Thanks for the Memory
I r e c e n t l y w a s g i v e n y o u r
l a t e s t is s u e a n d w a s in s p ir e d
b y t h e a r t ic le o n G y o n g y
L a k y ( “ C o n s t r u c t i n g t h e
U n e x p e c t e d , ” A p r i l / M a y ) .
R e a d in g it r e m in d e d m e o f
a w o n d e r f u l e x p e r ie n c e I h a d
w h e n I w a s in h ig h s c h o o l in
T e n n e s s e e . O u r s c h o o l c o m -
m is s io n e d t h e a r t is t P a t r ic k
D o u g h e r t y t o d o a n in s t a l la -
t io n . I a n d a c o u p le o f o t h e r a r t
s tu d e n ts h a d th e r a r e o p p o r t u -
n i t y t o b e h is a s s is ta n ts ! I w a s
s o h a p p y t o b e r e m in d e d o f
th e e x p e r ie n c e th a t I w r o t e to
M r . D o u g h e r t y a n d r e c e iv e d
a n e -m a il r e s p o n s e w it h a v e r y
n ic e n o t e a n d a li n k t o a v id e o
o f o n e o f h is in s t a lla t io n s in
F r a n c e . J u s t w a n t e d t o s h a r e
h o w h a p p y y o u r m a g a z in e
m a d e m e t h is w e e k .
A L L A N P R I C E R E D D
N e w Y o r k , N e w Y o r k
Questionable Materials
A f t e r a fa b u lo u s F r id a y s u r -
r o u n d e d b y t h e g o r g e o u s
c r a f t s in M a r l b o r o u g h ,
M a s s a c h u s e t t s , a t t h e P a r a -
d is e C i t y A r t s F a ir , it w a s
a d is a p p o in t in g c o n t r a s t to
p e r u s e y o u r A p r i l / M a y is s u e
o f A m e r ic a n C r a f t , o n c e m y
f a v o r it e m a g a z i n e - b e t w e e n
“ I n P r a is e o f P o o p ” a n d
“ J e n n ife r A n g u s a n d th e I n s e c t
K in g d o m ” a b o u t t h e o n ly a t-
t r a c t i v e p a g e s w e r e t h e a d s .
W h a t w e r e y o u t h in k in g ?
L U C IA K I M B A L L
S w a n s e a , M a s s a c h u s e t t s
I h a v e b e e n a s u b s c r ib e r t o
A m e r ic a n C r a f t f o r m a n y
y e a r s a s a n a r t t e a c h e r a n d
c e r a m is t b u t w i l l n o t b e r e -
n e w i n g o n c e t h is s u b s c r ip tio n
e x p ir e s . I f e e l t h e m a g a z in e
d o e s n o t s h o w c a s e th e q u a lit y
o f a r t a n d c r a f t I h a v e c o m e
t o e x p e c t t h r o u g h t h e y e a r s ,
t h e a r t ic le “ I n P r a is e o f P o o p ”
b e in g a p r im e e x a m p le . I w i ll
g la d ly c o n t in u e t o s u p p o r t
c r a f t m a k e r s b u t n o t t h r o u g h
y o u r m a g a z in e .
S H A R O N B A R E T T E
C o r t la n d t M a n o r , N e w Y o r k
Editors’ Note: In regard to our
“In Praise o f Poop ” article, fea-
turing the horse dung work of
Virginia Gardiner, our Material
Culture section is always intend-
ed to take a look at innovative
approaches to materials. This
is a new and provocative use of
a material that most people never
think twice about, and it is out-
hope that it will encourage others
to consider other overlooked
material in a product ive way.
Rethinking of material use is
obviously a hugely relevant mat-
ter to our society, and we believe
Gardiner’s work demonstrates
a thorough understanding o f this.
W hile we can certainly under-
stand your distaste for the work,
we stand by our belief that it
is important to consider it,
Correction:
I n “ J e n n if e r A n g u s a n d t h e
I n s e c t K i n g d o m ” ( A p r i l /
M a y ) t h e b r e a k a g e r a t e in
A n g u s ’s c o l l e c t i n g o f in s e c t
s p e c im e n s w a s m is t a k e n l y
r e p o r t e d a s 5 0 p e r c e n t . T h e
n u m b e r s h o u ld h a v e b e e n fiv e
p e r c e n t . W e r e g r e t th e e r r o r .
Jessica Lough lin,
Shifting Layers.
2009
. kilnformed glass
43.5
x
18.25
x
3.375
inches installed
Addition
I n “ U r b a n F a b r i c ” ( A p r i l /
M a y ) , w e r e g r e t t h a t t h e
n a m e s o f K a t h r y n P a n n e -
p a c k e r ’ s a s s is t a n t s in h e r m u -
r a l p r o j e c t w e r e o m it t e d . F o r
Wall o f Rugs #1,
s h e w a s a s -
s is t e d b y M ic h a e l S c h w a r t z ,
A n g e l a C r a f t o n a n d T h e o d o r e
H a r r is . R o s e m a r ie H a l e y a s -
s is t e d h e r o n
Wall o f Rugs #2.
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