SEPTEMBER 1978 craft horizons With CRAFT WORLD/Publication of the American Crafts Council

L~tter from Chairman Barbara Rockefeller to all members American Crafts Council of the Board of Trustees and state representatives The world of crafls and the needs of craftsmen have changed dra­ Tightells Its Belt matically ill the 38 years since Aileen Webb establislled the American Crafts Counci/, Public interest in crafts and the /lumber and needs of craftsmen have grown at a very rapid rate, In recognition of the for Future Expansion changes and with a desire to perform the most efjective service for In a sweeping move to revise 'and into ACC's 44 West 53rd Street craftsmen, the Board of the American Crafts Coul/cil at its lune meeting appointed a Long-Range Planning Committee, The commit­ strengthen the financial structure building necessitates closing for tee was charged with the responsibility for recommending priorities of the American Crafts Council, renovations until the spring of of actioll and laying the groundwork for future growth within the the Board of Trustees, meeting 1979. MCC will then reopen primary goals of ACe, i.e., to presellt to the public the best of Ameri· at the home of Aileen O. Webb with a show to be announced. Its can craftsmanship, to foster the recognition of the value of craft in in Shelburne, VT, July 29-30, present program of traveling ex­ everyday life, and to help insure the dignity of the craftsmaker in a instructed Samuel Scherr, Presi­ hibitions will continue and re­ viable economic life. dent, to cut $200,000 from the ceive even greater emphasis. The first meeting of tllis committee focllsed all the needs for ex­ remaining 1978 budget, effecting CRAFT HORIZONS' Editor Rose panded programs. To do this it is essential that ACC operate from a a $400,000 reduction in 1979, Slivka revealed plans to reduce sound fillancial basis. III the past, when expenses olltrall income, the great friend of the craftsman, Mrs. Webb, made up the difjerence. and to simplify operations down magazine size to an 8%-x-l0%­ When she could no longer do this from her personal funds, she set to basic programs by August 15. inch. "standard" format from its up all endowment. Due to inflation, coupled with programs to meet H represented termination of em­ present distinctive 9xl11A inches, increased demands, the endowment has been greatly depleted so that ployment for some 18 people, or beginning with the December it does /lot produce enough income to close the budget gap. a 35 % cut in staff, many of 1978 issue. While this reduces We recognize that an organization cannot flourish and grow on a whom have been with ACC for paper costs, Slivka made clear sound basis unless it is willing to live within its means. Therefore, the years. Most severely affected was the determination of the CRAFT trustees have instructed the President to institute immediately a cut­ the administrative area. All ef­ HORIZONS team to continue to back ill expenditures of $200,000 in order to establisll a firm financial "upgrade the quality of the maga­ base for future growth. forts went into maintaining the In taking this action, the Board reaffirms its faith ill the validity of major existing programs-the zine in content. concept, and cov­ ACC and pledges itself to build toward a positive and creative future. Museum of Contemporary Crafts, erage." The previous decision to We t1'llst that you understand the necessity of our decision and will CRAFT HORIZONS magazine, and increase publishing frequency support our action. the slide-library services-al­ with CRAFT WORLD in the alter­ though all have been affected by nate months is being reviewed. Sincerely, austerity cuts. In addition, allot­ Final decision will be announced ment of funds to the regions cov­ in the October issue. ering the balance of 1978 were "Your Portable Museum," halted. This means regional ac­ ACC's nationwide audiovisual tivities must operate out of any service. will be maintained with funds remaining from ACC's one staff person, and production ACC Sells 29 West 53rd original allotment or out of funds of new slide kits will be curtailed. generated regionally. The ACC library will be open for Building to MOMA Underscoring the necessity for use by ACC members only-on the present radical move, Samuel Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fri­ Negotiations were completed on at 29 West 53rd are restricted Scherr said: "We are engaged in days from 1: 00 to 5: 00 p.m. August 4 for the sale of the Mu­ funds, earmarked for renova­ decisive action to restructure and There were tears August 11 seum of Contemporary Crafts tions at ACC headquarters and strengthen the American Crafts when the 18 staff members were building to the Museum of Mod­ for permanent housing only. Council as an organization that regretfully informed one by one ern Art, it was announced by "We have an exciting future responds to the new needs of a in meetings with Sam Scherr that Barbara Rockefeller, Chairman and we must not stop planning vastly growing craft movement. the ACC simply did not have the of the Board, and Samuel Scherr, for it even though we are going In the past, Aileen O. Webb, money to meet its full financial President of the American Crafts through changes at this time. We ACC founder and Honorary responsibilities and needed to Council. Negotiations for the lot must keep our eye on the long Chairman, gave unlimited sup­ trim down to the very bone in adjoining the second building view. ACC has thl! history of port, meeting each annual deficit order to survive and to build vig­ presently housing CRAFT HORI­ achievement, the talent, and the over the years. Our purpose is to orously on that survival. They ZONS, the library, and adminis­ will to do it. What we are trying build a more effective organiza­ had been prepared with a memo trative offices, at 44 West 53rd to do now is to develop a plan for tion. To achieve this it is vital to on August 4 from Scherr that Street, are simultaneously under­ a capital fundraising campaign establish a stable financial base." went to the entire staff: "A special way. ACC anticipates a building and the support of members, gov­ Paul Smith. Director of the committee of the Board of Trust­ expansion program after the ernment, foundations, and cor­ Museum of Con temporary ees and I met to review ACC's functional needs and capital porations," said Scherr. Crafts, announced the museum overall program and to seek solu­ funding requirements have been The Board of Trustees ex­ will proceed with its upcoming tions to the Council's serious determined. While it may seem pressed confidence both in main­ Peter Voulkos retrospective ex­ budget deficit. Reluctantly but ironic for these negotiations to be taining its commitment to the hibition, October 21-December unanimously, the Board agreed taking place at a time of cut­ long-needed expansion in exhibi­ 1 (which may be extended until that effective this month, a budget backs, the $1,475,000 to be real­ tion facilities and in the burgeon­ the end of the month). Then the cut of $200,000 must be insti- ized from the sale of the building ing activity in the craft field. museum's move across the street continued on page 8

