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BOOK REVIEWS
Crafting As a Business, Noelle Backer, May. p. 12.
BOOTH DESIGN
(by Bruce Baker)
Create a Killer Booth With Color, January, p. 36;
From the Ground Up ... Flooring Options, February, p. 34;
The Do's and Don'ts of Booth Behavior, March, p. 31;
Build a Booth That Travels Well, May, p. 36;
Design Your Booth with the Customer in Mind, July, p. 30;
21 Ways to Protect Yourself Against Theft, September, p. 28;
Choosing and Caring for a Canopy, November, p. 30;
Using Fabric Effectively, December p. 19.
BUSINESS
Business Insider:
Going Local, Kara Laughlin, January, p. 22;
Selling Work to Museum Shops, Kathy Borrus, February, p. 36;
How I Started My Crafts Business With a $75 Loan, Terri Bingham, March, p. 28;
There's No Business Like a Home Business, Stacey Zable, May, p. 34;
Bead Artist Barbara Lash Renews Her Business by Taking it in a New Direction, Kara Laughlin, June, p. 30;
How Two Artists Started a Jewelry School, Studio and Gallery, Linda Kaye-Moses, July, p. 32;
Working with International Aid Groups, Kathy Borrus, August, p. 28;
Exporting 101: What Your Need to Know if You're Considering International Sales, J. Tol Broome, Jr., September, p. 32;
Considering Catalog Sales?, Paula Chaffee Scardamalia, October, p. 34;
Immigrants to the United States Find a Welcoming Market, Kathy Borrus, November, p. 36;
Selling to Department Stores, Diana Lambdin Meyer, December, p. 33.
Businesswise (general business):
(by Barbara Brabec)
A Challenge for the New Year: Managing Your Business, January, p. 18;
Writing Articles for Extra Income, February, p. 32;
Software for Managing Your Business, March, p. 26;
Power Marketing with a Computerized Mailing List, April, p. 26;
Develop Your Designs and Increase Sales Through Simple Market Research, May, p. 32;
Are You Considering the Wholesale Market?, June, p. 28;
101 Things You'll Need for Every Craft Show, August, p. 26;
Asking the Right Questions Can Save You from Doing the Wrong Shows, September, p. 26;
Finding and Selling Through Online Galleries, October, p. 62;
Tips for a Lucrative Licensing Agreement, November, p. 28;
Financial Review: A Simple, Year-end Study, December p. 23.
Case Studies:
(by Frederick S. Brown)
Retirement vs. the Here and Now, January, p. 20;
Expanding Your Business Takes Planning and Patience, April, p. 30.
Employees:
How to Choose the Best Employees, Grace Butland, October, p. 38.
Expenses:
Comparative Shopping For Shipping, David Egan, June, p. 60.
Insurance:
Health Insurance Resources, December, p. 25
Pricing:
Pricing Your Craftwork: A Basic Formula, James Dillehay, May, p. 24.
Production:
Your Business -- Your Schedule, Paula Chaffee Scardamalia, June, p. 20.
Retirement/estate planning
Gearing Up for Retirement, Len Pytlak, August, p. 32;
What You Should Know About Planning Your Estate, Daniel Grant, November, p. 24.
Selling Your Business:
10 Steps to Selling Your Craft Business, J. Tol Broome, Jr., October, p. 24.
Start-up, Expansion:
Pricing Your Craftwork: A Basic Formula, James Dillehay, May, p. 24;
There's No Business Like a Home Business, Stacey Zable, May, p. 34;
How Two Artists Started a Jewelry School, Studio and Gallery, Linda Kaye-Moses, July, p. 32;
How to Avoid the 10 Most Common Causes of Small-Business Failure, J. Tol Broome, Jr., August, p. 22;
Six Ways to Reduce the Risks of Expansion, Grace Butland, September, p. 40;
Make Credit Cards Work For You, Stacy Simon, September, p. 62.
