The Crafts Report

TABLE OF CONTENTS
APRIL 2001


FEATURES

Will the Web Deliver on Its Promise of Fortune?
Results from TCR's survey of craft retailers
by Noelle Backer

How to Write a Business Plan That Will Get Your Loan Approved
by J. Tol Broome, Jr.

Special Report: The Future of Craft Education in the United States
by Linda Kaye-Moses

Profile in Success: Erik Bright Sees Success as Black and White
by Paula Chaffee Scardamalia

 

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On the Cover:
Work by Norwegian-born ceramist Erik Bright has been featured in more than 50 exhibitions in the past 6 years. Bright, whose studio is located in Providence, R.I., is the focus of this month's "Profile in Success". Photo by Scott Lapham Photography.

ONLINE EXCLUSIVE:
Joseph and Georgia Pozycinski, Wood Artists

 

DEPARTMENTS

 

COLUMNS

Editor's Journal

CraftScene
-- Feedback
-- Discovering Berkeley Springs: A true artists' community

Gallery Profiles
-- Spirit of the Hand, Dandridge, Tennessee
-- Prism Glass Studio & Gallery, Nashville, Tennessee

Insight: Marketing Metal
-- Artists share their insights about making a living creating and selling metal -- plus resources
-- Insight Survey results: Metal statistics

Public Opinion
Artists: What is your biggest pet peeve with buyers?

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

 

Booth Business
Show specials: Your secret weapon against the "I'll be back" buyer
by Bruce Baker

Business Wise
Miss a show deadline? Don't let it happen again
by Mary Strope

Crafts Photography
What do jurors want?
by Steve Meltzer

Crafts Retailer
The resort location: Dream or disaster?
by Grace Butland

Crafts Technology
Pocket-size computers: Organization in the palm of your hand
by Patti Dowse

Show Alternatives
Public commissions: Reel in the big fish
by Diana Lambdin Meyer

Show Issues
The refund policy showdown
by Carrie Groves

Studio Issues
Jewelry studio safety
by Loretta Radeschi

 
COMING IN OUR MAY 2001 ISSUE ...

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