Contributors
Glenn Adamson is head of graduate studies at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, and co-editor of the Journal of Modern Craft.
Nicholas R. Bell is the curator of contemporary craft and decorative arts, Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian American Art Museum.
Betty Bright is a curator, historian, and author of No Longer Innocent: Book Art in America, 1960–1980.
Garth Clark is an art historian, writer, and co-owner of Clark + Del Vecchio gallery.
Edward S. Cooke Jr. is the Charles F. Montgomery professor of American decorative arts in the department of the history of art at Yale University.
Arline Fisch is a metal artist and professor emeritus of art at San Diego State University.
Susanne K. Frantz is an author and independent art historian based in Arizona.
Sabrina Gschwandtner is a visual artist and author of KnitKnit: Profiles and Projects from Knitting's New Wave.
Garth Johnson is a writer, artist, and assistant professor of art at College of the Redwoods in Eureka, California.
Faythe Levine is curator at Sky High Gallery
in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and co-author/director
of Handmade Nation: The Rise of DIY Art, Craft,
and Design.
Joan Livingstone is a fiber artist and dean of undergraduate studies at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.
Joyce Lovelace is American Craft's contributing editor.
Bruce Metcalf is a jeweler, scholar, and co-author with Janet Koplos of Makers, the first textbook on the studio craft movement.
Bruce W. Pepich is the executive director and curator of collections at the Racine Art Museum in Racine, Wisconsin.
Beverly Sanders was associate editor and senior editor at American Craft for 30 years.
Jessica Shaykett is the American Craft
Council's librarian.
Image Research
Kristen Powell has ferreted out thousands of photographs for design projects over her 23-year career as a designer, editor, and consultant for newspapers and magazines. Her latest venture is contracting for the American Craft Council's marketing department.
Scott Reed mastered the delicate art of finding images to illustrate text over 15 years as a newspaper editor and designer. He's a graduate student in Minneapolis.
Image Credits
All images courtesy of the ACC archives unless listed below.
1940s
Anni Albers, Ancient Writing: Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of John Young; Army Arts and Crafts: Used by permission from the Betty A. Chase Evangel University Archives, O’Reilly Collection; Black Mountain College logo: Courtesy of Black Mountain College Museum and Arts Center; Calligraphy: From Calligraphy by Arthur Baker, Dover Publications, Mineola, NY © 1973; Craftsman’s Fair: Courtesy of the Southern Highlands Craft Guild Archive; Eames chair: Courtesy of Herman Miller Inc.; Eva Zeisel, Town and Country dinnerware: Courtesy of Brent C. Brolin; Gateway Arch: David Preston; George Nakashima: Courtesy of George Nakashima Woodworker, S.A.; Harvey K. Littleton, Female Torso: Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Fred A. Bickford Collection of the Corning Museum of Glass; Howard Finster, Matthew Arient’s Angel: Collection of Matthew J. Arient; Margret Craver, Muffineer: Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the James Renwick Alliance; Pablo Picasso, Head of Warrior: © 2011 Estate of Pablo Picasso / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York; Rosie the Riveter: Courtesy of the U.S. National Park Service; Suburban life: Magazine illustration, 1954, by English School (20th Century), Private Collection / © The Advertising Archives / The Bridgeman Art Library; Pollock spread: Courtesy of www.funnel.tv
1950s
Bernard Leach, Shoji Hamada, and Soetsu Yanagi: Crafts Study Centre, University for the Creative Arts, 1952; Ceramics Monthly: Courtesy of American Ceramic Society; Corning Museum of Glass: Courtesy of Corning Museum of Glass; Dard Hunter: Courtesy of Robert C. Williams Paper Museum; Guggenheim Museum (2): David M. Heald, © The Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation, New York; Haystack Mountain School of Crafts: Courtesy of Haystack Mountain School of Crafts; Johnny Tremain: Courtesy of Movie Star News; Larsen and Paulin furniture: Courtesy of Artifort; Mary and Russel Wright, Guide to Easier Living: Reprinted with permission of Gibbs Smith; Peter Voulkos:
Doris Licht, Courtesy of Otis College of Art and Design; Simon Rodia, Watts Towers: Lucien den Arend; Warren and Alix MacKenzie: Courtesy of Warren MacKenzie
1960s
Andy Warhol, Campbell’s Soup Cans: © 2011 The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York; Carnaby Street style: Getty Images; Christo and Jeanne-Claude, Wrapped Coast: Harry Shunk, © Christo 1969; George E. Ohr (3): Courtesy of Ohr-O’Keefe Museum of Art; Glass blowing: Jeff Miller, © Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System; Handweavers Guild of America logo: Courtesy of Handweavers Guild of America; J. Fred Woell, Come Alive, You’re in the Pepsi Generation: Courtesy of the Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Kathleen Kriegman; Jacqueline Kennedy: Ed Clark / Time Life Pictures / Getty Images; Jimi Hendrix: David Montgomery, Getty Images; Pablo Picasso, Untitled: Brynna Ogletree; Toledo Museum of Art workshop: Courtesy of the Toledo Museum of Art; Walter Hamady: Zane Williams
