4 CRAFT MARKETING EVENTS PACIFIC STATES CRAFT FAIR FORT MASON FACILITIES SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA OPEN TO THE TRADE — AUGUST 9,10 OPEN TO THE PUBLIC — AUGUST 11,12,13 For further information contact: Marcia Chamberlain, Pacific States Craft Fair, 3618 Sacramento Street, San Francisco, California 94118 (415) 567-4999 WINTER MARKET OF AMERICAN CRAFTS CIVIC CENTER BALTIMORE, MARYLAND OPEN TO THE TRADE — FEBRUARY 21, 22 OPEN TO THE PUBLIC — FEBRUARY 23, 24, 25 APPLICATION DEADLINE: OCTOBER 1,1978 SPRING MARKET OF AMERICAN CRAFTS I CONVENTION CENTER Louis l1i ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI 'SPRING OPEN TO THE TRADE — MAY 3, 4 CRAFT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC — MAY 5, 6 MARKCT APPLICATION DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 1,1978 NORTHEAST CRAFT FAIR DUTCHESS COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS northeast ffc- g% • craft fair RHINEBECK, NEW YORK ißHiNÖPCCTi OPEN TO THE TRADE — JUNE 19, 20 OPEN TO THE PUBLIC — JUNE 22, 23, 24 APPLICATION DEADLINE: JANUARY 15,1979 For further information and applications: AMERICAN CRAFT ENTERPRISES, INC. P.O. Box 10, New Paltz, New York 12561 About American Craft Enterprises, Ine American Craft Enterprises, Inc. is a subsidi- BOARD OF DIRECTORS ary of the American Crafts Council and is the arm of the organization that is devoted solely JOHN HELLER (Chairman) 526 Thompson St. to serving the business and marketing needs Halifax, MA 02338 of American craftspeople. Although only two GLENDA ARENTZEN years old, American Craft Enterprises pre- Westbeth A511 sents a well rounded program of services 463 West Street New York, N.Y. 10014 which include the publishing of a monthly DAVID BROOKS business letter, a year round marketing sup- 1655 Wisconsin Ave., N.W. port program, availability of information, Washington, D.O. 20007 advice guidance, and assistance on business LEIGH GLOVER problems, sponsorship of national marketing 196 Shonnard Terrace events, and development of programs Yonkers, N.Y. 10701 CAROLYN HECKER tailored to the business needs of organiza- 1841 Columbia Rd., N.W. tions and individuals. Membership in the Washington, D.C. 20009 American Crafts Council is recommended DIANA JACKSON and required, in some instances, prior to 11 Colonial Road participation in marketing and business Providence, Rl 02906 DON PAGE program. Science & Culture Center • Northeast Craft Fair, Rhinebeck Capitol Center Charlestown, W.Va. 25305 • Winter Market, Baltimore BARBARA ROCKEFELLER • Spring Market, St. Louis American Crafts Council 44 W. 53rd St. • Pacific State Fair, San Francisco New York, N.Y. 10019 DOUG SASSI • Liaison Service Bucktaii Trail • Crafts Business Management St. Marys, Pa. 15857 SAM SCHERR • Information Exchange Service American Crafts Council • Consultation services 44 W. 53rd St. New York, N.Y. 10019 • Program development SANSEA SPARLING Box 81 OFFICERS The Liner Kiln, Quarry Rd. New Haven, VT 05472 Carol Sedestrom, President DAVID WARNER Carolyn Kriegman, Vice President 1125 Crestover Road SanseaSparling, Secretary Wilmington, Del. 19803 R. Leigh Glover, Treasurer OFFICE STAFF AND LOCATION CONSULTING STAFF Carol Sedestrom Carolyn Kriegman, Liaison Service JoAnn Brown 18 Lake Shore Dr., Montville, N.J. 07045 Margel Kent Gloria Yerovich Marcia Chamberlain, Director Pacific States Fair 3618 Sacramento St., San Francisco, CA 94118 153 Main Street, PO Box 10, New Paltz, Pat McGuire, Crafts Business Management Letter New York 12561 914-255-0039 P.O. Box 393, Bernardsvllle, NJ 07924 TABLE OF CONTENTS About American Craft Enterprises, Inc 2 The Northeast Region of American Crafts Council 4 History of the Northeast Craft Fair Carolyn Kriegman 5 A Directory of Craft Equipment and Material Suppliers 11 A Directory of Exhibiting Craftspersons By Media 12 By Booth Number 17 Alphabetically 20 A Directory of Craft Shops & Galleries 32 Display Advertising 37 Map of Exhibition Area Back Cover The Northeast Craft Fair Official Directory, 1978. Published by American Craft Enterprises, Inc. Additional copies are available by writing American Craft Enterprises, Inc., P.O. Box 10, New Paltz, New York 12561. Phone (914) 255-0039. Single copies cost $1.50, including first class postage and handling. Checks should be made payable to American Craft Enterprises, Inc. The Northeast Region of the American Crafts Council The American Crafts Council is a national mem- State Representatives bership organization which is divided into six geo- graphic regions. The Northeast Region comprises the CONNECTICUT states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massa- Mary Sease, Three Woodland Road, Portland, Conn. chusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New York, New 06480 Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, and the Evelyn Warner, Hill Farm, Middle Haddam, Conn. District of Columbia. 