Craft Horizons/Craft World , i CRAF'T WORLD of Craft Horizons ACCNEWS

Vol. XXXVIII ex: NO.6 ~ Rose Slivka, Young American Winners CREATIVE Editor-in-Chief Patricia Dandignac, AGING Man.aging Editor Focus of New York Fete Michael Lauretano, On September 26, the seven Young Kathy Keizer moved to Art Director award-winning artists of the Boston just two years ago. In that Edith Dugmore, "Young Americans: Clay/Glass" Assistant Editor short time she has launched a competition will appear in New nonprofit craft group for the Michael McTwigan, York for a unique event under­ Editorial Assistant elderly called Project Homespun, scoring their achievement: a slide which seeks out elder crafts­ Isabella Brandt, presentation and commentary by Editorial Assistant makers, then tries to match them the artists about their work, at Tobin, Marks with a market for their product. Anita Chmiel, Donnell Library Auditorium. Advertising Department She's had experience in this kind The artists will be brought to Seattle, WA (clay), Graham Editorial Board Marks of Manhattan, KS (clay), of service with Courage Home­ Junius Bird Farley Tobin of Bostic, NC crafters in Minneapolis. "When I Arline Fisch moved to Boston," she recalls, "I Persis Grayson (clay), and Steve Weinberg of Station, NY ( ). realized there was nothing like it Robert Beverly Hale here," And that's how Project Lee Hall Polly Lada-Mocarski Homespun began: KeIzer visited Harvey Littleton nearly 50 community centers, Ben Raeburn craft schOOls, and senior centers Ed Rossbach Lucero, A ndrea Gill in the Boston area, May Natalie Tabak New York by a grant from the In nine months Homespun has Aileen O. Webb Mobil Foundation, Inc. Inter­ located 25 elder craftspeople who Frans Wildenhain now sell their work in three nationally known artists Wayne John Gill Higby and Dale Chihuly, who shops: Handicrafts of New En­ Published monthly, except January, March, gland, Craftsman's Gallery, and and May, and copyrighted 1978 by the with Joyce Moty were jurors for American Cralts Council, 44 West 53 the competition, will introduce Wild Goose Chase. Luigi Pardi, Street, New York, NY 10019, Telephone: in his mid-80s, met KeIzer 212-977-8989, Aileen 0, Webb, Honorary the program with remarks about Winter Market Chairman of the Board: Barbara Rockefel­ developments in clay and glass. through the Visiting Nurses As­ ler, Chairman; Jack Lenor Larsen, Vice­ sociation. At the time Pardi was Chairman: Samuel Scherr, President; After the serious work is done, WarmsUpfor'79 Nicholas B, Angell, Secretary; R, Leigh headed for a nursing home, but Glover, Treasurer; Joseph p, Fallarino, ACC's 1979 Winter Market may Assistant Treasurer. Trustees are: Nicholas he's decided to remain in his own B. Angell, Glenda Arentzen, Sandra Blain, reach $2 million in sales when house now and make baskets­ David Finn, Dorothy Garwood, Bernard S, nearly 400 craftspeople gather in Glassman, R. Leigh Glover, Georgia Gough, something he's very skilled Adele S, Greene, Alan R, Gruber, Drewry Baltimore February 21-25 for at. 'They gain a lot of pride by Hanes, John H, Hauberg, Samuel C. John­ son, Brent Kington, Jack Lenor Larsen, the third sales event. If you want producing something with their Sarah Tomerlin Lee, Sam Maloof, Bridget to take part, and live east of the hands," KeIzer explains, "and McCarthy, Carolyn Minskoff, Ted Nieren­ berg, Mary Nyburg, Robert 0, Peterson, Mississippi River, deadline for they're also proud that others Barbara Rockefeller, Samuel Scherr, Carol sending entry forms and slides is value their work by buying it." Sinton, Aileen 0, Webb, W, Osborn Webb. Harmoll, Weinberg Honorary Trustees are: Alfred Auerbach. October I. Another elder craftsmaker is Cat­ John l. Baringer, August Heckscher, DeWitt it will be huzzahs and handshakes Jurors will be: Lida Lowrey, arina Mannone, also in her mid- Peterkin, Dr. Frank Stanton. May E. Walter. Trustees Emeriti are: William Alexander, at a reception for the winners, director of Piedmont Craftsmen; 80s. Her family reports she has Charles Counts, Jean Delius, Mark Elling­ where James Melchert, director Ruth Summers of the Hand changed dramatically since join­ son. Arline Fisch, Dr. Richard Oonzalez, Marian Heard, Bernard Kester, Walter H, of the Visual Arts Program of Work Shop; Banks Godfrey of ing Homespun. No longer a re­ Kilham, Harvey Littleton, Dorothy Meredith. NEA, and ACC chairman Bar­ The Storehouse; ceramist Nancy cluse, she now meets friends at a Francis Merritt, Ruth Penington, Florence Pettit, Donald Reitz, Kenneth Shores, bara Rockefeller will present Sweezy; woodworker Gary Stam; nearby community center when Ramona Solberg, Paul Soldner, Edward awards to the artists. jeweler Michael Banner; fiber she's not crocheting intricate Wormley. Membership rates: $18,00 per year and higher, includes subscription to The award winners' are: An­ artist Elizabeth Gurrier; glass scarves and doilies-one of CRAFT HORIZONS. drea Gill and John Gill of Fort artist Josh Simpson; and leather Homespun's best sellers. Address unsolicited material to the Editor­ in-Chief, CRAFT HORIZONS, 44 West 53 Collins, CO (clay), James Har­ artist Edgar Hume, Write: Amer­ The city of Boston, eager to Street. New York, NY 10019. Material will mon of Castile, NY (blown ican Craft Enterprises, Box 10, be handled with care, but the magazine begin a similar program, has assumes no responsibility for it. Manu­ glass), Michael Lucero of New Paltz, NY 12561. hired KeIzer as a consultant to scripts will be returned only if accompanied by self-addressed, stamped envelope, Sec­ conduct a pilot project. An elder ond class postage paid at New York, NY, craft cart will be set up in Fa­ and at additional mailing altice, The com­ plete contents of each issue of CRAFT ACCCALENDAR neuil Hall in the next few HORIZONS are indexed in the Art Index months; if all goes well a store­ and Reader's Guide to Periodical Literature, September 9-15 World Crafts Council Conference in Kyoto, Japan available in public libraries, Book reviews (General Assembly and Regional Assembly Meeting: Sept. 9-11; In­ front may be next. Keizer's plans published in CRAFT HORIZONS are indexed for Project Homespun focus on in Book Review Index, Microfilm edition is ternational Conference: Sept. 11-15). available from University Microfilms, 300 establishing a full-time training 10 "Young Americans: Fiber/Wood/Plastic/Leather" opens at North Zeeb Road, Ann Arbor, MI 48106, program for those who are inter­ Microfiche edition is available from Bell Jacksonville Art Museum, FL. and Howell, Periodical Dept., Old Mansfield ested but lack skills. Road, Wooster. OH 44691, For change of October 1 Entry forms and slides due for Baltimore Winter Market. address, give old address as well as new For further information write: with zip code number; allow six weeks for 21 "Peter Voulkos: A Retrospective 1948-1978" opens at Museum Creative Aging, CH/CRAFT change to become effective, Address all of Contemporary Crafts. subscription correspondence to: Member­ WORLD, 44 W, 53 St., New York, ship Department, American Crafts CounCil, 44 West 53 Street, New York, NY 10019. NY 10019.

