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JAY MUSLER
For most of his career the California artist has tested the versatility of glass, pushing it to downplay its salient characteristics—reflection, gloss, transparency.
by Melinda Levine
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JAMES HUBBELL:
PACIFIC SPIRIT
Whatever the medium—clay, glass, metal, stone,wood—Hubbell’s art is rooted in nature.
by Neal Matthews
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THREADS ON THE EDGE
An important private collection and a major museum call public attention to contemporary fiber art.
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ON THE ST. CROIX
POTTERY TRAIL
A hospitable atmosphere, country roads and lots of functional pots make this annual Minnesota event a great way to spend the weekend.
by Robert Silberman
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BOB STOCKSDALE
1913 – 2003
The world-class turner had a gift for releasing the intrinsic beauty hidden in a log or a burl.
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CRAFT WORLD
Digital Dialogues at Haystack Mountain School of Crafts
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COMMISSIONS
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BOOKS
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PORTFOLIO
Kevin Burrus, Rain Harris, Katherine Gothreau, Lola Brooks
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CALENDAR
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REVIEW:
JUDY KENSLEY MCKIE
Gallery NAGA, Boston, MA
by Mark Favermann
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GALLERY
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REVIEW:
JESSICA LOUGHLIN
Bullseye Connection Gallery,
Portland, OR
by Randy Gragg
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CLASSIFIED/
ADVERTISING INDEX/
BALTIMORE INDEX
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AMERICAN CRAFT
COUNCIL NEWS
Awards of Achievement at Baltimore-Winter 2003
Cover:
JAY MUSLER—
Visions of Extraordinary Beauty, 2001, detail, oil paint on glass,
29 by 30 by 7 1/2 inches. Photo/Sibila Savage.