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The mission of THE CRAFTS REPORT is to inform, instruct and inspire both the beginning and the established professional craftsperson and crafts retailer by
providing them with:
how-to articles on all facets of crafts business management and related topics
relevant industry news, as well as information on
current issues and trends
a forum for exchanging ideas and concerns
encouragement and recognition.
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Craft Scene
· Editor's Journal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
· Craft News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Craft Showcase
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Insight: Recycled Art
· Insight Gained: Simply Beautiful, Smart Glass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
· Artists share their insights about recycled art . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Regional Profile:
Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire,
Rhode Island and Vermont
· Focus on Montpelier and Barre, Vermont . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
· Regional Vignette: Celebrating the "Spirit of the Maker" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Classified Ads
· Shows and Fairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35-42
· Marketplace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
Gallery and Museum Listings
· Calls for Entry/Exhibitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Market Central
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Advertising Index
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Web Works
Greenjeans' Amy Shaw: "Finding Relief from Design Overload" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
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ON THE COVER
Kathleen Plate of Smart Glass
Jewelry, Atlanta, Georgia, cre-
ates her "Open" line of jewelry
(pictured cover and at right) by
recycling old bot tles, including
beer and wine bot tles. For more
about Plate, see page 12.
FEBRUARY 2008 www.craftsreport.com
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