2 Craft Horizons/Craft World G&MEDIA

Media Elect JOBMARIiET Vatican Hosts Anlericans at Craft Senlinar & Show Presidents • Indiana Arts Commission, In­ Artist-Blacksmith's Association dianapolis-Community Coordi­ isfaction is heightened when of North America, Francis Whit­ nator to act as liaison with com­ someone else wants to include it aker, 320 E. Hopkins St., Aspen, munity arts councils statewide; in his life." CO 81611. Embroiderers' Guild requires 50% time on road, pub­ The event was created to of America, Inc., Virginia Leffer­ lish monthly newsletter, partici­ honor American craftsmakers dink, 6 E. 45 St., Suite 1501, pate in program planning, review who are producing works of in­ New York, NY 10017. Glass Art grant applications. Start immedi­ spirational art. Forty-three works Society, Marvin Lipofsky, 1012 ately. Salary: $12,700. B.A. with by 30 artists were displayed in Pardee, Berkeley, CA 94710. broad knowledge of art, staff ex­ the Museum of Contemporary Handweavers Guild of America, perience with community arts Art at the Vatican. Inc., Noel Hammock, 65 LaSalle agency preferred. Send letter and True to its purpose of plumb­ Rd., P.O. Box 7-374, West Hart­ resume to: Janet Harris, Direc­ ing the sources of artistic inspira­ ford, CT 06107. National Coun­ tor, Indiana Arts Commission, tion, the seminar explored: the cil on Education for the Ceramic 155 E. Market St., Suite 614, In­ impact of major religious sects Arts, Dick Hay, Art Department, dianapolis, IN 46204. immigrating to America over the Indiana State University, Terre last four centuries; the intimate Haute, IN 47809. Society of • Rhode Island School of De­ and profound nature of an artist's North American Goldsmiths, sign-Director, Museum of Art, inspiration; the prospects for re­ Mary Lee Hu, Art Department, to administer all aspects of the The Vatican Museum, resplen­ ligiolls inspiration in the future. Michigan State University, East museum. Salary commensurate dent in its vast colleotion of reli­ In expressing his assessment of Lansing, MI 48824. Stained with experience. Advanced gious antiquities, shone even religion in his art, Maloof said to Glass Association, Helen C. degree in art history, several brighter July 9-13 as the show­ the assembly: "I believe that there Hickman, Conrad Schmidt Stu­ years museum experience essen­ place for a seminar and exhibi­ must be a communion between dios, 2405 S. 162 St., New Berlin, tial including curatorial responsi­ tion of contemporary crafts en­ the object and the maker and titled "Craft Art and Religion," the material he is using .... Most WI 52151. Surface Design Ass~­ bilities. Write: Sheila Smith, ciation, Elsa Sreenivasam, 1966 EEO Office, 2 College St., Provi­ sponsored jointly by the museum important to me as a woodworker Eustis St., St. Paul, MN 55113. dence, RI02903. and the Smithsonian Institution. is that this transcends into a Pope Paul VI addressed the communion with God, the Cre­ almost 100 American crafts­ ator of all things, the master makers, museum directors, cu­ craftsman." In a departure from SHOPS &. GALLERIES rators, and collectors who parti­ the topic, Paul Smith, director of cipated in the events. ACC's Museum of Contempo­ District of Columbia Among the many who ad­ rary Crafts, lamented the fact WASHINGTON. Art in Fiber Gallery, 600 New Hampshire Ave. NW, dressed the seminar were two that although museums now fea­ 20037: Seven fiber artists comprise this new enterprise-B. J. Adams, prominent exhibiting craftsmen: ture craft exhibitions, "few are Carol Adcock, Helen Banes, Ardyth Davis, Conni Eggers, Corky Sam Maloof of California and seriously collecting" and "in most Haase, and Linda Hendricks. Brent Kington of Illinois. Each cases do not have a continuing WASHINGTON. Gallery Maggie, 1623 Connecticut Ave. NW, Suite 2, stresseq the importance of indi­ commitment" to crafts. Perhaps 20009: The National Chamber of Commerce for Women recently viduality to artistic expression. it is not inappropriate to hope opened this nonprofit gallery to show the arts and crafts of women. "Like all artists," said Kington, inspiration in the proper places Elizabeth McCorkle is program director. "I do not care how people relate will be forthcoming, considering to my work," but added "my sat- the locale of the remarks. Illinois LONG GROVE. Wood hue Interiors, Mill Pond, Rte. 2, Box 276-D, 60047: Seeks arts and crafts on consignment. New Hampshire Honle Is Where the Art Is ... RINDGE. Appleton Pottery, P.O. Box 212, Rte. 202, 03461: Potter Anne Appleton Clarke has moved her studio and shop from Fal­ Mondale Manse Becomes Museum mouth, MA, to this new location. Other crafts also for sale. Joan Mondale has filled the Vice­ neth Price (who is represented New Jersey Presidential mansion with 53 art­ by a drawing), Laura Tomasie, BERKELEY HEIGHTS. Creation, 206 Sherman Ave., 07922: Gil Col­ works by 41 artists, in the second Elizabeth White, Marguerite lings, owner of the Studio for the Lapidary Arts, has opened a new annual installation of American Wildenhain, and Alice Williams; gem, mineral, and jewelry center that sells finished work and supplies, paintings, sculpture, crafts, pho­ Navajo weaver Daisy Taugel­ and offers classes. tographs, prints, and drawings. chee; and multimedia artist VINELAND. Ambience, 5 LaSalle Dr., 08360: Opening this month, This year's selection, drawn from George W. White, Jr. Ambience will feature fiber, metal, glass, wood, leather, and clay. 22 museums in the four South­ The artworks, reflecting the Owner is designer and weaver Joyce Ranagan. western states of Arizona, New "national scope of the collec­ Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas, tions," were selected with the as­ New York includes 14 craftsmakers: ce­ sistance of Dallas Museum of ROCHESTER. Tom WeMett, 370 East Ave., 14604: Tom WeMett seeks ramists Rose Cabat, Roger Cor­ Fine Arts director Harry Parker craftspeople interested in selling their work through craft gift shops saw, Letitia Eldredge, Davi4 Gil­ and curator Robert Murdock, in enclosed malls throughout upstate New York. hooly, Barbara Grygutis, Joy and remain in the V-P mansion Navasie, Garnet Pavatea, Ken- until April 1979.

Craft Horizons/Craft World 3 REGIONAL NEWS Folk Arts

to the Fore Arizona. The state commission A large map, studded with multi­ on arts and humanities now offers colored pins, targets folk arts fellowships to visual artists. projects throughout the country Colorado. On July 1, a 1 % for at the National Endowment for art program went into effect; art­ the Arts headquarters for Folk ists who wish to receive infor­ Arts Programs. Dedicated to pre­ Michael Casson mation on state projects should serving in high relief the "con­ be listed in the Colorado Artists tours of our multicultured na­ Registry. Contaet: Colorado called "Dienes Doodles" at the tional identity," program director Council on the Arts, 770 Penn­ S.E.M. Ensemble Spring Festival Bess Lomax Hawes says that, in in Buffalo, NY. The teacher, sylvania St., Denver, CO 80203. addition to funding. the program Nino Camso painter, potter, and graphic artist Florida. Claire Jeanine Satin, sends folk arts experts into com­ sculptor, jeweler, and paper­ will be 80 years old this fall. munities to help people discover Metal sculptor Barbara Chase­ maker, received a $2,000 fellow­ and reevaluate their artistic tra­ ship from the state arts council. Riboud is making her mark in PEOPLE&. ditions and to provide technical Georgia. With $100,000 from another art form, the novel. Sally assistance. the Appalachian Regional Com­ PlACES Hemmings (Viking Press), a story Folk Arts was recently given based on the mistress of Thomas mission and $64,116 from independent program status at Jefferson, will he published soon. CETA, a crafts program for In pursuit of their craft, several NEA; with a budget of $1.5 mil­ Publisher Ben Raeburn of Ho­ northern Georgia has begun, people have been on the move. lion, it has distributed so far in rizon Press and CRAFT HORIZONS with an office in Gainesville. Tom Dale Egee, who told of her Afri­ 197842 grants totaling $563,835 Gilmartin is project director. Editorial Board has received the can experience in the April to 24 states and the District of Carey-Thomas Award for Dis­ Idaho. A new Immediate Assis­ CRAFT HORIZONS, spent the Columbia. Grants range from tance Program grants up to $500 tinguished Publishing Achieve­ month of May in Bahrain teach­ $3,000 to the Field Museum of in matching funds to nonprofit ment for Frank Lloyd Wright: ing blind students to weave tap­ Natural History in Chicago for a groups needing emergency aid. A II Autobiography. estries. CeJ;'amist and director of Native American arts festival to Kentucky. The Kentucky Arts Choreographer-dancer Mari­ the Internazionale di Ceramica $41,775 to Appalshop, Inc .. Commission has moved to 302 lyn Wood, who with her Celebra­ in Rome, Italy, Nino Caruso con­ Whitesburg, KY, for a film series Wilkinson St., Frankfort, 40601. tions Group performs environ­ ducted a five-week workshop at on regional folk art and artists. Massachusetts. Japan has mental rituals in public spaces the University of Duluth, June pledged $1.45 million to the Mu­ throughout the country and 12-July 14. Michael Casson, Brit­ seum of Fine Arts, Boston, to abroad, has been elected an hon­ ish potter, made his second trip renovate its galleries of Japanese orary member of The American to the U.S. to conduct a work­ GRAlYr GUIDE art, said to be the greatest collec­ Institute of Architects. shop at Potters' Continuum in tion outside of Japan. Christine D'Arcy, a former Weston, MA. The Handweavers Deadlines for NEA Visual Arts Minnesota. October 15 is the Guild of Nashville hosted British staff member at the World Crafts Council headquarters, is Visual grants are: deadline for applying to the state textile artist Theo Moorman at arts board for 1979 Artists Fel­ Arts director of the Alaska State • September 22-Work Expe­ Cheekwood Fine Arts Center. lowships of $10,000 each. Council on the Arts. rience Internships, $2,480 and In his busy schedule as the new round-trip transportation for 13 November 10 is the deadline director of the Akron Art Insti­ weeks at NEA (February 5-May for Bush Foundation Fellowships tute, former Artforum editor 4. 