Special Focus: Education in Crafts

Everybody Learns at the Yatsugatake County Fair
by Andy McDonald

Artists add to History at National Parks
by Diana Lamdin Meyer

Pushing the Boundaries of the Creative Process: Learning by Teaching in Ghana
by Ellie Schimelman

Museums are on a Mission to Educate
by Monique Holloway

Features

Emerging Artists — Greg and Shannon Gerber: A Labor of Love, Faith and Art
by Heather Skelly

This Month Online

Debbie Dean started making wheel-thrown and hand-painted pottery 25 years ago. She started out with what has become her signature design, a cobalt blue and creamy white checkerboard pattern. Dean’s studio/gallery is called The Clay Rabbit House, located in downtown Portland, Ore. Find out more HERE.

Columns

Crafts Photography
The Basics of Photographing Installed Art
by Steve Meltzer

Show Business
Packaging Your Work for Your Customers
by Bruce Baker

Business Wise
Find Advertising Strength in Numbers
by Mary Strope

Crafts Finance
Scam Artists Want Your Business
by Geoff Williams


On the Cover:To introduce the Insight section’s focus on ceramics this month, the cover features a collaborative piece by Paul and Tracy Lyon, of Lyon Clay Studio, in Churchville, Md. Other ceramic artists are featured in the Insight section, along with artists who create frames.

Photo by David Egan, Baltimore, Md.; www.davidegan.com


Departments

Craft Scene
Editor’s Journal
• Behind the Scenes at the Out of Hand Craft Show
• Arrowmont School Director Emerita Dies at 94
• Cynthia Bringle Honored for Lifetime of Work

Insight: Frames and Ceramics
• Artists Share Their Insights About Making a Living Selling Frames and Ceramics — Plus Resources and Survey Results
• Insight Gained: Ten Years Later with Ceramist Dennis Kirchmann

Regional Profile: Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi & Tennessee
Traditions are Honored in the South
• Memphis is Home to Artist's Landmarks
• Regional Galleries
• Regional Shows

Public Opinion
How Should Craftspeople Deal With Friends or Relatives who Want Large Discounts or Free Merchandise?

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