Library

The library has recently purchased some new books on selling craft, and all have been very highly reviewed. Whether you've been crafting for years, or are looking for how to begin, these books are a great place to start!

Kari Chapin describes it all in The Handmade Marketplace, from pricing to photography, and online sales to marketing. Faythe Levine writes that this is "a fantastic resource full of useful tips and guidelines from top DIY insiders" and a "must have for any maker's library."

Today's interview is with Greg Grinley, ACC's director of development:

Recently, the Houston Center for Contemporary Craft generously donated their library materials to the American Craft Council Library. The boxes were treasure chests to open – full of books, exhibition catalogs, and magazines. Here are a few of our favorites.

Many visitors to the American Craft Council library come solely for the magazines. They like to browse the medium specific journals, read about current and upcoming exhibitions, and study the latest techniques in both studio and DIY application. Knowing how important these publications are to our users, it is with great sadness that we recently learned two of our beloved magazines, Fiberarts and ReadyMade, are no more.

"The urge to create is born in every person. It is an expression of his natural desire to relate as a human being, to the environment in which he lives. While these desires may be stifled by the social and economic pressures of our time, there will always be those who have an inner compulsion to create in spite of every obstacle." - David Campbell