1979) acquainting participants for Artists-$l ,000 per month for John Coplans took time to select Calling for with arts administration and the up to 12 months or $12,000 for students' work for exhibition at endowment's procedures. 12-18 months-available to Min­ Kent State University recently. SNAG Speakers • September 29-Apprentice nesota writers, painters, sculp­ Potter Hannah Coolidge Clem­ The Society of North American Fellowships in Crafts of $5,000 tors, graphic artists, photogra­ ents is another artist who seems Goldsmiths seeks proposals for paid to the apprentice to cover phers, and film or video artists at to juggle a multifaceted schedule technical papers to be presented expenses .... Crafts Workshops, least 25 years of age. Write: with ease. She has been ap­ at its annual conference to be matching grants up to $15,000 to E-900 First National Bank Bldg .. pointed to the board of the New held in Boston in April 1979. tax-exempt organizations spon­ St. Paul, MN 55101. Hampshire Commission of the Topics related to all aspects of soring short-term workshops for New Hampshire. New Small Arts, while consigning her output metal smithing and jewelry will craft professionals .... Crafts Ex­ Grants Program offers nonprofit to the Hanover League Shop, be considered; membership in the hibition Aid, matching grants up groups up to $500 in matching volunteering, and tending to hus­ society is not required to submit to $15,000 for major contempo­ funds for any arts-in-new-places band and five children. a proposal. Authors are encour­ rary and historical exhibitions, project. Top prize for Jean Sutherland aged to augment their presenta­ $7,500 for others, made to non­ North Carolina. This state's new Boggs is not only a trip to Phila­ tions with visual materials. Pre­ profit organizations. Grassroots Arts Program, with a delphia, it's also the post as direc­ sentations are limited to one • October 16-Artists Fellow­ $300,000 budget, decentralizes tor of the Philadelphia Museum hour. Proposals should contain a ships of $7,500 (and a limited the grantmaking process by allo­ of Art; the first woman, inciden­ title and brief outline of content, number of $10,000 and $3,000 cating funds to community arts tally, to reach such heights in an written and visual. Write: Mary fellowships) to painters, sculp­ councils on a per capita basis. East Coast museum. Lee Hu, President, SNAG, Art tors, and printmakers to pur­ Washington. The Pilchuck Sari Dienes was featured in an Department, Michigan State Uni­ chase materials and generally ad­ School, Seattle, received $2500 autobiographical presentation versity, East Lansing, MI 48824. vance their careers as they see fit. for its glass program.

4 Craft Horizons/Craft World REGIONALNEWS

Sculptors Mark SNAPS/SHOTS HGA Airs Divergence New Dimensions California. Betty and Stanley at Toronto Meet Sheinbaum, benefactors of two Members of the Handweavers 1,500 artists and delegates con­ craft galleries for 10 years under Guild of America discovered verged on Toronto's York Uni­ the nonprofit nom de guerre of their diverse interests at this versity for the 1Oth International Fairtree Fine Crafts Institute, biennial meeting held in Fort Sculpture Conference (May 31- have donated their collection of Collins, CO (June 21-25). Key­ June 4). Art world luminaries 3,000 slides representing 300 note speaker Naomi Towner contributed their expertise to craftsmakers to the Craft and pointed out the growing interest workshops, panel discussions, Folk Art Museum of Los An­ and changing attitudes toward and demonstrations. Among VOlllAosal Greenwich House 1960. geles, for its slide registry. fiber art, as 1,600 HGA members them: a dramatic, a! fresco dem­ Louisiana. Three former ACC debated its many roles. onstration by Mark di Suvero of Greenwich House state representatives have been The Board of Directors acted the use of cranes in constructing honored by the Louisiana Crafts to establish a library, motions art, and an environmental sculp­ Honors Faculty Council as Master Craftsmen: were passed calling for increased ture display featuring floating, Miriam Barranger, Lynda Katz, in Retrospective services for professional crafts­ flying, and weather-sensitive and Barbara Threefoot. people, and a national ad cam­ works by young Canadian artists. In 76 years of announcing exhi­ Highland House is looking paign for fiber artists. Among the Are sculptors interested in bitions. Greenwich House Pot­ for resident craftspeople: Full issues related to the women's practical and esoteric matters as tery School says it has never facilities for a woodworker are movement (95% of HGA mem­ well as aesthetics? Yes. jUdging taken more pride than it does available and studio space for a bers are women), a motion to by other parts of the agenda. now in heralding the 1978-79 weaver with his/her own equip­ exclude men from staff positions Henry Geldzahler interpreted the season with a large-scale retro­ ment. Write: 8501 Highland Rd., was defeated. economics and politics of culture spective of work by the school's Baton Rouge, 70808. An exhibit from Poland was while stellar communicator Mar­ faculty since 1948 (August 21- Massachusetts. Boston Visual considered the conference high­ shall McLuhan expounded on the October 14). Artists Union now offers a slide light; a fashion show featuring art world's response to living sys­ Greenwich House Pottery is service featuring New England textiles of the mountain states tems. Kenneth Price. Charles Si­ recognized as a leader in con­ artists. Write: Renee Collins. 77 was aptly presented in modern­ monds, and others examined the temporary ceramics education, a N. Washington St., 02114. dance format. Leslie Tillet closed attraction of "Primitivism and reputation earned for the institu­ Missouri. The' new Missouri the conference calling for more Cult Objects"; Clement Green­ tion by its faculty of distinguished Fiber Artists welcomes members. interaction between artist and berg made a rare appearance to artists. Sixty past and present. Write: Dene Ziemke, 404 E. artisan, and hoping that up­ discuss the troublesome relation­ faculty members are represented Mission St., Marshall, 65340. coming convergences would see ship between artist and critic. in the show, including Fong Montana. Potter Maggie Carlson more professionals in attendance. Elsewhere. smorgasbords of Chow, Anthony Hepburn, Mar­ is nestled among Crow Indians Among our immediate concerns, sculptoral delights were laid out garet Israel, Hui Ka Kwong. on their reservation in Wyola, he noted, is to help textile artists in galleries. parks. and fields to Margot Kempe, Bruno LaVer­ teaching ceramics as a means for make a jiving. -Edwina Bringle please and tease the eye. diere, Byron Temple, Vivika economic independence. Carl­ -William Fabrycki Heino, Peter Voulkos, David son's stay is supported by the Weinrib, and Mikhail Zakin. state council and NEA. The school began as part of North Carolina. A committee C. Montgomery Greenwich House, a settlement was formed to advise the Gov­ WCCNEWS hOLlse founded in 1902 that has ernor and Secretary of Cultural 1910-1978 evolved into a multifaceted insti­ Resources; chairing the commit­ Save Lapp Crafts tution comprised of, in addition tee are Bill Brown, director of In February Charles F. Mont­ The Swedish Society of Industrial to the pottery school, a music Penland School of Crafts, and gomery, curator of the Mabel Design published an open letter school. day care center. senior Lida Lowrey, director of Pied­ Brady Garven Collection at Yale to WCC in a recent issue of its citizen center, and three out­ mont Craftsmen. University Art Gallery, died in journal Form. The letter calls on patient drug centers-a testi­ Texas. Southwest Craft Center in New Haven, where he had gained WCC to join in the struggle to monial that it has not lost sight San Antonio has a new gallery di­ recognition as a professor and save the craft heritage of Lap­ of its original purpose of offering rector-Jamie Maverick. art historian. Earlier in his ca­ land in northern Scandinavia, by service to the community while State representative Lancc La­ reer, he was responsible for ar­ adding this critical issue to its supporting the arts. lor, in an effort to prod the Gov­ ranging the collection of the agenda at the Kyoto Conference. As often happens with septua­ ernor and his fellow legislators Henry Francis DuPont Winter­ Fellowships to Five Britons genarians, exact birth dates dis­ into action for the arts, has pub­ thur Museum in Wilmington. At Each year the Crafts Advisory appear in yellowed record books. lished a 28-page Texas Agenda his death he was professor of Committee of Great Britain And so it is with the pottery for the A rts, available free. American decorative art at Yale awards fellowships of £2800 school-some trace it to 1909, Write: 2244 W. Holcombe, and considered a leading author­ ($5400) to established craftspeo­ others to 1902-it is perhaps the Houston, 77030. ity on the subject. Montgomery ple; those elected for '78 are oldest pottery school in the U. S. Virginia. The National Textile supervised the preparation of jeweler Roger Doyle, fine printer But who's counting? If there's Resource and Research Center, "American Art, 1750-1800: Ronald King, furniture maker doubt about its beginnings, at Valentine Museum in Rich­ Towards Independence," re­ Richard La Trobe Bateman, em­ there's not a hint of uncertainty mond, has a new honorary direc­ garded as one of the finest art ex­ broiderer-calligrapher Pat Rus­ about the energy and creativity tor for 1979, Susan Swan. hibitions of the Bicentennial year. sell, and weaver Ann Sutton. of the school today.

