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June/July, 1992:Vol. #1, Issue #3
Page Count: 23
Notes: *
TABLE OF CONTENTS
- FEATURES
- The New Artisans:
Mary White(quilter), Tiadora Blanca(clay), Joan Harrell(weaver)
by Norma Bradley Allen
- Fiber Artist Barbara Goldwater:
Artist profile
by Kim Russell
- Step-by-Step to Crafts Success:
Sylvia Campbell(teaches knitting) Success Story
by Barbara Brabec
- Audree Levy, Fair Promoter:
Profile
by Kim Russell
- Finding Supplies:
Q&A column
by Margaret A Boyd
- CraftsWoman in Action:
Susan Williams, Thompson, CT(Cyanotype,soft toys)
by Susan Williams
- The Joy of Marquetry:
Artistry in Wood
by Barbara Boatright
- Mail Order Merchandising:
Crunching the numbers
by Jean Dubois
- Marionette Maker Diana Wedgeworth:
Artist profile
by Kim Russell
- Mississippi Quilter...and Rosie:
Martha Skelton, Vicksburg, Miss.
by Lou Smith
- The Business of Your Business:
Is it a hobby or a business...
by Phyllis Bobeck
- A History of Needlepoint:
an anecdotal timeline...
by Catherine Carter
- "Cutting Shadows":
Margareta Breden(Scherenschnitt)
by Dolly Merritt
- Selling Your Product:
Things to think about in pricing your work
by Sondra Johnson
- DEPARTMENTS
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Magazine Title: CRAFTSWOMAN
Editor(s): January 1982 - ???: Anne Patterson Dee
Publication Frequency: January 1982 - ???: Bi-Monthly;
??? - ???: Quarterly;
Began Publication: January 1982
Ended Publication: I've seen an issue #20(Winter 1986)
Published by: Daedalus Publications, Inc., Deerfield, IL
Average Page Count: 23
Magazine Dimensions(ht. x w.): 11" x 8 1/2"*
ISSN: 0731-0862
NOTE: ALL COVER IMAGES THIS PAGE ARE PROPERTY OF
PUBLISHER, but are scanned from my private collection.
SUMMARY: I had begun to believe that editors of other magazines from this time period had been gaslighting me about this title. It took me approximately 15 years after running across a mention of it to find a handful of them. I still have no idea how long it ran, but at least I have a clear date of when it started.
This was a business journal aimed directly at women who wanted to sell their art and crafts. It was all about bootstrapping and Co-ops and networking with each other. I admire its aim and the zeal with which the editor, Anne Patterson Dee, went after it. The first two issues sold out almost immediately. I couldn't find any mention of what their print runs were. I think much of the information would still be relevant today with some modern upgrading - we all know the internet became a game changer. But much of the advice still holds true. I love the profiles they did of various artists and wish they'd done a lot more of that - this will be the only public record of their work for many of them. It provides a wonder snapshot of the craft scene of the '80's at the very least - something I find fascinating. I will continue looking for the rest of the issues - maybe I'll find the rest in another 15 years. I find it very telling that this is a magazine that sank and disappeared with barely a trace. As women, I think we need to take much better care of our heritage.
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