COMPUTERS
Business Management:
So What's Up With The Web?, Jim Joyner, January, p. 26;
Software for Managing Your Business, March, p. 26;
Internet Marketing Accounts for Bulk of Duck Call Maker's Business, Jim Joyner, March, p. 36;
Get Organized, Natalie Browne-Gutnik, April, p. 34;
Power Marketing with a Computerized Mailing List, Barbara Brabec, April, p. 26;
Blacksmith's Medieval Art Finds a Market Through Modern Technology, Jim Joyner, May, p. 42;
Tile Maker Encourages Customer Interaction with a Custom Color Selection Program, Jim Joyner, June, p. 33;
Internet Sales are on the Rise: Is Your Gallery Ready to Cash In?, Grace Butland, June, p. 40;
Computer Game Sparks Interest in Couple's Clay Wind Instruments, Jim Joyner, August, p. 60;
Finding and Selling Through Online Galleries, Barbara Brabec, October, p. 62;
Selling Wholesale from Your Studio, Jim Joyner, October, p. 64.
FINANCE
Inventory:
Inventory Control for Artists and Retailers, Len Pytlak, February, p. 64;
Inventory Tracking Options, Grace Butland, April, p. 40.
Management:
Credit Card Processing in Two Steps, Jim Joyner, April, p. 28;
Pricing Your Craftwork: A Basic Formula, James Dillehay, May, p. 24;
How to Avoid the 10 Most Common Causes of Small-Business Failure, J. Tol Broome, Jr., August, p. 22;
10 Ways to Break Through the Profit Ceiling, Grace Butland, August, p. 40;
Make Credit Cards Work For You, Stacy Simon, September, p. 62.
Record Keeping/Taxes:
Trim the Fat from your Tax Bill, Len Pytlak, January, p. 24;
Deduction Checklist, December, p. 21.
GALLERY/CONSIGNMENT
Creating a Consignment Agreement, Grace Butland, November, p. 58.
GALLERY PROFILES
(by Kirsten Coughlin)
Nancy Markoe Gallery, St. Pete Beach, Fla., January, p. 42;
The Blue Heron Gallery of the Arts, Calabash, N.C., January, p. 44;
Dashka Roth Contemporary Jewelry and Judaica, New Orleans, La., February, p. 50;
Robin's Nest Gallery, Dallas, Texas, February, p. 52;
Lawrence Gallery, Sheridan, Ore., March, p. 40;
Earthenworks Gallery, La Conner and Port Townsend, Wash., March, p. 42;
Artique, Lexington, Ky., April, p. 46;
The American Artisan, Nashville, Tenn., April, p. 48;
Odds-n-Blends Too, Philadelphia, Pa., May, p. 48;
CBL Fine Art, West Orange, N.J., May, p. 50;
Cambridge Artists Cooperative, Cambridge, Mass., June, p. 36;
OOP! contemporary gift gallery, Providence, R.I., June, p. 38;
The Lindsey Gallery, Oak Park, Ill., July, p. 52;
Northwood Gallery, Midland, Mich., July, p. 54;
Allegro Gallery, San Francisco, Calif., August, p. 36;
River Gallery, Reno, Nev., August, p. 38;
Brooklyn Artisans Gallery, Brooklyn, N.Y., September, p. 36;
Diannes Gallery of Jewelry and Fine Gifts, Vernon, Conn., September, p. 38;
Eclectics Gallery, Kansas City, Mo., October, p. 48;
Studiolo, Iowa City, Iowa, October, p. 50;
Imagine Artwear, Alexandria, Va., November, p. 54;
ZYZYX!, Bethesda and Baltimore, Md., November, p. 56;
Artworks, Park City, Utah, December, p. 56;
Rare Things, Creede, Colo., December, p. 58.
