The Crafts Report

TABLE OF CONTENTS
SEPTEMBER 2001


FEATURES

Pride and Prejudice: Demystifying the Jury Process
by Kara Laughlin

Profile in Success: If Canyon Walls Could Talk
Allyson Christopher found more than a job in the depths of the Grand Canyon
by Paula Chaffee Scardamalia

Alaskan Frontier Comes Alive in Quilts
an online exclusive
by Heather Skelly

 

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On the Cover:
Detail of “Winter Flight,” a wall hanging of handmade felt (wool background with wool, mohair and yarns), by Sharron Parker.
Parker, of Raleigh, N.C., has exhibited extensively in galleries, museums and shows, and has been featured in a number of publications.
For more on fiber artists, this month’s Insight section focuses on decorative fiber.

 

ONLINE EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW
An In-depth Interview with Fiber Artist Ardyth Davis
Over the last 30 years, Davis has won numerous awards. She has sold work to a number of corporate clients, including IBM, Kaiser-Permanente, Levi Strauss, Marriott and Xerox. Continue...

DEPARTMENTS

COLUMNS

Editor’s Journal

CraftScene
Feedback
Friends remember weaver Cynthia Krause
• A community tapestry
Executive Director Jeffrey Larris leaves ACC
Web Sitings

• Roof destroyed in folk school fire
Future unclear for People’s Pottery

Insight: Marketing Decorative Fiber
Artists share their insights about making a living creating and selling decorative fiber — plus statistics and resources
Time is on your side

Regional Profile: Connecticut and New York
• High-income area fuels a strong market for craft
• Regional shows
• Denise Morris Curt: A limner’s tale
• Gallery & retail opportunities

Gallery Profiles
• The Silo, New Milford, Connecticut
• Originals, Carle Place, New York

Craft Showcase

Classified Ads

Listings

Market Central

Index to Advertisers

Public Opinion
How do you ship your work to shows?

Crafts Finance
Getting sour on your dough? If your finances leave a bad
taste in your mouth, it’s time to roll out a new budget

by J. Tol Broome, Jr.

Booth Business
Busy-ness means business

by Bruce Baker

Business Wise
Your options for shipping to shows

by Mary Strope

Crafts Photography
Save money buying by mail

by Steve Meltzer

Show Alternatives
The how-to on home shows

by Pam Corwin

Show Issues
What came first, the artists or the trends?

by Carrie Groves

Crafts Retailer
Ideas that will floor your customers

by Grace Butland

 


 

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