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THE ALLAN CHASANOFF CERAMIC COLLECTION
One man's quest to plumb the "language of ceramics" has produced a challenging collection-now in the holdings of the Mint Museum of Craft + Design.
by Joy S. Kasson
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MARILYN PAPPAS
Densely stitched on linen, the artist's Greek goddesses are heroic in their imperfections, like the ancient statues that inspired them.
by Beth Frankl
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GLASS/PRAGUE
Two recent exhibitions in the capital convey the vitality of glasswork being made in the Czech Republic.
by Robert Kehlmann
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GARDEN ROOMS: ERIK & IRINA GRONBORG
On a modest plot in California, the artist Erik Gronborg and his wife, Irina, have created their personal paradise.
by Carole Austin
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CYNTHIA SCHIRA & GARTH FLETCHER TALK ABOUT JacqCAD
The noted fiber artist discusses the application of computer technology to Jacquard weaving with the program designer who has stimulated its advance.
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SASHIKO NO DONZA
An exhibition of embroidered fishermen's coats from Japan evokes a bygone way of life.
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CRAFT WORLD
The Studio at the Corning Museum of Glass
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MUSEUM COLLECTION
The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Houston Center for Contemporary Craft
by Joyce Lovelace
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COMMISSIONS
54
BOOKS
Aluminum by Design. Reviewed by Grace Jeffers
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PORTFOLIO
Junichiro Baba, Michael Cullen, Dennis Nahabetian, Jeffrey Nichols
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LÉOPOLD FOULEM
Schein-Joseph International Museum of Ceramic Art, Alfred, NY. Reviewed by Linda Huey
97
DON REITZ
Maurine Littleton Gallery, Washington, DC. Reviewed by Sarah Tanguy
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GALLERY
108
CALENDAR
Cover:
DON REITZ—Punch Out, 1999, ceramic, wood-fired, 10 by 6 by 4 inches. Photo/Jeff Bruce. Review on page 97.