4 of Minnesota Crafts Council (MCC) Craft Connection was published in the fourth quarter of 1993. The story on the front page profiles leather worker and artisan Lawrence Doe. Other contents include objectivity in judging beauty; the Goats Galore shop and goat farm owned by Ed and Susan Wisk; the value of art and craft; a summary of the Fiber/Metal '93 show and a list of award winners; a call for volunteers for the 1994 Minnesota Crafts Festival; a peer-juried exhibition judged by MCC members; and various comments on influences of pursuing craft.
Contributing Institution:: American Craft Council
Type:: Text
Format:: Newsletters

171. Craft Connection, Volume 6 Number 4, Fourth Quarter 1980

Creator:: Minnesota Crafts Council
Date Created:: 1980
Description:: Volume 6, number 4 of Minnesota Crafts Council (MCC) Craft Connection was published in the third quarter of 1980. The theme of this issue is western Wisconsin. Contents include the MCC Annual Meeting; fiber show award winners; papermaking at University of Wisconsin-River Falls and paper artists Walter Nottingham, Ron Hinz, Daria Lappen; and Keiko Hara; the Artspeople of Wisconsin; the Hubbard Folding Box Company; University of Wisconsin-Stout; conversation with artists from New Richmond; a kiln built by Mike Norman; crafting and public support for crafts in La Crosse; visiting artist programs at Viterbo College; Karlyn's Gallery and Owner Karlyn Holman; potters in northwestern Wisconsin; selling crafts in galleries and marketing to the mainstream; and functional pots.
Contributing Institution:: American Craft Council
Type:: Text
Format:: Newsletters

172. Craft Connection, Volume 5 Number 4, Fourth Quarter 1979, Film

Creator:: Minnesota Crafts Council
Date Created:: 1979
Description:: Volume 5, number 4 of Minnesota Crafts Council (MCC) Craft Connection was published in the fourth quarter of 1979. The theme for this issue is artspaces. Contents include the departure of Editor Dale Archibald; the MCC Annual Meeting; profiles of fiber artists Bob and Charlene Burningham; finding a studio space; artists' working and living studio spaces; tips for renting a space for art; craft store sales in times of recession; summary of a marketing workshop held by the Minnesota Weavers Guild; the Northfield Arts Guild and the Northfield Craftsmen; the Winter Quarter in Mexico program; the Minnetonka Center of Arts and Education; the opening of the Hennepin County Center for the Arts and the moving of MCC's office into the Center; and registration form and information about the 1979 MCC Juried Exhibition.
Contributing Institution:: American Craft Council
Type:: Text
Format:: Newsletters

173. Craft Connection, Volume 3 Number 3, June 1977

Creator:: Minnesota Crafts Council
Date Created:: 1977-06-01
Description:: Volume 3, number 3 of Minnesota Crafts Council (MCC) Craft Connection was published in June 1977 and is centered around jurying. Contents include profile of weaver Jean Stamsta; profile of tapestry designer and weaver Muriel Nezhnie Helfman; the process jurors follow to select pieces for the American Crafts Council's Museum of Contemporary Crafts; a summary of the slide jurying process for the Minnesota Crafts Festival; National Endowment for the Arts advisory panels; public funds and the Affiliated State Agencies of the Upper Midwest; the eligibility of crafts in applications for grant money; profile and workshop review of potter Harry Davis; and news about the Minnesota Crafts Festival.
Contributing Institution:: American Craft Council
Type:: Text
Format:: Newsletters

174. Craft Connection, Volume 4 Number 3, June-July 1978

Creator:: Minnesota Crafts Council
Date Created:: 1978-06-01
Description:: Volume 4, number 3 of Minnesota Crafts Council (MCC) Craft Connection was published in June of 1978. Contents include Editor Janet Koplos's departure and Craft Connection's need for a new editor; profile of rug maker Caroline Waltner; an overview of artists in northern Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota; and various types of clay local to South Dakota.
Contributing Institution:: American Craft Council
Type:: Text
Format:: Newsletters

175. Craft Connection, Volume 4 Number 5, November-December 1978

Creator:: Minnesota Crafts Council
Date Created:: 1978-11-01
Description:: Volume 4, number 5 of Minnesota Crafts Council (MCC) Craft Connection was published in November 1978 and is centered around quilting. Contents include a summary of the MCC Annual Meeting; ways one can help at the Craft Connection office; the formation of a quiltmaking association; quiltmaking in Illinois; profile of trapunto quilt artist Linda Nelson Bryan; profiles of quilters, quilt museums and galleries, and quilting groups across the midwest; The Raven Gallery and its inventory of Inuit crafts and artwork; Warren Mackenzie's and Jeff Oestreich's experiences apprenticing with potter Bernard Leach; and the Morning Star Gallery art cooperative.
Contributing Institution:: American Craft Council
Type:: Text
Format:: Newsletters

