The Studio Potter Archives
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ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY ART MUSEUM CERAMICS RESEARCH CENTER THE STUDIO POTTER ARCHIVES 2015 Contact Information Arizona State University Art Museum Ceramics Research Center P.O. Box 872911 Tempe, AZ 85287-2911 http://asuartmuseum.asu.edu TABLE OF CONTENTS Collection Overview 3 Administrative Information 3 Biographical Note 3 Scope and Content Note 4 Arrangement 5 Series 1: Magazine Issues: Volume 1, No. 1 – Volume 32, No. 2 Volume 1, No. 1 5 Volume 2, Nos. 1-2 6 Volume 3, Nos. 1-2 7 Volume 4, Nos. 1-2 9 Volume 5, Nos. 1-2 11 Volume 6, Nos. 1-2 13 Volume 7, Nos. 1-2 15 Volume 8, Nos. 1-2 17 Volume 9, Nos. 1-2 19 Volume 10, Nos. 1-2 21 Volume 11, Nos. 1-2 23 Volume 12, Nos. 1-2 26 Volume 13, Nos. 1-2 29 Volume 14, Nos. 1-2 32 Volume 15, Nos. 1-2 34 Volume 16, Nos. 1-2 38 Volume 17, Nos. 1-2 40 Volume 18, Nos. 1-2 43 Volume 19, Nos. 1-2 46 Volume 20, Nos. 1-2 49 Volume 21, Nos. 1-2 53 Volume 22, Nos. 1-2 56 Volume 23, Nos. 1-2 58 Volume 24, Nos. 1-2 61 Volume 25, Nos. 1-2 64 Volume 26, Nos. 1-2 67 1 Volume 27, Nos. 1-2 69 Volume 28, Nos. 1-2 72 Volume 29, Nos. 1-2 74 Volume 30, Nos. 1-2 77 Volume 31, Nos. 1-2 81 Volume 32, Nos. 1-2 83 Series 2: Other Publications Studio Potter Network News 84 Studio Potter Book 84 Series 3: Miscellaneous Manuscripts and Images Miscellaneous Manuscripts 85 Miscellaneous Images 86 Series 4: 20th Anniversary Collection 86 Series 5: Administration Daniel Clark Foundation/Studio Potter Foundation 87 Correspondence 88 Miscellaneous Files 88 Series 6: Oversized Items 88 Series 7: Audio Cassettes 89 Series 8: Magazine Issues: Volume 33, No. 1 – Volume 42, No. 1 Volume 33, Nos. 1-2 90 Volume 34, Nos. 1-2 92 Volume 35, Nos. 1-2 93 Volume 36, Nos. 1-2 95 Volume 37, Nos. 1-2 97 Volume 38, Nos. 1-2 99 Volume 39, Nos. 1-2 100 Volume 40, Nos. 1-2 102 Volume 41, Nos. 1-2 103 Volume 42, No. 1 105 Appendix 1: Studio Potter Audio Cassettes – Alphabetic 105 Appendix 2: Studio Potter Audio Cassettes – Issue Number Listing 105 2 COLLECTION OVERVIEW Depository: Arizona State University Art Museum, Ceramics Research Center, Tempe, AZ Creator: The Studio Potter Title: The Studio Potter Archives Quantity: The papers are arranged in a total of 54 file cabinet drawers, 10 boxes of cassettes, 19 Audio Potter cassette cases, and 2 folders of oversized items. ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Provenance: The initial Studio Potter Archives were donated by The Studio Potter in July 2010. A second donation was made in October 2014. Preferred Citation: The Studio Potter Archives, Arizona State University Art Museum, Ceramics Research Center. BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE The introductory words of Volume One, Number One of The Studio Potter magazine established the direction for the twice-yearly periodical: “Studio Potter is a magazine for the community of potters everywhere. It is written by potters and directed toward fellow-potters who earn their living by making pots.” The Studio Potter magazine rose out of a perceived need for a publication that would serve the interests of working potters. In the fall of 1971, members of the New Hampshire Potter’s Guild formed the non-profit Daniel Clark Foundation, named after a little-known 19th century New Hampshire potter. Initial funding came from donations and a grant from the Northeast Region of the American Craft Council. The first issue of Studio Potter was published in June 1973 and featured a hand-silk-screened cover and 20 pages of articles and photographs. Among the initial supporters of the fledgling magazine were Peter and Lissi Sabin; Vivika and Otto Heino; Michael Cohen and Harriet Goodwin (Cohen); Ruth Tobey, Dan and Mary Ann Gehan; and Julie and Gerry Williams. The staff included Armand Szainer, designer; Bill Finney, photographer; and Neil Castaldo, attorney. There was no advertising, a tradition that continued until 2010, and the first issue had two hundred pre-subscribers. Founder Gerry Williams was the first editor of the Studio Potter Magazine, serving until his retirement in 2004. He was succeeded by Mary Barringer who was editor from 2004 to 2014. The present editor is Elenor Wilson. 