06456 The ACC members in each state elect from DELAWARE among their members State Representatives who are David Warner, 1125 Crestover Road, Wilmington, delegates to the Regional Advisory Committee. In Delaware 19803 addition, all of the members of the region elect a person to serve as Craftsman Trustee on the ACC DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Board of Trustees and a Program Co-ordinator for Carolyn Hecker, 1841 Columbia Road, N.W., Wash- the Region. ington, DC 20009 The Regional Assembly is responsible for de- veloping and carrying out projects designed to further MAINE the interests and aspirations of craftsmen. The North- Laurie Adams, Upper Mountain St., Camden, Maine east Craft Fair is one of the programs developed 04843 by th is Region . others include conferences, semi- MARYLAND nars, exhibitions, cooperative projects with other craft Jane Kelly Morais, 700 Dryden Drive, Baltimore, MD groups, and publication of The Northeast Gazette. Through these projects and programs, the Region Richard Mower, 19113 Roman Way, Gaithersburg, strives to strengthen the work being done on a na- MD 20760 tional level. MASSACHUSETTS The programs of the Northeast Region depend Vincent Ferrini, 86 Brook Street, Scituate, Mass. almost entirely on the devoted energies of craftsmen 02066 and 'friends of the crafts' who work voluntarily to David Halsey, PO Box 217, Leverett, Mass. 01054 serve the goals of the American Crafts Council. If you are interested in learning more about the North- NEW HAMPSHIRE east Region and craft programs in your state, please Mark Lindquist, Patch Road, RFD 1, Henniker, N.H. feel free to contact your state representative. 03242 NEW JERSEY TRUSTEE, NORTHEAST REGION Glenda Arentzen, Wesbeth A 51 1, 463 West Street, Betty Park, 1 Dublin Road, Pennington, NJ 08534 New York, New York 10014 Linda Tomaselli, 460 H¡Merest Ave., Fort Lee, NJ 07024 PROGRAM CO ORDINATOR, NORTHEAST REGION John Heller, 526 Thompson Street, Halifax, Mass. 02338 NEW YORK Deborah Aguado, 325 Central Park West, New York, EDITOR, NORTHEAST GAZETTE: NY Richard Pompian, 300 Riverside Drive, New York, New York 10025, (212) 864-6245 Anthony Hepburn, Director of College of Ceramics, SUNY at Alfred, Alfred, NY 14802 PENNSYLVANIA Elvira Peake, 5600 Walnut, Pittsburgh, PA 15232 Paula Turner, 6832 Wayne Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19119 RHODE ISLAND Diana Jackson, 1 1 Colonial Road, Providence, Rhode island 02906 VERMONT Judy Dodds, Box 16 A, Waitesfield, Vt. 05673 The History of Northeast Craft Fair Nor storm nor rain shall stay them from their Thus, the craftsmen who found themselves warm- appointed rounds might well paraphrase the North- ing by the Vermont fireplace were intimately aware east Craft Fair, now celebrating its thirteenth anni- of the need for crafts to enlarged marketplaces, and versary, despite some hefty interference from Mother they had come there in the hope that one could in- Nature. deed be created. The Northeast Fair was born as whirling snow fell and drifted heavily against a ski lodge where The middle sixties, when all this drama began, a group of craftspeople, wearied by the minimal did not enjoy the wealth of crafts activities that the visibility and unplowed roads that conspired to frus- seventies have nourished. Craftsmen had scant oc- trate their journey, huddled together to trade stories casion and great need to bring their work to the at- of their trek from the assorted states that represented tention of store owners and the buying public. Thus, home base for each. They had made the trip to in- when the Assembly sought to have a fair, it was in spect the facilities in Stowe, Vermont, as the result response to this need. What they lacked in experience of an earlier, rather casual suggestion that they in running a fair, they had in seemingly endless en- might get together one fine day and have a craft ergies fed by a common cause to spur them on. fair. As good ideas have a way of doing, this one couldn't be laid to rest, so when the Stowe lodge was suggested as a possible summer site, the sponsoring Thus the first fair held at Stowe in August of committee was off and away to look at it. 1965 was homegrown, boasting a volunteer commit- tee that fast became expert in laying out exhibition These dauntless travelers were none less than spaces, hand lettering signs, travelling the local high- the bulk of the members of the Northeast Assembly ways to tack up travel directions, dealing with all the of the American Crafts Council. The American Crafts varied, large and small, crises that seemed to crop Council, a national membership organization, has as up when least expected, putting on crafts demonstra- its prime goal the education of the public in an under- tions and programs designed to edify or amuse the standing of, and appreciation for, crafts. Among its exhibitors, and through it all to maintain rampant many associated activities, it publishes Craft Ho- good humor and develop a camraderie that has been rizons, a wide-ranging handsome magazine, and runs an abiding element in every craft fair since. the Museum of Contemporary Crafts in New York City. The Council is divided into six regional divis- ions, and within each of these there is an elective There were seventy-odd participants that first body of craftsmen called the Assembly, who serve to summer who thoroughly enjoyed all the programs and bring the needs of their fellow craftsmen to the na- experiences that came their way, and who were no- tional group.