176. Craft Connection, Volume 3 Number 5, October-November 1977

Creator:: Minnesota Crafts Council
Date Created:: 1977-10-01
Description:: Volume 3, number 5 of Minnesota Crafts Council (MCC) Craft Connection was published in October 1977 and focuses on production and one-of-a-kind crafts. Contents include MCC's December membership meeting and the proposed amendments to two articles of MCC's constitution; profile of potter Jeff Oestreich; similarities and differences among the approaches of production crafts and one-of-a-kind crafts; two Twin Cities galleries (Hanson-Cowles Gallery and Sontag Gallery); selling versus selling out; catalog notes from the 'Craft Multiples' exhibition organized by the Renwick Gallery of the National Collection of Fine Arts; catalog notes from the 'Lucia Stern: A Life in Design' exhibition presented at the Milwaukee Art Center; exhibition information from the 'Civilizations' exhibition at the John Michael Kohler Arts Center; and the National Slide Registry of American Artists and Craftsmen.
Contributing Institution:: American Craft Council
Type:: Text
Format:: Newsletters

177. Craft Connection, Volume 8 Number 2, Second Quarter 1982

Creator:: Minnesota Crafts Council
Date Created:: 1982
Description:: Volume 8, number 2 of Minnesota Crafts Council (MCC) Craft Connection was published in the second quarter of 1982. The story on the front page is part one of a series on crafts in public places. Other contents incluide a message from President Nann Miller calling for volunteers; the newly-formed Textile Council at the Minneapolis Institute of Art; contract law for craftspeople; profile of silversmith, blacksmith, and boatbuilder David Christofferson; how art and crafts relate to nature, decoration, and use; profile of attorney and craftsperson Donald Harman; photographs and summary of an exhibit of 1981 Minnesota Crafts Festival award winners; DubuqueFest Art Fair; review of the 'Innovative Furniture in America' at the Minnesota Museum of Art; and information about upcoming workshops at the Summer Arts Study Center.
Contributing Institution:: American Craft Council
Type:: Text
Format:: Newsletters

178. Craft Connection, Volume 12 Number 2, Second Quarter 1986

Creator:: Minnesota Crafts Council
Date Created:: 1986
Description:: Volume 12, number 2 of Minnesota Crafts Council (MCC) Craft Connection was published in the second quarter of 1986. On the front page are photographs from the 'Contemporary Crafts for Dining' exhibit at the International Design Center. Other contents include a message from MCC's new President Eileen Custer; sales techniques; porcelain artist Jinx Bryant and the business journey of Bryant Porcelain; the major national Fiber R/Evolution show; weaver Kathy Tilton McMahon's travels to fiber exhibitions in Lausanne and Paris; summary of the Annual Meeting; an interview with previous MCC President Glenn Elvig; Clay Minnesota '86 media show; and craft consultant Carol Sedestrom's weekend in Minnesota.
Contributing Institution:: American Craft Council
Type:: Text
Format:: Newsletters

179. Craft Connection, Volume 13 Number 2, Second Quarter 1987

Creator:: Minnesota Crafts Council
Date Created:: 1986
Description:: Volume 13, number 2 of Minnesota Crafts Council (MCC) Craft Connection was published in the second quarter of 1987. On the font page are photos of works from the American Craft Expo. Other contents include a summary of a booth display workshop with Bruce Baker; the 'Contemporary Crafts for the Home' exhibition at the International Design Center; craft galleries in northern Minnesota and across the midwest region; review of a workshop about selling techniques led by Charles Bates; and work by textile artist Mary Walker Phillips at Goldstein Gallery.
Contributing Institution:: American Craft Council
Type:: Text
Format:: Newsletters

180. 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

181. Craft Connection, Volume 11 Number 2, Second Quarter 1985

Creator:: Minnesota Crafts Council
Date Created:: 1985
Description:: 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.
Contributing Institution:: American Craft Council
Type:: Text
Format:: Newsletters

182. Craft Connection, Volume 27 Number 2, Second Quarter 2000

Creator:: Minnesota Crafts Council
Date Created:: 2000
Description:: This issue of Minnesota Crafts Council (MCC) Craft Connection was published in the second quarter of 2000. It immediately follows volume 26, number 1, but is labeled as volume 27, number 2. On the front page is a photo of a piece of furniture by Mickel Marthaller. Other contents include a summary of MCC's Annual Meeting; upcoming workshops with raku artist Steve Branfman; ways artist find their materials; profiles of metal artists Mickel Marthaller, T. Lee Burnham, and No‘l Yovovich; photos and a list of artists exhibiting at An Exhibit of Fine Craft; and a departing message from MCC President Jini Washburn and a greeting message from incoming President Al Linck.
Contributing Institution:: American Craft Council
Type:: Text
Format:: Newsletters

