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Craft Scene
· Editor's Journal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Craft Showcase
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Insight: Ceramics
· Insight Gained: Organically Connected
Marta Matray goes back to basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
· Artists share their marketing insights about ceramics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Regional Profile:
Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi, Tennessee
· Focus on Hindman, Kentucky . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
· Regional Vignette: There's Magic in the Medium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Classified Ads
· Shows and Fairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35-42
· Marketplace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
Gallery and Museum Listings
· Calls for Entry/Exhibitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70-71
Market Central
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Advertising Index
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Web Works
Tim Kline, "I'm Blogging!" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
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ON THE COVER
Photo of Tom Radca, ceramic ar tist,
by James J. Celuch, Celuch
Creative Imaging. Read more
about Radca's methods of market-
ing ceramics in this month's Insight
section, beginning on page 12. For
more information about Radca and
his upcoming class schedules, see
w w w.tomradca.com.
APRIL 2008
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