The Crafts Report

TABLE OF CONTENTS
JUNE 2001


FEATURES

In Debt Over Your Head?
Find out if filing for bankruptcy could help get you back on your feet
by Patti Dowse

Profile in Success: A Firechick's Tale -- One Woman's Journey Forging Iron
by Victoria Woolley

 
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On the Cover:
Detail of work by handweaver Randall Darwall, of Bass River, Mass. Darwall's textiles have received many awards and are featured in numerous prominent collections. Darwall's work was accepted into the 19th Annual Smithsonian Craft Show, which was held April 26-29. Photo courtesy Smithsonian Craft Show.

ONLINE EXCLUSIVE:
Candiss Cole, Wearable Fiber Artist

 

DEPARTMENTS

 

COLUMNS

Editor's Journal

CraftScene
-- Feedback
-- Creativity all bottled up
-- Little goddesses everywhere
-- In the wake of the CODA survey
-- Make room for new Potters Council
-- Web Sitings

Gallery Profiles
-- Mixed Media, Block Island, Rhode Island
-- Handworks Gallery of American Craft, Acton, Massachusetts

Insight: Marketing Wearable Fiber
-- Artists share their insights about making a living creating and selling wearable fiber -- plus resources
-- Insight Survey results: Fiber statistics

Public Opinion
Show promoters: What is your biggest pet peeve with artists?

Regional Profile: Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island & Vermont
Regional shows and galleries, trends, and more

 

Booth Business
Booth lighting: What you see is what you sell
by Bruce Baker

Business Wise
An ally on the inside: How to work with show promoters
by Mary Strope

Crafts Law
An in-depth look at copyright protection
by Richard Stim

Crafts Photography
Bring the jury to your living room
by Steve Meltzer

Crafts Retailer
A cure for cash flow headaches
by Grace Butland

Show Alternatives
Should you say "I do" to the bridal industry?
by Diana Lambdin Meyer

Show Issues
Thievery on the show circuit: How to protect yourself and your work
by Carrie Groves

Studio Issues
Dust and dyes and RMIs, oh my! Learn to protect yourself against fiber studio hazards
by Paula Chaffee Scardamalia

 
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