183. Craft Connection, Volume 18 Number 2, Second Quarter 1994

Creator:: Minnesota Crafts Council
Date Created:: 1994
Description:: Volume 18, number 2 of Minnesota Crafts Council (MCC) Craft Connection was published in the second quarter of 1994. The stories on the front page profile wood artists Sue Vogen and Diane Daniels. Other contents include the wide scope of the craft world and what MCC is called to be; the upcoming 1994 Minnesota Crafts Festival and a list of exhibitors; a call for entries to the Fiber/Metal '94 show; a call for art at the Craft Connection Gallery; a summary of the MCC Annual Meeting; and the announcement of a new mission statement and goals for MCC.
Contributing Institution:: American Craft Council
Type:: Text
Format:: Newsletters

184. Craft Connection, Volume 23 Number 2, Second Quarter 1998

Creator:: Minnesota Crafts Council
Date Created:: 1998
Description:: This issue of Minnesota Crafts Council (MCC) Craft Connection was published in the second quarter of 1998. It immediately follows volume 22, number 1, but is labeled as volume 23, number 2. On the front page is a photo of jewelry artist and metalworker Susan Crow. Other contents include a summary of the 1998 MCC Annual Meeting; the introduction of new MCC President Jini Washburn and a note from previous President Gary Crawford; making a living as an artist; the viability of production crafts and three examples of artists in production craft (Jenny Levernier, Craig Edwards and Bill Gossman, and Marit Lee Kucera); the Duluth Art Institute; and profiles of Duluth artists Richard Gruchalla, Pat Joyelle, Dick Cooter, and Carrin Rosetti.
Contributing Institution:: American Craft Council
Type:: Text
Format:: Newsletters

185. Craft Connection, Volume 31 Number 2, [Second Quarter] 2003

Creator:: Minnesota Crafts Council
Date Created:: 2003
Description:: Volume 31, number 2 of Minnesota Crafts Council (MCC) Craft Connection was published in 2003. On the front page are photos of works by exhibiting artists at the Minnesota Crafts Festival. Other contents include Lifetime Achievement Award recipient Sam Grabarski; a list of participating artists at the Minnesota Crafts Festival and photos of works; and profiles of Minnesota Crafts Festival artists Stephan Cox, Bruce Meyer, Gary Fey, Brittany Foster, Frank and Reni Barr, Jini Washburn, and Karen Bernthal.
Contributing Institution:: American Craft Council
Type:: Text
Format:: Newsletters

186. Craft Connection, Volume 29 Number 2, Second Quarter 2001

Creator:: Minnesota Crafts Council
Date Created:: 2001
Description:: Volume 29, number 2 of Minnesota Crafts Council (MCC) Craft Connection was published in the second quarter of 2001. On the front page is a color photo of a marquetry mosaic by Sue Mersman. Other contents include a departing message from MCC President Al Linck and a greeting message from incoming President Tricia Cunat; the Minnesota Woodworkers Guild; wood art collectors Ruth and David Waterbury; profiles of wood artists Jim Anderson, Mary Ann Snedic Wunderlin, John Nesset, Craig Lossing, Peter Rasmussen, and Don and Dawn Wood; and information about an upcoming wood fire workshop presented by Banner Oak Pottery.
Contributing Institution:: American Craft Council
Type:: Text
Format:: Newsletters

187. Craft Connection, Volume 30 Number 2, Second Quarter 2002

Creator:: Minnesota Crafts Council
Date Created:: 2002
Description:: Volume 30, number 2 of Minnesota Crafts Council (MCC) Craft Connection was published in the second quarter of 2002. On the front page is a color photo of a tile by Laura McCaul. Other contents include the "Tiles in the Twin Cities: The Quintessence of Handicraft" symposium and a nationally juried tile exhibition "21st Centery Tiles: From Earth to Fire"; and MCC artists' rankings of best craft shows.
Contributing Institution:: American Craft Council
Type:: Text
Format:: Newsletters