3 Over the years both the magazine and the Foundation have evolved. The name of the organization was changed in 1985 from the Daniel Clark Foundation to The Studio Potter, better reflecting its mission, and the staff has grown and been restructured to meet the expanding subscription base. The magazine itself has grown as well, its twice-yearly issues several times larger than the initial one. The focus of the magazine broadened from technical issues to include aesthetic philosophy, criticism and history, mirroring the growth and changes in the field of ceramic arts. Further enhancing its mission, the Foundation has published several books, a series of newsletters, produced a film and sponsored conferences. An auxiliary organization, the Studio Potter Network, was established in 1989 to facilitate the communication and activities of numerous potters’ groups such as guilds and co-ops. Not limited to the United States, the Foundation has reached out to the ceramic community throughout the world in its efforts to meet the needs of potters. What remains the same is the commitment of the founders of The Studio Potter to functional pottery and to the potters who make it; to encouraging writing and communication among those in the field; and to education and service both to the artists and the greater community. SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE The contents include the years 1971 to 2014, beginning with the establishment of the Daniel Clark Foundation. Material relating to the issues of the Studio Potter Magazine begins with Volume 1, Number 1, June 1973, and continues through Issue 42, Number 1, dated Winter/Spring, 2013-2014. In addition to the magazine issues, materials from the production of several books, the 20th Anniversary Special Collection, the Daniel Clark Foundation, correspondence and administrative materials are included. The archival contents are not a complete record, that is, not all materials used in the production of the publications are included, as some were lost or destroyed over the span of years. The Finder’s Aid catalogs only those materials actually received and comprising the archive rather than a complete listing of the contents of the publications themselves. In addition, materials submitted for issues but not actually used are filed with the relevant issues (when known) and appear in the Finder’s Aid. Miscellaneous manuscripts and images are included in a separate section. The files are organized into 8 series: Magazine Issues 1/1-32/2, Other Publications, Miscellaneous Manuscripts and Images, 20th Anniversary Collection, Administration, Oversized Items, Audio, and Magazine Issues 33/1-42/1 .Two appendices are included: Studio Potter Audio Cassettes-Alphabetical Listing and Studio Potter Audio Cassettes-Issue Number Listing. The two Magazine Issues series contains materials collected for the issues plus layouts, proof sheets, and images. The Other Publications series includes materials for The Studio Potter Book and auxiliary publications including The Studio Potter Network News. Miscellaneous Manuscripts and Images includes unsolicited or unused items, some unidentified. The 20th Anniversary series contains materials relating to the 1993 celebration and the art collection amassed in connection with it. The Administration series has records pertaining to the Daniel Clark Foundation (later the Studio Potter Foundation), correspondence, and miscellaneous items. The Oversized Items series has materials from the archive that are too large to fit in the file drawers. The Audio series is comprised of 791 cassette recordings, primarily of interviews with artists. Many of these cassettes have been transcribed and are so noted. The two appendices have a detailed listing of the cassette tapes. 4 The magazine issues are divided into two series, reflecting the two separate donations. The first section includes issues 1/1 to 32/2, published between 1973 and 2004; in the archive these issues include files 1.01 through 32.20 which were part of the first archive donation. The second series, Series 8, includes those files which comprise the second donation, begins with file number 42.01 and goes through 51.22. In the later issues, a number of the files included computer disks. Some of these disks were unable to be verified as the operating systems or software which created them is no longer easily available. It is probable that the content could be retrieved by a professional service which specializes in such retrievals. ARRANGEMENT The contents are arranged in 54 file cabinet drawers, 10 boxes of audio cassettes, 19 Audio Potter cases and 2 folders of oversized items. Series 1: Magazine Issues 1/1-32/2 Drawers 1-46 Series 2: Other Publications Drawer 46 Series 3: Miscellaneous Manuscripts and Images Drawer 47 Series 4: 20th Anniversary Collection Drawer 47 Series 5: Administration Drawer 48 Series 6: Oversized Items Folders 40.00A and 40.00B: Located on top of file cabinets Series 7: Audio 10 numbered boxes on top of file cabinets; 19 Audio Potter cassette cases Series 8: Magazine Issues 33/1-42/1 Drawers 49-54 The symbol “C/T” is used following an article or section title to indicate that a cassette tape and/or a transcript of the tape is available. More information on the cassette tapes is available in Appendix 1 and Appendix 2. SERIES 1: MAGAZINE ISSUES Volume 1, Number 1 - June 1973 1.01 Cover art 1.02 New Hampshire Potters; centerfold photo, planning 1.02A Vivika and Otto Heino 5 1.02B Lauren and