N o w on
a m e r ic a n c r a ftm a g .o r g
G e t S c h o o le d S o m e M o r e
C H E C K O U T O U R S U P P L E M E N -
tary stories on collaborative
education programs with folks
at the Cleveland Institute of Art
and the Rhode Island School of
Design. And don’t miss our vid-
eo interview with famed furni-
ture maker and ACC Fellow
Garry Knox Bennett, shot at
his Oakland, California, home
and studio. In the raucous con-
versation, Bennett opens up
about his process, his views on
education, his friendships with
other makers, even the vodka
bet he won with Tage Frid.
Catch a clip of the interview
at bit.lv/ACvoices.
W is h in g T o u a
H a n d m a d e H o lid a y
i t ’s t h e s e a s o n : w h a t h a n d -
made gifts do you hope to give
and get? This year we’re com-
ing up with guides to help you
find the perfect craft for all
the people in your life - kids,
foodies, jewelry junkies, you
name it. Look for this series at
bit.lv/ACCgifts. kicking off on
Black F riday.
G ustav Reyes
A d Idem I I I
W aning Edges,
2011
walnut, salvaged wood
2.25 x 2.25 x .75 in.
H e c k T e s C r a f t
F R ID A Y S A R E F U N A T ACC
headquarters, because we get
to deliver your weekly dose of
amazing art. Lately we’re lov-
ing Arline Fisch’s woven metal
sculptures, Linda Arbuckle’s
lively majolica-glazed dishes,
Nancy Golden’s eco-chic leath-
er jewelry and accessories, and
Gustav Reyes’ wearable wood.
Feast your eyes on our latest
finds at bit.ly/hvcraft.
Left: Garry Knox
Bennett posed for us
in his giant California
studio, and gave us a
very colorful video
interview, to boot.
W h y I M a k e
A N A C T IV IS T F IN D S T H E R A P E U -
tic release in fiber arts; a metal-
smith creates a lasting legacy
through flatware; a beadist finds
a healing path through tragedy;
a mosaic artist finds quiet jubila-
tion in the perfect, patterned fit.
These stories and more are part
of Why I Make, a blog series
celebrating the human impulse
to create. Read on at bit.ly/
whvimake. And if you’re a maker
who also writes, send your idea
for a post to interactive editor
Elizabeth Ryan at eryan@craft
council.org.
W e ’r e I n th e M a r k e t
L A S T i s s u e ’s c o v e r s t o r y o n
the state of the handmade market-
place got our gears turning.
Since then, we’ve been asking
additional shop owners, authors,
artists, and marketing and busi-
ness experts to find out more.
What’s changed for retailers?
Who’s the ideal artist from a
gallery owner’s perspective?
What’s the best advice for sell-
ing? See what we discovered
at bit.ly/craftmkt.
Linda Arbuckle
Sm all Rectangular
ф г
Tray: H opeful L e a f
Arrangement,
2011
terracotta clay,
majolica glaze
4.25 x 6.5 x 2 in.
F r o m
th e S t a c k s
T H E ACC LIB R A R Y H A S R E C E N T L Y
rolled out two fantastic digital
resources. The brand-new
Digital Collections database
features digitized slide kits,
exhibition catalogs, filmstrips,
ACC newsletters, and more
images than you can shake
a stick at. Visit digital.craft
council.org to see for yourself.
In other database news, our
online catalog for the on-site
library got its own facelift. You
can now browse our holdings at
acc.kohalibrarv.com. For more
library updates, including new
titles on our shelves and inter-
views with staff, check out
bit.lv/ACClib.
012 american craft dec/jani2
Bennett photo: Elizabeth Ryan
/ A d Idem
photo: Erin Beckman /
T ray
photo: Linda Arbuckle