188. Craft Connection, Volume 16 Number 2, Second Quarter 1992

Creator:: Minnesota Crafts Council
Date Created:: 1992
Description:: Volume 16, number 2 of Minnesota Crafts Council (MCC) Craft Connection was published in the second quarter of 1992. The story on the front page celebrates the 20th year of the Minnesota Crafts Festival. Other contents include an interview with 1992 Minnesota Crafts Festival juror Susie Gray; the balance of competition and cooperation among craftspeople; responses from exhibitors at the 1992 American Craft Exposition; a message from new MCC President Barbara Hager; directory of exhibitors for the 1992 Minnesota Crafts Festival; the Fibers Minnesota show and its addition of metal artists, leading to the creation of the Fiber/Metal show; and a review of 'The Language of the Goddess,' a pictorial book of Neolithic art.
Contributing Institution:: American Craft Council
Type:: Text
Format:: Newsletters

189. Craft Connection, Volume 14 Number 2, Second Quarter 1990

Creator:: Minnesota Crafts Council
Date Created:: 1990
Description:: Volume 14, number 2 of Minnesota Crafts Council (MCC) Craft Connection was published in the second quarter of 1990. The front page graphic reads 'Galleries of Grand Avenue.' Other contents include a message from new MCC President Craig Lossing; spotlights on galleries on Grand Avenue in St. Paul (Technic Gallery, Grand Avenue Frame and Gallery, Front Porch Pottery and Gallery, Celebration Designs Gallery, Hmong Handwork, and Images Under Glass); reflections on craft demonstrations from basket artists Rain Mako and David Blasius; the upcoming 1990 American Craft Expo and its move to the Minneapolis Convention Center; artists at the American Craft Expo with celebrity clientele; the selection of 1993 as the Year of American craft; and results of a survey about sales and commissions received through adverstisements in the yearly publication 'The Guild.'
Contributing Institution:: American Craft Council
Type:: Text
Format:: Newsletters

190. Craft Connection, Volume 15 Number 2, Second Quarter 1991

Creator:: Minnesota Crafts Council
Date Created:: 1991
Description:: Volume 15, number 2 of Minnesota Crafts Council (MCC) Craft Connection was published in the second quarter of 1991. On the front page is a photo of a piece of furniture by Allen Noska and Carnita Tuomela. Other contents include how various artists are preparing for the year's American Craft Expo; marketplace conditions in northern Minnesota; responses from readers about favoring local artists in shows and festivals; an exhibition and workshop on clay firing at Northern Clay Center; alternatives to showing at art fairs; and a workshop with ceramic artist Tom Kreuger.
Contributing Institution:: American Craft Council
Type:: Text
Format:: Newsletters

191. Craft Connection, Volume 10 Number 2, Second Quarter 1989

Creator:: Minnesota Crafts Council
Date Created:: 1989
Description:: This issue of Minnesota Crafts Council (MCC) Craft Connection was published in the second quarter of 1989 and is labeled as volume 10, number 2. On the front page is a photo of a clay piece by Nancy Liedl. Other contents include an MCC Annual Meeting recap; a letter from MCC President-Elect Craig Lossing about concerning trends in local craft; the 'Contemporary Crafts for the Home' exhibition at the International Design Center; collaborations between artists and architects; crafters' studio spaces; the upcoming American Craft Expo '89; the 'Circles of Tradition: Folk Arts in Minnesota' exhibition at the University of Minnesota galleries; and an overview of the Red Wing Arts Association.
Contributing Institution:: American Craft Council
Type:: Text
Format:: Newsletters

192. Craft Connection, Volume 10 Number 2, Second Quarter 1984

Creator:: Minnesota Crafts Council
Date Created:: 1983
Description:: Volume 10, number 2 of Minnesota Crafts Council (MCC) Craft Connection was published in the second quarter of 1984. On the front page is a photograph of bedroom textiles by Suzanne Rasschaert. Other contents include copying in crafts; a workshop with ceramic artist Tony Hepburn by Minnesota Clay Company and By Design gallery; profile of quilter Nancy Gipple; textile designer Suzanne Rasschart; and the survival of Hmong needlecraft traditions.
Contributing Institution:: American Craft Council
Type:: Text
Format:: Newsletters

193. Craft Connection, Volume 6 Number 2, Second Quarter 1980

Creator:: Minnesota Crafts Council
Date Created:: 1980
Description:: Volume 6, number 2 of Minnesota Crafts Council (MCC) Craft Connection was published in the second quarter of 1980. The theme of this issue is tools. Contents include a change in format and goals of Craft Connection; new directions at the Minnesota Museum of Art led by new President Jim Toscano; profile of wood carver Harry Hitchner; modern technology and the spiritual experience of crafting; finding the right rope for a hammock making kit; weaver M. Susan Brock's relationship with looms; woodworker Doug McEneany's reflection on tools; blacksmithing and reproducing tools of the past; the functions and beginnings of tools; the relocation of Captain Ceramics Artworks, including photos of products sold; and a profile of rug maker Dorothy Sauber.
Contributing Institution:: American Craft Council
Type:: Text
Format:: Newsletters

