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Features
Profile in Success:
Tennessee Artist Accentuates the Home and Garden with
His Unique Ironwork
by Jim Weaver
Growing Viable Artisan Communities
by Andy McDonald
Columns
Crafts Buying
Accessorize This!
by Grace Butland
Crafts Retailer
That Was Obvious ... Why Didn’t We See That?
by Rick Segel
Crafts Marketing
Marketing 101 for Book Artists
by Laura Russell
Business Wise
Learning to Think Outside the Box
Through Artist Collaborations
by Loretta Radeschi
Business Basics
I’m BAAAAck! Planning on Returning to Craft After a Long Hiatus? Read This First
by Zen Parry
Show Business
Is Your Booth an Afterthought?
by Bruce Baker
Crafts Technology
Marketing Your Web Site (And Your Business)
by Zino Vogiatzis
This Month Online:
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Diane Piccola discovered and began to explore the wonderful world of art at the age of five. Growing up in Detroit, Mich., her family encouraged her to explore her love of art and drawing, and consequently, her passion grew. After graduating from the Meinzinger School of Art, Detroit, Piccola put her artistic talents to use in the entertainment and tourism industries before discovering the possibilities of gourd art at the Wellburn Farm Gourd Show in Fallbrook, California. (She’s been a California resident since 1979.) She bought a carload of gourds at that show and she hasn’t looked back since. Piccola has experimented with many different forms and finishes in her gourd art, but she is best known for her one-of-a-kind, whimsical dolls. Find out more about Diane Piccola and her gourd art business this month in our online exclusive. |
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On the Cover: To introduce this month’s Insight section focus on book arts and handmade paper, the cover features a book by Mark B. Hill, of Middleton, Wis. For more about Hill and his work, see page 21, visit his Web site at www.paperraven.com, or send e-mail to paperraven@charter.net. For more work by other book art and paper artists, see the Insight section, starting on page 20.
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