vol.59 no.6 December 1999 / January 2000
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Cynthia Bringle
The potter's four decades as maker and teacher are celebrated in a retrospective exhibition in North Carolina. by Anna Fariello

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Helena Hernmarck
Simultaneously of the present and the past, Helena Hernmarck's tapestry art is one of great complexity. by Sigrid Wortmann Weltge.

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Fame to the Cowboy!
It's the Year of the Cowboy at Oklahoma City's National Cowboy Hall of Fame.

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Collectors at Home
Marc and Diane Grainer delight in contemporary crafts and a modern home to set them off.

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John McQueen: Sing Willow, Willow, Willow
Renowned for exceptional basket forms, the artist moves on to figurative studies that extend his existential themes. by Polly Ullrich


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PORTFOLIO
K.C. Grennan and Scott Fitzel / Seattle, WA
Jae Won Lee / East Lansing, MI
Amanda Butler / Columbus, OH
John Rais / Layton, NJ

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CRAFT WORLD
The Fine Art of Western Gear—Traditional Cowboy Arts Association

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COMMISSIONS

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BOOKS
Julian Stair reviews The Crafts in Britain in the 20th Century by Tanya Harrod.

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Bennett Bean / R. Duane Reed Gallery / Chicago, IL / Reviewed by James Yood

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Gallery

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Art Jewelry of the Late 20th Century / Connell Gallery, Atlanta, GA
Reviewed by Dorothy Joiner

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Calendar

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Classified


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American Craft Council

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Cover:
Not a Prayer, 1999, willow sticks, waxed string, plastic ties, 81 by 38 by 26 inches, by John McQueen. Story on page 54.
Photograph by Saverio Truglia.