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Features
Profile in Success:
The Workshop of Charles Neil — Blue-Collar Man Makes High-Class Furniture
by Isaac Sweeney
Profile in Success:
Kiser Iron Works
by Diana Lambdin Meyer
The Youth Factor in Crafts:
From Young Artists to Young Buyers, the Craft Show Industry Is Often Left Wondering, “Where Are They?”
by Geoff Williams
Columns
Show Business
Does Your Booth Need a Facelift? A Booth Makeover Can Bring Your Business to the Next Level
by Bruce Baker
Crafts Photography
The 2006 Image Review: Part One of a Two-Part Series
by Steve Meltzer
Business Wise
How to Start a Guild
by Loretta Radeschi
Crafts Basics
Set Up Your Safety Net: Create a Back-Up Plan Now for Times When You’re Away from Your Business
by Danielle Campbell-Angah
Crafts Finance
Community Investment Institutions Provide
Much-Needed Help to Start-Up Arts Businesses
by Loretta Radeschi
Crafts Marketing
Marketing Planning: The 4 P’s of Marketing
by Zino Vogiatzis
Online
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Whitmore Boogaerts |
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Whitmore Boogaerts, Westport, Mass., brings a lifelong background in the arts and a degree in civil engineering to his work in the metal arts arena. A full-time artist for 11 years, his creations combine structure and balance with a touch of whimsy. Working mainly with welded steel, his creations range from funky and stylish furniture to spirited outdoor sculptures. “The overall goal of the work is to find a way to let nature itself flow through and help design the actual piece,” he says. Don’t miss our online exclusive with Boogaerts in our online exclusive. |
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Cover: “Blue Tip Crawler,” bronze octopus by Fred Spencer, of Santa Monica, Calif. The piece is 11 inches around, and is colored in a yellow and blue patina. Spencer’s bronzes and kinetic metal sculptures are featured at galleries nationwide. In addition to creating his sculptures, Spencer is an accomplished puppet designer, and runs Image Creators, a special effects company based in Los Angeles. For more on his work, visit www.spencerbronzes.com.
For more work by metal artists featured in this month’s Insight section, see page 20.
Photo by George Post, Richmond, Calif., www.gpostphoto.com
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Departments
Craft Scene
- Editor’s Journal: More Cities Supporting the Arts
- New Jacksonville Center for the Arts Motivates Artists and Staff
- NEA Announces 2006 Recipients of Nation’s Highest Honor in the Folk and Traditional Arts
- SNAG Awards 2006 Scholarships
- Wholesalecrafts.com Second Quarter Sales Skyrocket
- Carol Sedestrom Ross Presented CODA Special Recognition Award
- Mary Caitlan Sellers Wins American Tapestry Student Award
- Windgate Fellowships Awarded
Craft Showcase
Insight: Metal
- Artists Share Their Insights About Making a Living Selling Metal — Plus Resources
- Insight Gained: Metal Quilts — Not an Oxymoron for These Artists
Regional Profile: Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma & Texas
Loretta’s Last Line
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