194. Craft Connection, Volume 9 Number [2], Second Quarter 1983

Creator:: Minnesota Crafts Council
Date Created:: 1982
Description:: Volume 9, number 2 of Minnesota Crafts Council (MCC) Craft Connection was published in the second quarter of 1983. The story on the front page is about weaver and nun Sister Carlene Unser. Other contents include a keynote address from the MCC Annual Meeting about aesthetics and crafts; SACK's Gallery and silkscreen and sumi-e artist Susan Christie-Kellman; photographs and summary of an exhibit of 1982 Minnesota Crafts Festival award winners; and reviews of the 'Americans in Glass' and 'New Glass/Minnesota' exhibitions.
Contributing Institution:: American Craft Council
Type:: Text
Format:: Newsletters

195. Craft Connection, Volume 7 Number 2, Second Quarter 1981

Creator:: Minnesota Crafts Council
Date Created:: 1980
Description:: Volume 7, number 2 of Minnesota Crafts Council (MCC) Craft Connection was published in the second quarter of 1981. The theme of this issue is clay and pottery. Contents include profiles of potters Marti Schwem and Tim Crane; the Summer Arts Study Center; new directions at the Minnesota Museum of Art led by Chief of Operations Dean Swanson; form in pottery; two contemporary ceramic exhibitions at the University of Minnesota ('Minnesota Pottery: A Potter's View' and 'The Contemporary American Potter') and curator notes; a visit with potter Warren MacKenzie; Expatriates and clay artists reflecting on their time in Minnesota; the 'Minnesota Clayworks '81' exhibition and juror Don Reitz; and DubuqueFest in Iowa.
Contributing Institution:: American Craft Council
Type:: Text
Format:: Newsletters

196. 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

197. Craft Connection, Volume 9 Number 2, Second Quarter 1988

Creator:: Minnesota Crafts Council
Date Created:: 1988
Description:: This issue of Minnesota Crafts Council (MCC) Craft Connection was published in the second quarter of 1988 and is labeled as volume 9, number 2. On the front page is a photo of a woodturned vase by John Berglund. Other contents include woodturning and a show at Grand Avenue Frame and Gallery; interview with Regional Arts Council planner Neal Cuthbert on a study of metropolitan art audiences; profile of blacksmith George Dixon; writings on recent observations by Shirley Johnson; summary of the American Craft Expo in St. Paul; and the opening of the 'Contemporary Crafts for the Home' exhibition at the International Design Center.
Contributing Institution:: American Craft Council
Type:: Text
Format:: Newsletters

198. 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

199. Craft Connection, Volume 21 Number 2, Second Quarter 1997

Creator:: Minnesota Crafts Council
Date Created:: 1997
Description:: Volume 21, number 2 of Minnesota Crafts Council (MCC) Craft Connection was published in the second quarter of 1997. The story on the front page is about artists' books and the Minnesota Center for Book Arts. Other contents include four generations of craft in potter Gary Crawford's family; Julia Cameron's book 'The Artist's Way'; the closure of Craft Connection Gallery and MCC President Gary Crawford's encouragement for Gallery members to participate in MCC; reflections on the MCC Annual Conference; medical savings accounts for self-employed artists; a poem from a vendor's perspective of the Uptown Art Fair; and the persistence of the Craft Connection newsletter.
Contributing Institution:: American Craft Council
Type:: Text
Format:: Newsletters

200. Craft Connection, Volume 19 Number 2, Second Quarter 1995

Creator:: Minnesota Crafts Council
Date Created:: 1995
Description:: Volume 19, number 2 of Minnesota Crafts Council (MCC) Craft Connection was published in the second quarter of 1995. The story on the front page profiles leather worker Ken Dumdie. Other contents include the search for an Executive Director at MCC and the outsourcing of Minnesota Crafts Festival planning; doll maker Brenna Busse; weaver John Skare; the jurying process for the 1995 Minnesota Crafts Festival; celebrating the tenth year of the Fiber/Metal show; Craft Connection Gallery's first annual meeting; the 20th anniversary of the Craft Connection newsletter; legislation regarding the National Endowment for the Arts; highlights from past issues of Craft Connection; summary of a grant writing workshop with Bob DeArmond; various comments on meeting production demands; and a summary of the MCC Annual Meeting.
Contributing Institution:: American Craft Council
Type:: Text
Format:: Newsletters

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