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courses (beginning Oct. 16) include Arcosanti Festival"; Oct. 5-8. New Milford: At The Silo, found metal "Furniture and Interiors, 1780-1930," Phoenix: At The Heard Museum, Ari­ sculpture by Bill Heise; through Sept. WORKSHOPS 'The Oriental Carpet," "Discovering zona Designer Craftsmen iuried exhi­ 24, the Decorative Arts in New York," bition; Sept. IS-Oct. 15 . , , "Hispanic At Voltaire's Gallery, woodcuts, fabric "Gems." Write: Continuing Education Crafts of the Southwest"; through Oct, hangings, and stone and wood sculp­ CALIFORNIA Program, Room 1019, 315 Park Ave. 21. ture by Mitsuaki Sora; through Sept. Berkeley: At Stuart Gallery, 2406 S" 10010. Scottsdale: At The Hand and the Spirit, 26. Stuart St.. 94700: "The Relationship At Center for Inter-American Rela­ baskets by Kae Jung Kwak; through DELAWARE between Artists, Galleries, and Muse­ tions and other institutions; "Mexico Sept. 30. Newark: At University of Delaware, ums" by Hayward King (Sept. 23). Today," a series of exhibitions, lec­ At Scottsdale Center for the Arts, "Di­ Continuing Education Center, "Folk I_os Angeles: At Sheraton Universal tures, craft workshops, performances, vine Favors, Human Vows: Milagros Art and Crafts: The Deep South" Hotel: "An Therapy: Expanding Hori­ and other events. beginning with a key­ from Puerto Rico" (SITES); through (SITES); through Sept. 17, zons" (Oct. 25-29), annual conference note address by poet-philosopher Oe­ Sept. 17. DISTRICT OF COI~UMBIA of The American Art Therapy Associa­ tavio Paz (Oct. 3) at Hunter College. Tucson: At Tucson Museum of Art, Washington: At National Collection of tion. Write: Bobbi Stoll. 8020 Summit Write: Mara Gardner, Center for In­ works by Paolo Soleri; through Oct. Fine Arts, Smithsonian Institution, Or., Los CA 90046_ ter-American Relations, 680 Park Ave" 15, "Contemporary Art from Alaska"; Monterey: "THRIVAL/ 10021. CALIFORNIA through Sept. 17. Beyond Survival," annllal meeting of At Cooper-Hewitt Museum, 2 E. 91 Berkeley: At Pacific Basin School of At Renwick Gallery, Smithsonian In­ the Industrial Design Society of Amer­ 51.. 10028: Surface design with Phillip Textile Arts, wall hangings by Rebecca stitution, "Contemporary Art from ica (Sept. 2n--30), focusing on design Warner (Sept. 22/23), batik with Joyce Van Scivcr Wilson and Noreen Crone­ Alaska"; through Sept. 17 . , , "Printed, and ethics. environment. and the fu­ Hullinger (Oct. 13/14), as well as lec­ Coggins: through Sept. 18. ,"Col­ Painled, and Dyed: The New Fabric ture, Write: IDSA, 1717 N St. NW, tures on contemporary crafts, Ameri­ lected to Wear: Traditional Garments Surface," works by 30 fiber artists, in­ Wllshington, DC 20036. can archilecture, 20th-century orna­ and Accessories" from Asia, the Mid- cluding selections from "Surface De­ ment, the Wiener Werkst,itte, rugs and COLORADO (Ile East. the and Indonesia sign '78"; "Ronald Pearson: Silver and carpets, and other topics. Gold:' flatware, jewelry, and small Boulder: At Boulder Potter's Guild: from the collection of E, Was- At The Workshop, 171 Ceramics with Michael Cardew of serman; Sept. IS-Oct. lJ. sculpture; through Oct. 15 , , , "New Spring St., 10012: with Joan Stained Glass," MCC's traveling show Britain (Oct. 9-·10), Write: Nancy Fullerton: At Muckenthaler Cultural Itzcovitz (Sept. 19-Nov, doisonne of stained-glass panels hy 1() artists d'Estang, 1030 S. Franklin St., Denver, Center. "CS/PG-12," annual all-media jewelry with Lori Hollander (Sept. 21- with works by two additional artists; CO 80209. jurieel exhibition; through Oct. 15, Nov, 22). continuing, Denver: Ceramics with Michael Car­ Los Angeles: At Craft and Folk Art At Martin Luther Museum. "French Folk Art" (SITES); At The Textile Museum, "Textures of dew of Britain (Oct. 6-7). Write: 65 St. and Amsterdam The New Our Earth," woven by Nancy Nancy ,fEstang at above address. through Oct. 9. York Book Fair (Od. 7-9) will feature At Los Angeles County Museum of Hemenway: Sept, 21. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA exhibits and demonstrations on all as­ Art, "Treasures of Mexico," over 200 FLORIDA Washington: Workshops sponsored by pects of bookmaking. artworks from the National Museums Coral Gables: At University of Miami, the American Crafls Council, Grecn­ At New School for Social Research' of Mexico, from a carved animal head Lowe Art Museum, "Guatemalan Tex­ wood Gallery, and local universities: "Fundamentals of Business for the of 10,000 B.c. through paintings anel tiles"; through Oct. 1. Porcelain and fiber con,truction with Arts' with Stephen Abramson (Sept. drawing' by modern artists; through Jacksonville: At Crown Craftsmen's Jan Axel (Sept. 30): raising metal with 25~Jan. 15, 1979). Sept. 24. Gallery, "100% Natural"; Sept. 15- Kurt Matzdorf, ceramics with Wayne Rye: At Rye Art Ccnter, 51 Milton Slilinas: At Hartnell College, "The Nov. 15. Higby (Oct. 7-8): photo image transfer ReI.. P.O, Box 5R2, 10580: Ceramics Fred Harvey Company: An Indian Al The Cummer Gallery of Art, Flor­ with Bob Hanson (Oct. 14-15), Write: with Karen Karn" (Oct. 14), Collection," traveling exhibition of the ida Craflsmen annual juried show; Carolyn Hecker, Suite 905, 1025 Con­ NORTH CAROLINA Western Association of Art Museums; Sept. 24-0ct. 29, necticut Ave. NW, Washington, DC Brasstown: At The John C. Campbell Sept. 16-0ct. 18, Jax Beach: At Potter's Rib, pottery by 20036, Folk School. 28902: Pottery, enamel­ Slln Francisco: At The Allrich Gallery, Joel Knanishu and wood sculpture by Al Textile Mmeum, 2320 S St. NW, ing, blacksmithing, lapidary, silver­ group show of gallery artists; through Rohert Reid: through Sept. 23, 20008: Lectures on the rugs and weav­ smithing, woodcarving (Sept. 10-2:1). Sept. 30, Miami: At Grove House, "Florida's ings of the Caucasus and Russian Cen­ Chapel Hill: At Stony Hill School, Rte. At Grapestake Gallery, sculpture by Functional Artists '78," functional tral Asia by Richard Wrighl and Har­ 8,27514: Salt firing with Ann Crist en­ Phil Pasquini; through Sept. 16, crafts in all media; Sept. 16-0ct. 14, old Keshishian (Sept. 19-0<.:1. 