The Crafts Report

TABLE OF CONTENTS
APRIL 2000

FEATURES

A Cause for Celebration
The Crafts Report turns 25

Profile in Success:
Kathleen Dustin -- A Polymer Clay Pioneer
At the forefront of the polymer clay "movement," Kathleen Dustin has attracted a large following with the advances she has made in this relatively new medium.
by J. Tol Broome, Jr.

  

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On the Cover:
"Keeper of the Keys," measuring 11 by 14 by 6 inches, made of polymer clay, by Leigh Ross of Polymer Clay Central. Photo by Alec Thigpen. Courtesy of Trudy E. Schwartz-Burrill. Printed in the year 2000 calendar published by To Clay or Not to Clay. For more information, visit www.toclay.com.

EDUCATION SUPPLEMENT

  • Choosing the right courses
  • Creative ways to pay
  • A personal journey: Maggi DeBaecke
  • Resources
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    ONLINE EXCLUSIVE:
    An Interview with Polymer Clay artist Tory Hughes
    For almost 20 years, Hughes has run a successful business ... and she doesn't even have an answering machine.

    DEPARTMENTS

    		  

    COLUMNS

    Editor's Journal

    Gallery Profiles

  • Bennett Gallery, Knoxville, Tennessee
  • Kentucky Art and Craft Gallery, Louisville, Kentucky

    Insight: Marketing Polymer Clay
    Artists share their insights about making a living creating and selling polymer clay -- plus statistics and resources

    Public Opinion
    How did you get involved in teaching your craft?

    Regional Profile: Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi and Tennessee
    Regional shows and galleries, trends, and more

    UpFront

  • Feedback
  • Clinton requests $150 million for NEA
  • Show Briefs
  • New data on learning and the arts
  • Quilters take to the sea
  • Crafts People
  • New Products
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    Booth Design
    How to interpret body language and use it to increase sales

    Business Insider
    Want to quit your day job?

    Business Wise
    Earn extra income by teaching

    Crafts Law
    10 tax planning strategies

    Crafts Photography
    Simple ways to improve your jury slides

    Crafts Retailer
    The pros and cons of opening a gallery in a redevelopment area

    Show Alternatives
    Selling ethnic inspiration

    Studio Issues
    Keeping home and studio separate


     

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