INDUSTRY
Are Art Schools Coming to Their Senses?, Noelle Backer, February, p. 24;
March Is National Craft Month, Noelle Backer, March, p. 16;
Country Craft Marketing: Selling a Lifestyle, Diana Lambdin Meyer, March, p. 20;
Kentucky Art and Craft Foundation Celebrates 15 Years of Achievement and Faces Major Change, Noelle Backer, April, p. 24;
American Crafts Project Aims to Protect Craft Artists from Imported Knockoffs, Bernadette Finnerty, May, p. 20;
Develop Your Designs and Increase Sales Through Simple Market Research, Barbara Brabec, May, p. 32;
National Association of Independent Artists: A Collective Voice for American Artists, Natalie Browne-Gutnik, May, p. 60;
Are You Considering the Wholesale Market?, Barbara Brabec, June, p. 28;
12 Ways to Make the Most of Holiday Sales, Grace Butland, July, p. 22;
Working with International Aid Groups, Kathy Borrus, August, p. 28;
National Association for the Self-Employed, Noelle Backer, August, p. 62;
Craft Marketing Project Goes Global, Bernadette Finnerty, October, p. 16;
Federal Court Enjoins Chinese Knockoffs, Bernadette Finnerty, November, p. 8;
Blurring the Lines Between Fine Art and Fine Craft, Bernadette Finnerty, November, p. 10.
MARKETING/SALES
Insight:
Marketing Beads, February, p. 16;
Marketing Ceramics, March, p. 18;
Marketing Jewelry, April, p. 16;
Marketing Glass, May, p. 16;
Marketing Wood, June, p. 16;
Marketing Religious and Spiritual Craft, July, p. 18;
Marketing Fiber, August, p. 14;
Marketing Baskets, September, p. 16;
Marketing Mixed Media, October, p. 18;
Marketing Ornamental Metal, November, p. 16;
Marketing Leather, December, p. 14.
Marketing Tips:
Going Local, Kara Laughlin, January, p. 22;
Selling Work to Museum Shops, Kathy Borrus, February, p. 36;
Country Craft Marketing: Selling a Lifestyle, Diana Lambdin Meyer, March, p. 20;
How I Started My Crafts Business With a $75 Loan, Terri Bingham, March, p. 28;
Internet Marketing Accounts for Bulk of Duck Call Maker's Business, Jim Joyner, March, p. 36;
Power Marketing with a Computerized Mailing List, Barbara Brabec, April, p. 26;
Credit Card Processing in Two Steps, Jim Joyner, April, p. 28;
Develop Your Designs and Increase Sales Through Simple Market Research, Barbara Brabec, May, p. 32;
Bead Artist Barbara Lash Renews Her Business by Taking it in a New Direction, Kara Laughlin, June, p. 30.
Publicity/Promotion:
12 Ways to Make the Most of Holiday Sales, Grace Butland, July, p. 22;
Considering Catalog Sales?, Paula Chaffee Scardamalia, October, p. 34.
NEWS
Project to Provide Affordable Studio and Living Spaces, Kirsten Coughlin, April, p. 8;
Ceramist's "Garage" Catches Attention of American Craft Museum, Kirsten Coughlin, May, p. 8;
Art Center Destroyed by Fire, Noelle Backer, July, p. 16;
Craft Marketing Project Goes Global, Bernadette Finnerty, October, p. 16;
Federal Court Enjoins Chinese Knockoffs, Bernadette Finnerty, November, p. 8;
Blurring the Lines Between Fine Art and Fine Craft, Bernadette Finnerty, November, p. 10.
PHOTOGRAPHY POINT OF VIEW/PERSPECTIVE PROFILES PUBLIC OPINION
(by Steve Meltzer)
Proper Care and Labeling for Slides, January, p. 38;
Can't See the Forest for the Beads?, February, p. 26;
New Products with Old-Style Simplicity, March, p. 34;
Use Soft Light on Hard Surfaces, April, p. 32;
The Direction of Light is Crucial to Good Glass Photography, May, p. 38;
Show Your True Colors, June, p. 34;
Visual Clarity is the Key to Great Jewelry Slides, p. 36;
18 Tips for Photographing Your Work Outdoors, August, p. 58;
Know When Duplicate Slides Won't Make the Grade, September, p. 30;
Window Shots: How To Cut Glare and Reflection, October, p. 60;
Do You Really Need a Digital Camera?, November, p. 40;
Tips for Getting into Shows, December, p. 30.
How I Started My Crafts Business With a $75 Loan, Terri Bingham, March, p. 28;
Crafting a Goodbye, Carrie Groves, October, p. 22.