24), son (Sept. 6-17). At Meyer Breier Weiss Gallery, ceram­ Panllma City Be'ach: "Sunfest '78," ILU::\fOlS OKLAHOMA ics bv BiIl Abright; Sept. II-Oct. 7. arts and crafts fair sponsored by Mira­ Chicago: Hazards in the Arts and Tulsa: At Philbrook Art Center, 2727 At San Francisco Museum of Modern de Strip Junior Woman's Club; Oct. Crafts. national conference of the 50- S" Rockford, 74152: Ceramics with Art, "The Hudson River Series," fire­ 7-8, cicty for Occupational and Environ­ John Glick (Sept. 910). brick sculpture in monumental scale HAWAII mental Health (Oct. 19-20), with ses­ WISCONSIN by John Mason; through Sept. 24. Honolulu: At Following Sea, ceramics sions in ceramics, enamel, fiber, jew- Milwllukec: "Fundraising for the Arts" At Zara Gallery. sculpture by R. Ber­ by Marie Kodama, sculpture by Fred elrY, stained wood, and other (Oct. 20-21), a seminar sponsored by ger: through Sept. 22, Roster, jewelry by Barbara Engle, and aris, Write: 1341 G St. NW, American Council for the Arts, 570 Santa Ana: At The Bowers Museum, liberworks by Wendy Kim Chee; Sept. Suite 308, Washington, DC 20005, Seventh Ave .. New York, NY 10018, "Treasures of Cyprus" (SITES); 15--Oct, 14. MASSACHUSETTS ITALY through Oct. 8. ILI.INOIS West Concord: At La Gitana Instru­ Novc: 3rd Simposium Internazionale Santll Cruz: At Cedar Street Gallery, Champaign: At University of Illinois, ments, 83 Riverside Ave" 01742: Gui­ dell'Arte Ceramica (Aug. 28-Sepr. 28) recenl pottery, sculptural vessels, and "Shaker Built" (SITES); Sept. 9-0ct, (armaking with Thomas Knat! (six­ is on the theme of the plate, in con­ mono prints by Daniel Rhodes; through 8. month course offered year round); junction with the exhibition "The Pop­ Oct. 14, Ev,mston: At Exhibit A Gallery of apprentices taken. ~Iar Venetian Plate of the 19th Cen­ Studio City: At Garendo Gallery, "Un­ American Ceramics, gallery artists (by NEW JERSEY tury" at Palazza Sturm, Basano del identified Fired Objects," ceramics by appt.); through Sept. 12, HackenSllck: At The Meeting Place, Grappa (Sept. 2-0d. 8). John Wenzel; through Sept. 30. INDIANA Riverside Square, Rte. 4: Selections COLORADO South Bend: At The Art Center, Inc" from the International Craft Film Denver: At The Denver Art Museum, "Hungarian Art Nouveau" (SITES); Festival (Oct. 13-14) presented by ::\few "Native American Art: Past into Pres­ through Oct. I, Jersey Designer Craftsmen. CALENDAR ent," Indian art; through Oct. 8. K.ANSAS NEW YORK. At K, PhilIips Studio Gallery, coil-built I,awrence: At The University of Kan~ Albany: At State University of New and burnished pottery by Carl and sas, Helen Foresman Spencer Museum York-Albany, College of General Stud­ Verify fistillgs before Mary Witkop; Sept, 12-0ct. 5. of Art, "The Dyer's Art: Ikat, Batik, ies, Draper 147. 135 Western Ave .. atlendillg shows, CONNECTICUT Plangi"; through Oct. 8, 12222: Fall classes (10 weeks beginning Greenwich: At The Elements Gallery, LOUISIANA Oct. 12) include bargello and qUilting ALABAMA "The Basket Maker's Art," utilitarian Port Allen: At West Baton Rouge with Dorothy Fischer, caning with Ber­ Florence: At University of North Ala­ and ,culptural forms by 20 fiber art­ Museum, "Louisiana Craftsmen," nice Pechenik, spinning and weaving bama, Main Gallery, furniture by ists: Sept. 19-0c1. 21. juried competition-exhibition; through with Myra Dorman. stitching with James Cottey; Sept. 26-0cl. 12, Hartford: At Watkinson School Barn Oct. 19, Audrey Ellowitz, hatik and tie-dye ALASKA Gallery, weavings by Wendy Thornley: Shreveport: "Red River Revel-A with Shirley Penman, Indian jewelry Anchorage: At Anchorage Historical Sept. 24--0c t. 7. Celebration of the Arts," sponsored by with Tom Two Arrows, ceramics with and Fine Arts Museum, juried exhibi­ New Canaan: At Silvermine Guild of Junior League: Sept. 24-30, Judith Gordon, leather with Michael tion of Alaskan art; through Sept. 26. Artists, sculpture by Ruth Kobler MAINE Mascelli. ARIZONA Dyer; "Textile Graphics" by Dolly Auhurn: At Holiday Inn, Maine Crafts­ New York: At Baruch College: Fall Cordes Junction: At Arcosanti, "1978 Curtis; through Sept. 26, men fall wholesale show; Oct. 1-3.

6 Craft Horizons/Craft World Camden: At Etienne Fine Art Jewelry, court life through screens. scroll paint­ ACC's juried national competition; annual "Craft Harvest," sponsored by Marci Zelmanoff; through Sept. 22. ings, sculpture, ceramics, prints, and through Oct. 1 .. ,"Peter Voulkos," a Lawton Craft, Art, and Hobby Asso­ MARYLA:--iD lacquerware of the 10th-19th century; major retrospective from the ceramics ciation; Sept. 30-0ct. 1. Frostburg: At Frostburg State College, tbrough Sept. 17. of the early 19505 through recent work OREGON "Handicrafts of the Southwest" New Brunswick: At Mason Gross in clay and bronze: Oct. 21-Dec. 1. Portland: At School of the Arts & (SITES); Sept. 23-0ct. 22. School of Art Gallery, "The Art in At New York University, Grey Art Crafts Socie.ty, Hoffman Gallery, Glen Echo: At Glen Echo Gallery, Craft," juried exhibition sponsored by Gallery and Study Center, "The Dec­ "Fran.;oise Grossen/Fiber as Sculp­ bronze sculpture by Lea Feinstein; New Jersey Designer Craftsmen; Sept. orative Designs of Frank Lloyd ture"; through Oct. I. through Oct. 3. 30-0ct. 29. Wright"; Sept. 26-Nov. 4. PE:--iNSYLV ANIA MASSACHUSETTS Paramus: At Paramus Park Mall, an­ At Nine Artisans Gallery, "Earth," Greensburg: At Westmoreland County Boston: At Museum of Fine Arts, nual "Renaissance Crafts Festival"; group show of crafts; Sept. 13-Oct. 8. Museum of Art, "22 Polish Textile "Fair as China Dishes." English Delft­ Oct. 4-7. At Parsons School of Design, Exhibi­ Artists" (SITES); Sept. 23-0ct. 22, ware from the Morgan Collection, Union: At Kean College of New Jer­ tion Center, national invitational exhi­ Indiana: At Indiana University of London; through Sept. 18. sey, Vaughn-Eames Gallery, "Focus bition of architectural and sculptural Pennsylvania, Kipp Gallery, "New Springfield: Annual "Mattoon Arts on Precious Materials." jewelry by glass. sponsored by New York Experi­ Growth Invitational Exhibition of Festival"; Sept. 9-10 (rain date Sept. faculty, graduate students, and alumni; mental Glass Workshop; through Sept, Western Pennsylvania Artists," featur­ 16-17). Sept. 19-0ct. 6. 