February 1971, Vol. 12, No. Your portable museum Buic of Yugoslavia, Francoise Grossen, printed twice annually. The current tist­ Several new slide kits have been added Kay Sekimachi, Lenore Tawney, Susan Ing issued this month describes 65 in­ to YOUR PORTABLE MUSEUM service Weitzman, and Claire Zeisler of the dividual slide kits, 5 filmstrips, and the this month by ACC's Research Depart­ United States, Herman Scholten of The ACC films "Reflections" and 'The MusIc ment. Netherlands, Ritzi and Peter lacobi of Rack." Readers may obtain the new "Face Coverings," the Museum of Romania, and Sheila Hicks of Paris The listing upon request to the Research De­ Contemporary Crafts exhibition held 32 slides composing thiS kit show the partment Announcements of new addi­ September through December 1970, is setting for the collection plus full and de­ tions to YOUR PORTABLE MUSEUM are documented in 82 cotor stides. Both his­ tail vi ews 01 the hangings. Rental lee is made regularly in Outlook torical and contemporary ma sks and $5.00, purchase price $32. head pi eces are Included Rentat fee is Alt ACC kits are accompanied by a America House closes $800; purchase price is $82 script identifying works shown in the Ameri ca House, the retail sales outlet Appearing in the Members' Gattery si­ slides. Whenever possible, these scripts founded by Mrs. Vanderbilt Webb in New multaneously with "Face Coverings" give biographical and other reference York in 1940, closed its doors on Jan­ were the woven walls of Olga de Amaral information. Rental stides are encased uary 28 after thirty years of continuous of Colombia. These large texliles are in p.lastic mounts with g las s to protect o peration Whi le America House erljoyed shown in full and detail views in a kit the film. They fit Kodak universal carou­ excetlent business in the last several of 18 cotor slides renting for $5.00 and sel projector trays. years, the urgency of providing in­ selling for $18 ACC members in the $15. and higher creased space and faciliti es for the Catalogs for these and other MCC categories are granted 20% discount on growing activities of the Arn erican Crafts exhibitions are sent to members in the slide kit rentals; subscribing members Council ultimately led to the decision to $25. and higher categories. Other mem­ receive no discount Rental period is 15 close the store bers may purchase the "Face Cover­ days inclusive of return mailing time The America House building at 44 ings" catalog for $1.75 and Ihe Amaral Kits are mailed to borrowers by 4th class West 53rd Street, which Mrs Webb brochure for 15rt by sending Iheir check library rate except to Hawaii and Alaska gave to the ACC in 1969, will become the and request to ACC Publication Sales which is by air. nationat headquarters of the Councit, Department New York State residents Because of the popularity of the ACC housing executive and business offices must include appropriate sales tax slide service and in order to have suffi­ plus the Research & Education Depart­ Through many contacts with crafts­ cient mailing time, rental requests must ment A retail sal es shop on a scale con­ men across the country, the Research be filed one month in advance and al­ siderably smaller than the Americq Department assembled the new kit ternate elates given. Rental orders shOuld House operation IS also anticipated. "General Wood" which includes sculp­ be sent to the Research Department, This phYSical expansion will occur later ture, furniture, and accessories by ACC. 29 West 53rd St, NY, NY 10019 in the year and will permit enlarged of­ thirty-seven American craftsmen Rental Mark the envelope "slide rental." Ad­ fice and exhibition space for the Museum fee is $7.50 and purchase price $75. vance checks for rentals are unnec­ of Contemporary Crafts at 29 West 53rd The Dreyfus Corporation, the mutual essary. Street, its present location fund firm, acquired a collection of con­ Purchase orders take approximately In a statement to the press concern­ temporary wall hangings when they one month to fill No discounts are given ing the clOSing, Mrs. Webb pointed out moved to new quarters in the General on sales orders. Slides are shipped in that one of her main purposes in estab­ Motors Building on New York's Fifth standard 2" x 2" cardboard mounts with lishing America House was to prove to Avenue. The fourteen works in their script public and buyers alike that the work of collection are by Magdalena Abakano­ A complete new listing of the ACC American craftsmen is mer·chandise of wicz of Poland, Olga de Amaral, Jagoda service YOUR PORTABLE MUSEUM is (Continued on next page) Trustees report ported trustee Sam Maloof. Mrs. Timmy When ACC craftsman-trustees come to Burton ha s been a most active chair­ New York for meetings with the Board man of this event along with Max and ACC staff, it is their custom to re­ Weaver of the University of Utah. Over port activities occurring in their regions. 