1970s
Albert Paley, Portal Gates: Smithsonian American Art Museum, commissioned for the Renwick Gallery; Hedi Kyle, April Diary: Photo: Jenifer Bosworth, Syracuse University Photo and Imaging Center / The Guild of Book Workers; Blacksmithing: Scott Sandars; George Nakashima, Conoid Chair: Courtesy of the Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Lloyd E. Herman, founding director and director emeritus of the Renwick Gallery (1971-1986); Helen Williams Drutt: April Saul; Jim Melchert: Mieke H. Hille, courtesy of James Melchert; Kathryn Howard: Todd Matus; Lino Tagliapietra: Courtesy of Lino Tagliapietra; Richard Marquis, Lord’s Prayer: Richard Marquis; Joan Mondale: Minnesota Historical Society Manuscripts Collection; Judy Chicago, The Dinner Party: Installation view showing Georgia O’Keeffe placesetting from The Dinner Party © Judy Chicago, 1979; Julian Schnabel, The Student of Prague: © 2011 Julian Schnabel / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York; Macramé: Courtesy of Macramaking, www.etsy.com/shop/macramaking; Pilchuck: Courtesy of Pilchuck Glass School; Renwick Gallery: Ron Blunt; Rosey Grier: Getty Images; Robert Smithson, Spiral Jetty: Francisco Kjolseth / The Salt Lake Tribune; Terracotta Army (detail): © Shaanxi Provincial Cultural Relics Bureau and the Shaanxi Cultural Heritage Promotion Centre, People’s Republic of China, 2009; VSW Press (2): Courtesy of Joan Lyons; Walter Hamady, Interminable Gabberjabbs: Courtesy of the artist; Wharton Esherick museum: James Mario, courtesy of the Wharton Esherick Museum; Cooper-Hewitt: Couresty of Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum; Metal Museum: Courtesy of the Metal Museu; Woodwright's Shop: UNC-TV
1980s
AIDS Memorial Quilt: Paul Margolies, © The NAMES Project Foundation; Garry Knox Bennett, ColorCore Desk: George Erml, courtesy of Garry Knox Bennett; Garth Clark galleries (2): Courtesy of Garth Clark; Gyöngy Laky, That Word: Jorg Rehsteiner, courtesy of Gyöngy Laky; Jean-Michel Basquiat, gallery view: Associated Press; Kentucky Museum of Art and Craft logo: Courtesy of Kentucky Museum of Art and Craft; Peter Shire, Bel Air Chair: Courtesy of Peter Shire; Metal type: Willi Heidelbach; Mary Jackson, Low Basket with Handle: Smithsonian American Art Museum, gift of Marcia and Alan Docter; Michael Jackson: Associated Press; The New Yankee Workshop: © Anthony Tieuli; Pritam & Eames clipping: Courtesy of Pritam & Eames; Sam Maloof and Ronald Reagan: Bill Fitz-Patrick, courtesy of the Sam and Alfreda Maloof Foundation for Arts and Crafts; Shepard Fairey, Andre the Giant Has a Posse: Courtesy of Shepard Fairey/Obeygiant.com; Stanislav Libensk and Jaroslav Brychtová, Contacts: Courtesy of the Corning Museum of Glass
1990s
American Pottery Festival poster: Courtesy of Northern Clay Center; Anne Wilson, Hair Work: Courtesy of the artist; Antiques Roadshow: Jeff Dunn for WGBH, courtesy of WGBH/Antiques Roadshow, © WGBH; Chihuly Over Venice: Russell Johnson; DIY network logo: Courtesy of Scripps Networks; Frasier: NBCU Photo Bank; Ghost: Courtesy of Movie Star News; Guggenheim Bilbao (2): David M. Heald, © The Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation, New York; Jim Trissel, The Cycle of the Day: Courtesy of The Press at Colorado College; Lia Cook, On Edge: Courtesy of the artist; Madeleine Albright: U.S. State Department; Marjorie Schick, Necklace: Gary Pollmiller; McSweeney’s: Courtesy of McSweeney’s; Michaels: Kristen Powell; NAFTA protest: Associated Press; Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear: Courtesy of Movie Star News; Nick Cave, Soundsuit: Courtesy of Nick Cave and the Jack Shainman Gallery, New York; Nirvana: Associated Press; Peter Verheyen: Jenifer Bosworth; The St. John’s Bible: Opening page of II Samuel: II Samuel Book Header, Donald Jackson; David’s Lament, Thomas Ingmire, Copyright 2010, The Saint John’s Bible, Order of Saint Benedict, Collegeville, Minnesota, USA, Scripture quotations are from the New Revised Standard Version of the Bible, Catholic Edition, Copyright 1993, 1989 National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.; SOFA logo: Courtesy of Carol Fox & Associates; Wood type: Jim Moran, courtesy of the Hamilton Wood Type & Printing Museum
2000s
American Museum of Ceramic Art: Courtesy of American Museum of Ceramic Art; Andy Brayman/Matter Factory (2): Brady Fontenot; Cat Mazza, Nike Blanket Petition: Courtesy of Cat Mazza; Damien Hirst, For the Love of God: Associated Press; Ed Wiener, Neckpiece, 1949, silver, from the Daphne Farago Collection, reproduced with permission, photograph © Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; Etsy logo: Courtesy of Etsy; HCCC logo: Courtesy of the Houston Center for Contemporary Craft; Mad Men logo: © 2011 American Movie Classics Company LLC. All rights reserved.; Museum of Glass: Wyn Bielaska, courtesy of the Museum of Glass; Pirates of the Caribbean: Courtesy of Movie Star News; Ken Price, portrait and Oofus: © Ken Price, courtesy of Matthew Marks Gallery; Project Runway: Courtesy of Lifetime Networks; Renegade Craft Fair poster: Courtesy of Mat Daly