29. ing 30 artists and craftsmakers; Sept. Wellesley: At The Galleries, porcelain Warren: "Watchung Mountain Festi­ At Theo Portnoy Gallery, kinetic sculp­ 24-0ct. 20. and stoneware pottery by Daisy Brand; val," sponsored by Garden State Cul­ ture by Phyllis Mark; Sept. IS-Oct. 7. Philadelphia: At The Craft Connection Sept. 25-0ct. 20. tural Council; Sept. 30 (rain date Oct. At Rhoda Sande Gallery, mixed-media Ltd., stoneware pottery by Mark For­ MICHIGAN 1). assemblages by Jane Schneider; Sept. man; through Sept. 30. Detroit: At Yarns and Threads Gal­ :--iEW MEXICO 19-0ct. 5. At Helen Drutt Gallery, architectural lery, "Traditional Costumes," juried Albuquerque: At Mariposa Gallery, At Spring Street Enamels Gallery, pottery by William Daley, porcelain show: Sept. 24-0ct. 31. weavings by Reita Jordan, ceramics by "Structures and Variations," Limoges pottery by Wayne Bates, and metal­ Mason: At SYcamore Gallery, ceram­ Ann Krestensen, and jewelry by Steve enamels by Myriam Bedolla; through work by Richard Reinhardt; through ics by Louis Raynor; Sept. 10-30. Ballard; through Sept. 30. Oct. 15. Sept. 30. University Center: At Saginaw Valley At The Studio Gallery, Inc.. ceramics At Union Carbide Corporation, Upper At Sign of the Swan, salt-glaze ceram­ State College, Fine Arts Center. "Fiber by Carolyn Sale; Sept. 10-30. Gallery, exbibit/sale of contemporary ics by Karen Karnes; through Sept, 18 Directions 1978," regional invitational; At Textile Crafts Cooperative, chil­ and traditional crafts from West Vir­ .. Peters Valley Craftsmen members Sept. 26-0ct. 6. dren's clothing by Sue Jourdan, baskets ginia; Sept. 7-27, show: Sept. 20. MI:--iNESOTA by Martha Thayer; Sept. 10-24. At U.S. Custom House. "Echoes of At Soup to Nuts. sculptural containers MinneapoHs: At Atelier 9 Gallery. Taos: At Clay and Fiber Gallery, the Drums," a comprehensive collec­ in porcelain by Nance Lee Mooney; "Zoo Too," soft sculpture by Hallie fibers by Richard Mathews and ce­ tion of tribal artifacts from the Mu­ through Sept. 24. Abbott; Sept. 15 Oct. 14. ramics by Frank Cheatham; Sept. 9- seum of the American Indian; through Pittsburgh: At Arts and Crafts Center. MISSISSIPPI Oct. 7. Oct. 15. Weaver's Guild of Pittsburgh annual Jackson: At State Historical Museum, NEW YORK Orchard Park: At Orchard Park Mid­ show: Sept. 16-0ct. 8 .. ceramics bv "Folk Art and Crafts: Thc Dccp Bear Mountain: At Bear Mountain dle School Campus, annual "Quaker Ron and Michael Korczynski: Sept. South" (SITES); through Sept. 17. State Park. Craftsmen of the West Arts Festival"; Sept. 16-17. 16-0el. 8. MISSOURI Hudson Highlands annual exhibition Rochester: At Craft People's Coop­ At Carnegie Institute, Museum of Art, Dittmer: At St. Martin's United and fair; Oct. 6-15. erative. fiberworks by Muriel Mand; "Treasures of Early Irish Art: 1500 Church of Christ. sale of contemporary Bridgehampton: At Elaine Benson through Sept. 30. B.C. to A.D. 1500": through Sept. 24. and traditional quilts: Oct. 6-7. Gallery. Inc., collage constructions by Scarsdale: At The Craftsman's Gal­ At Center for the History of American St. Louis: At Craft Alliance Gallery. Addie Herder, string constructions by lery. "The Craftsman as Designer"; Needlework," lace by Eunice Gifford "Leather Art." wall hangings. wear­ Sue Fuller. clay sculpture by Gerson Sept. 16-0ct. 21. Kaiser; through Oct. 14. ables, and other forms in leather by Lieber, ceramics by Joan Daub, jew­ Syracuse: At Everson Museum of Art, At The Clay Place. ceramics by Karen Marc Goldring, Marcia Lewis, Anna elry by Gayle Saunders; through Sept. pottery by Kenneth Beittel: through Howell; Sept. 10 Oct. 5. Polesny, and Bruce Schnabel; through 20. Sept. 17 ... "Sculptural Jewelry in At Mellon Park, Craftsmen's Guild of Sept. 27. Croton-on-Hudson: At Senasqua Park, Metal and Plastic" by Amy Davison; Pittsburgh annual "Fair in the Park"; At Famous Barr Department Store. annual "Croton Arts and Crafts Fair"; through Oct. 1 ... "26 Contemporary Sept. 15-17. H 1978 Needle Expressions." sponsored Sept. 16-17 (rain date Sept. 23-24). Japanese Potters"; Sept. IS-Oct. 31. RHODE ISI"AND by National Standards Council of New York: At BFM Gallery, collage At Hanover Square Gallery. group Westerly: At The Center for the Arts, American Embroiderers; Sept. 19-0ct. tapestries by Evelyn Brenner: through show of ceramics, jewelry. basketry, Inc., "The Celebration of Crafts"; 8. Oct.27. and glass: Sept. II-Oct. 14. Sept. 13-19. MONTANA At Center for Tnter-American Rela­ White Plains: At Burke Rehabilitation TEXAS Bozeman: At Artifacts Galleries Ltd., tions. "19th and 20th Century Mexican Center. juried invitational craft show Austin: At University Art Museum, jewelry by Christine and Mark Hick­ Costumes"; through Oct. 22. cosponsored by American Craft Enter­ University of Texas. "The Hudson man: through Sept. 15 ... ceramics by At Contemporary Art Glass Group, prises, Inc.; Sept. 23--24. River Series." firebrick sculpture in Carolyn Jacobs; Sept. IS-Oct. IS. gallery artists; through Sept. 30. :--iORTH CAROLINA monumental scale by John Mason: NEW HAMPSHIRE At The Elements Gallery, clay vessels I~unJberton: At Robeson County Edu­ through Sept. 17. Newport: At Library Arts Center, by Rick Dillingham. glass by Andrew cational Resource Center and Plane­ Beaumont: At Beaumont Art Museum. 'Twelfth Annual Area Art Exhibi­ Magdanz, jewelry by Margery Beth tarium. "The Story of a Goblet" "Locks from Iran: Pre-Islamic to 20th tion"; through Sept. 20. Rose and Janice Whitcraft, batiks by (SITES); through Sept. 24. Century" (SITES): through Sept. 24. Plymouth: At Plymouth State College. Sina Pearson; Sept. 12-0ct. 7, Winston-Salem: Ceramics by Ben Midland: At Museum of the South­ "Craft Multiples," a national competi­ At 14 Sculptors Gallery, "Homage," Owen; through Oct. 9. west, "Indian Baskets of Western tion of contemporary production hand­ group show of sculpture in all media; OHIO North America" (SITES); Sept. 16- crafts by 126 craftsmakers (SITES); Sept. 9-0ct. 1. Cincinnati: "October Fair," sponsored Oct. 15. through Oct. 1. At Greenwich House Pottery, retro­ by The Craft Guild of Greater Cincin­ VERMO:--iT NEW JERSEY spective exhibition of ceramics by past n~ti; Sept. 30-0ct. I. Arlington: At Washington County East Brunswick: At Brunswick Square and present faculty, 1948-78; through Cleveland: At The Cleveland Institute Fairgrounds. annual "Green Mountain Mall, annual "Arts and Crafts Expo," Oct. 14. of Art, "Distinguished Alumnae Exhi­ Craft Fair"; Sept. 22-24. sponsored by Garden State Cultural At The Hadler Galleries, "Lenore bition," including weavings by Janet VIRGINIA Council; Sept. Tawney: A Personal World," weavings. Roush Taylor; Sept. 10-29. Alexandria: At Historic Carlyle House. Arts and crafts sponsored by drawings. and constructions: At The Cleveland Museum of Art. Embroiderers' Guild of America bi­ East Brunswick Arts