500 craftsmen ha ve submitted slides for During their most recent visit with the the juried exhibition being presented staff on February 1, they reported sev­ during the conference. eral items 01 interest to Outlook readers. Charles Counts was fresh from a Ramona So lberg who represents the Southwest Assembly meeting in Col­ Northwest noled the popular weaving lombia, South Carolina January 30-31. exhibition prepared and circulated by He reported that all states of the region her region. It is on the last leg of a two­ were represented at this lively two-day year circuit to schools and olher groups. session. The Assembly voted to sponso r Robert Morton is c hairman of a com­ a workshop June 7-11 at the Arrowmont mittee now assembling a metals ex­ School in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. They hibition to succeed that on weaving . Its will invite several craftsme n to be introduction will be announced later this leaders of workshops in weaving, ce ­ year After her visit to New York Miss ramics, blacksmithing, and textile print­ Solberg was to return to Portlond for a ing. At this writing, it is conlirmed that February 6-7 meeting of the Northwest Michael Cardew of England wi lt tead Regional Assembly. ceramics. More facts on this event will Paul Soldner, trustee of the South appear in March Outlook. Central Region, reported the naming of Mr. Counts also noted various ac­ Colorado potter Bill Alexander as chair­ tiV ities in his region, among them the man of the South Central Assembly to Georgia Designer Craftsmen exhibition replace Jean Petersen who resign ed this month at Atlanta's High Museum due to illness. The re gion will hold a juried by Southeast Assembly Chair­ conlerence in Steamboat Springs July man Cynthia Bringle; the appointment of 21 -25 and it is also scheduling a region­ Mr. Gary Barker, formerly associated wide exhibition in 1972 under the d ire c­ with th e Southern Hi gh ta nd Handicraft tion of Tom Potter of the University of Guild, as new director of the Kenlucky Colorado. To plan these and other ac­ Guild of Artists & Craftsmen; the pur­ tivities, the Regional Assembly will meet chase of a craft exhibition by the Ten­ reports from the grantees w ill be avail­ April 29-May 1 at the San Antonio Craft nessee State Art Commission to travel able at the time of the No rtheasl Craft Guild . under its auspices throughout the state; Fair Ju ly 7-11, 1971 in Bennington, The Southwest Regiona l conference the development of a "workshop ex­ Vermont March 18-2 1 in Salt Lake City is his change" With faculty and graduate stu­ Mr Wendland furl her noted the ap­ region 's chief activity at present, re- dents in ce ramics at four colleges in pointment of a nomi naling committ ee to Louisiana spearheaded by potier Ro n prepare a slate for the selection of a new american crafts council Boling of Newcomb College 29 Wesl ~3 r d Slreet. New York , N. Y. 001 9 Norlheast trustee as his lerm ends this Since Mr. Counts's lerm as Irustee ex­ The Ameflcan Cra lls Council IS a n lional ye r. The committee includes Mr. Wend ­ pires this year, the Assembly appointed non- rolil educ 1I0nai or anl za tlon land as chairman, Penny Starr of Wash ­ charte red In 194 3 by the Board 0 1 R ,, 8 11 t5 a nominating committee of Glen LaRowe, ington, David Gil 01 Vermont, and Jean 01 the St ate 0 New York 0 stimulate Marlon Heard, and Mr. CounlS to pre­ interest in the work of handscraltsmen Deli us of BuffalO MemberSl1! p on Ihe Council is Of/e n 10 all. pare an el ection slate for voting by mem­ Don Rei tz, lrLl stee of the North C n­ Ai leen 0 Webb bers this spring. tral Region, was unable to altend the Chalfman 0/ Ih e Boa rd & {'residell/ The Northeast Regional Ass 8mbly Donald L. Wyc ko tf meeting. Ex eelill e V, ce PreSldcn l met January 30-31 in Philadelphia. One Anita Chm,el 01 their chief tasks was the selection of America House _ , , (Con/lnuedJ M embership Manager reC ipients for funds to be awarded out of consequence "When Ameri ca House Joseph P Fall ari no Direc/or, Admln!s/rall vc Services proceeds from the 1970 Northeast Craft opened in 1940, the bulk of hand work LOI S Moran Fair. Trustee Peter Wendland reported sold in the United St ates came from Drreclor, n csesrc 1 & Edvcs tioll the following awards $500 to potter Europe.