On the Cover: A handcrafted jacket by Nancy Norby, of Nancy Mae Designs. For more on fiber, including wearable as well as decorative work, see this month’s Insight section. Photo by David Egan Photography (www.davidegan.com) DEPARTMENTS Editor’s Journal CraftScene • ACC’s director has new children to guide • Opening night at SOFA New York • Museum is first in New England to focus on crafts • Fifty years of summer camp for artists 2002 Economy Survey Insight: Marketing Fiber • Artists share their insights about making a living selling fiber — plus resources and survey results • Making a living as a fiber artist: An interview with Sandra Bowles, editor of Shuttle Spindle & Dyepot magazine Regional Profile: Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota & South Dakota • Great crafts unfold across the Great Plains • Regional shows • Gallery & retail opportunities Gallery Profiles • Whistling Moose Gallery, Harbor Springs, Michigan • R. Grey Jewelry Gallery, Boise, Idaho Craft Showcase Public Opinion Do you think the Internet will affect craft show sales?

TABLE OF CONTENTS October 2002 Features Profile in Success — David Boxley: Woodcarver and Culture Bearer by Paula Chaffee Scardamalia Are Native Americans Barred from the Markets for Their Works? by Daniel Grant Online Exclusive: Carolyn Lee Vehslage’s quilts are inspired by journeys with her husband on their sailboat, Fandango. Vehslage found a way to recapture the many views of land and sea she has taken in while sailing Fandango. In 1998, she left behind her career as a computer consultant and learned to quilt. She has even created an on-board studio where she does much of her quilting, and says most of her pieces have to be less than 24 inches because they must be easy to stow away should she be needed on deck. Find out more about Vehslage’s path to success. Columns Show Business Make your business sign work for you: Part III of a three-part series on booth makeovers by Bruce Baker Crafts Marketing Singing your own praises by Mary E. Petzak Business Wise Collaborating with the “enemy” ... How to work with retailers to get more sales by Patti Dowse Crafts Law Get the most out of your mileage deduction by Richard Stim Crafts Photography New films make photography easier by Steve Meltzer Crafts Retailer Multiple lines can pump up your cash flow by Grace Butland