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photo: Harold Oxley
Vol. 71, N0. б
December/January 2012
Published by the
American Craft Council
www.craftcouncil.org
D e p a r t m e n t s
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From the E ditor
The power of education.
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Letters
Readers chime in.
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Jewelry artist Tia Kramer’s
kinetic creations and Meredith
Host’s perfectly patterned dishes.
Plus: a dream education for the
budding craft artist; the kiln-
formed gospel of Bullseye
Glass; Cranbrook Art Muse-
um’s grand reopening; changes
afoot at Northern Clay Center
and The Textile Museum;
ACC’s new Digital Collections;
and reviews of
The New A rti-
sans
and
Craft in America,
sea-
son three. And we have your
answers: What’s the best hand-
made gift you ever received?
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M ateria l M atters
From a consumer culture’s
castoffs, Marilyn Annin sculpts
garments with ghostly, regal
bearing. Rachel Schalet Crabb
reports on Annin’s intimate
relationship with the things
we throw away.
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R eview
The title “Beyond Useful &
Beautiful” suggests an exhibi-
tion with William Morris as
its touchstone. Instead, Jenni
Sorkin tells us, the intriguing
show in Houston takes its
cues from 20th century post-
feminist explorations of
gender and domesticity.
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Personal Paths
In her studio in West Linn,
Oregon, ceramist Sara Swink
teaches students the fluid cre-
ative process she uses to pro-
duce her own emotive sculpture.
Carolyn Hazel Drake explores
the artist’s singular approach
to clay.
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W ide W orld o f C raft
Think of St. Petersburg,
Florida, and spring training or
spectacular beaches might pop
to mind. But in recent years,
this midsize city has bloomed
into a craft paradise for artists
and aficionados alike. Judy
Stark dives into the scene.
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C raft in A ction
Frustrated by the test-riddled
direction of public schools,
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M aster Class
Renowned woodturner David
Ellsworth’s educational mantra:
Sara Sw ink
Source,
2004
ceramic, cord
26 x 14 x 14 in.
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Ideas
Craft, to many, is a noun: an
object, an artwork, skillfully
made. But there’s a rising move-
ment of practitioners who are
challenging that conception,
recasting craft as a verb. Lisa
Radon traces a growing empha-
sis on performance over product.
On the cover:
As w oodworking
bureaucrat Ron Swanson,
T V star Nick Offerman
brings a love o f making
to a national audience.
Photo: Douglas Kirkland
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Harriete Estel Berman has fin-
ished her enormous, passion-
fueled artwork, four years in
the making. Julie K. Hanus talks
to the fiery artist about
Pick Up
Tour Pencils, Begin.
“The key to being a good teacher
is being a good student.” Jessica
Shaykett shares his insights in
her new column.