Council; Sept. 17. Sept. 22-0ct. "Focus Fiber," Textile Arts Club mem­ ennial exhibit; Sept. 5-Nov. 5. I~ayton: At The Gallery, Peters Valley At Incorporated Galleries Soho. "Paint­ bers' exhibition: through Sept. 24. At Torpedo Factory. Fibre Workshop Craftsmen, "Paper Invitational"; Sept. ings on Clay" by Natalie Schleifer; At The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gallery. "Color Combinations" by 23-0ct. 29. Sept. 13-0ct. 8. "Mingei: Japanese Folk Art," a travel­ Virginia Maxwell; Sept. 5-0ct. 1 . Montclair: At Alicia Rahm Contempo­ At Just Above Midtown Gallery. ing exhibition circulated by the Inter­ "Timeless Textures." gallery artists, rary Crafts Gal\ery, stoneware pottery "Duet," mixed-media works by Judith national Exhibitions Foundation; Sept. Sept. S-Nov. 5. by Kristin Onuf; through Sept. 23. Stiles and Shelley Farkas; through 19-0ct. 29. At Torpedo Factory, Scope Gallery. Morristown: At National Guard Sept. 26. Columbus: At Helen Winnemore's, "Clay and Fiber: The New Collect­ Armory, "Morristown Craft Market," At Harcus Krakow Gallery, jewelry by glass by Robert Eickholt; through ibles." works by The Kiln Gub of sponsored by New Jersey Designer Jill Slosburg; Sept. 22-0ct. 20. Sept. 30. Washington, DC. and Potomac Craftsmen and Kiwanis Club of Ran­ At Museum of American Folk Art, OKLAHOMA Craftsmen weavers; through Sept. 24. dolph Township; Oct. 7-8. "Folk Art: The Heart of America," Anadarko: At Southern Plains Indian Altavista: At Honevschuck Farms. Newark: At The Newark Museum, objects incorporating and illustrating Museum and Crafts Center, "Contem­ "Autumn Potpourri' of Folk Art"; "The Two Worlds of Japanese Art," the heart; through Oct. 15. porary Southern Plains Iridian Arts"; Oct. 7-8. revealing the contemplative world of At Museum of Contemporary Crafts, through Sept. 30. Blackstone: At Blackstone Memorial Buddhism and the luxurious world of "Young Americans: Clay IGlass," Lawton: At National Guard Armory, Center and National Guard Armory,

Craft Horizons/Craft World 7 "9th Annual Arts & Crafts Festival": 26 ''Teapots,'' group show; Oct. OCI, 7-8, ' 24-Nov.7, ACC Tightens Belt for Future Bluemont: At the foot of the Blue Ridge MOulll:lins, "Bluemont Art and continued from page 1 and Dorothy Hafner, Director of C'mft Em": SepL 16-17. tuted for the balanee of 1978, A International Program, Lynchburg: At City Market. "Lynch· cut of this dimension will affect The Long-Range Planning burg Crdt Show": Sept. 17, WHERE each of us, as well as ACe's pro­ Committee of the Board, meeting l"cwport News: At Fort Eustis Blvd" "Newport News Festival of Folklife"; TO SHOW gram, The process is a painful in Shelburne. has committed it­ Oct. 7-X, one, but unfortunately we have self "financially and morally to a Occoquan: "Occoquan Art :lOci Craft no other choice if Ihe Council is positive and active role to build INTERNATIOl"AL Show"; Sept. 30-0cl. 1. to survive and grow in the years the ACC once the reorganization Richmond: At Cmy·Windsor Gallery Stitchery '79, 10th biennial sponsored of Fine Crafh. woodcarvings by Ben by The Embroiderers' Guild of Pilts· ahead," Those leaving knew their has been completed," said Scherr. Grci,I13W and fiber wall hangings by burgh, Inc., at Arts and Crafts Center, years at ACC had won them Chaired by Adele Green, the Jan Ru"ell: Sept. 30, Pimburgh. PA (April 22-M~1Y 13, many associations, that their ser­ committee consisted of Glenda Foliage Festival"; 1979). Open to ,111 artists 18 or over who work their own designs. All en· vices had been recognized and Arentzen, R, Leigh Glover, valued throughout the country, Drewry Hanes, John H, Hau­ Willdlc"t~r: Iric> nUN include the embellishment Craft> :::3-24, of surface or <1n area by the manipu­ and that there were jobs where berg, Jack Lenor Larsen, Bridget WASHIl"GTON lation of fiber with a needle. Jury: their experience with ACC would McCarthy, Ted Nierenberg, Edith Anderson Feisner, stitchery url­ Bellc, lie: At Bellevuc Art MlhClll11, make them welcome. For those Mary Nyburg, Robert O. Peter­ "Eye Egyptian Inlage'-; and ist and tcaeher; Nik Krcvihky. liber "rtist, teacher, author: and Diane who remain, austerity coupled son, Barbara Rockefeller, and IJ"Cl including tomb sClllp. fiher artiq, leacher. Deadline 1:lres, models, papyrus manu· with high motivation character­ Aileen O. Webb, Jan. 17, 1979, Write: Claire scripts, .;c",<'1ry: through OcL l. izes the~ bearing at ACC head­ In her letter to the Board and HolTman, Registrar, 1200 Heberlon Scatlle: At :-'c:;[llc Art \-hheUl11, ;Trca­ St, Pitlsburgh, P A 15206. quarters these days, to the slate representatives (on sures of Tutankhamun"; throuc:h Nov, The resignation of Executive I', - l"ATIOl'iAL page 1), ACe's Board Chair­ 'Wearahle Art, at Synopsis Gallery Vice-President Laurence Maloy W[ST , IRGI"/.\ man Barbara Rockefeller said: (Nov, 28-Dec. 30), Open to craftsmak­ was the major change at th~ ;'In taking this action, the Board Parker,hurg: At Parkersburg Art Cen­ ers in all media, Semi slides and tCL "Wcst Virginia Ma<;ter Crafts­ resume with return envelope to: Synop- senior staff level. Continuing are: reaffirms its faith in the validity men": Sept. 17-0ct. 26. Gallery, 931 Linden Avc" Win· Joseph Fallarino, Director of Ad­ of ACC and pledges itself to W1SCO,,'SI" netKa, IL 60093, ministrative Services, Lois build toward a positive and cre­ WauMlIl: At lI.'Ltratholl Park Youth RECIONAL Moran, Director of National Pro­ ative future," Building, r'vlid.Si~'tc Spinner, & Weav­ Clay Fest, lirsl biennial. at Imliana er, a"nll,tI "Spin·ln": Sept. 16. Cenlral Univer5ity (Oct. 14-"ov. 3) grams, Rose Slivka, Editor-in­ Addressing a solemn meeting C\l"'\J)A Open 10 rc<;idents of Indiana, Jury. Chief of CRAFT HORIZONS, and of all members of the staff, Trea­ Toronto, Ontario: At The Pottery C,,,h award,. Fee: $5 (maximum of 3 Paul Smith, Director of the Mu­ surer R. Leigh Glover declared: Shop, Oniario Potters A,s",i,nion, entries), Deadline: Sept 23, Write: seum of Contemporary Crafts, In "We had to do this. Now more porcelain pnttcn' by Liz C(niello·Sin­ "Clay Fe,t," Art Department, Indian;) dair and Harbn House and blown Central University, 1400 E. Hanna addition are Carol Morgan, Di­ than ever, broad support is not gh,,, by Karl Sdwntz: through Sept. Ave., Indianapolis, IN 46227. rector of Public Information, only valued-it is vital."

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