Polymer Clay Evangelists: Steven Ford and David Forlano, Sharon Bopp, January, p. 28;
Jack Larimore, Sharon Bopp, February, p. 20;
Ann Brauer: Playing with Fabric, Paula Chaffee Scardamalia, March, p. 22;
Joanne Russo, Kathleen Peelen Krebs, April, p. 20;
Jill Collier -- from Carbon to Chenille, Paula Chaffee Scardamalia, May, p. 28;
Robert Ebendorf -- Astonishing Adornment, Noelle Backer, June, p. 24;
Jayne Redman, Linda Kaye-Moses, July, p. 26;
Peter Petrochko -- Exploring the Nature of Wood, Paula Chaffee Scardamalia, August, p. 18;
Lisa Fedon, Sharon Bopp, September, p. 22;
Bennett Bean -- Twice a Success, Once Content, Kathryn Narrow, October, p. 30;
Nina Paladino-Caron and Michael Hansen -- A Hot Dance in Glass, Paula Chaffee Scardamalia, November, p. 20.
(compiled by Kirsten Coughlin)
How Have Consumer Buying Trends Affected Your Business?, January,
If You Could Create a Crafts Business Curriculum What Would It Include?, February,
What Kinds of Market Research Have You Done for Your Business?, March, p. 88;
What is Your Most Useful Software Program?, April, p. 88;
What Have You Learned About Your Business Through the Budgeting Process?, May, p. 88;
How Do You Market Your Work to Galleries?, June, p. 88;
What Holiday Marketing Strategies Work for Your Business?, July, p. 88;
How Did You Finance the Start of Your Business?, August, p. 88;
What Are Your Best Tips for Staying Cool, Eating Healthy and Making Money at Summer Shows?, September, p. 88;
What Plans Have Your Made for Your Retirement?, October, p. 88;
Tips for Securing Commissioned Work, November, p. 88;
What Are Your Best Tips for Running a Successful Crafts Business?, December, p. 88.
REGIONAL PROFILES, GALLERY AND SHOW LISTINGS
(by Amy Feinstein)
RETAILER
(by Grace Butland)
10 Steps to Creating an Inviting Retail Environment, January, p. 40;
Bright Ideas for Your Retail Space, February, p. 38;
Special Gallery Promotions: When, Why and How Often, March, p. 44;
Inventory Tracking Options, April, p. 40;
Nine Steps to Making the Most of a Wholesale Show, May, p. 40;
Internet Sales are on the Rise: Is Your Gallery Ready to Cash In?, June, p. 40;
You Have Just 8 Seconds to Catch a Customer's Attention with Your Window Display, July, p. 40;
10 Ways to Break Through the Profit Ceiling, August, p. 40;
Six Ways to Reduce the Risks of Expansion, September, p. 40;
How To Choose the Best Employees, October, p. 38;
Creating a Consignment Agreement, November, p. 58;
Retail Profits: Simple Ways to Cut Overhead, December, p. 32.
SHOW ALTERNATIVES
Bed & Breakfast Inns Sell More than Hospitality, Diana Lambdin Meyer, January, p. 32;
Exhibitions By Invitation Only, Ruth Spencer, February, p. 29;
Selling Work to Museum Shops, Kathy Borrus, February, p. 36;
The Bridal Market Is Open for Business, Ruth Spencer, March, p. 38;
Flower Shows Are in Full Bloom, Diana Lambdin Meyer, April, p. 58;
Themes Set Boutique Shows Apart from Craft Shows, Diana Lambdin Meyer, June, p. 58;
Open Houses and Studio Tours Can Help You Connect with Your Community, Paula Chaffee Scardamalia, July, p. 38;
Theme Exhibitions Bring Artists Recognition and Inspiration, Kara Laughlin, August, p. 34;
Renaissance Festivals: Share the King's Fortune, Diana Lambdin Meyer, September, p. 58;
Considering Catalog Sales?, Paula Chaffee Scardamalia, October, p. 34;
Food Festivals: A Mouth-Watering Alternative to the Craft Show Circuit, Diana Lambdin Meyer, October, p. 40;
Music Festivals Provide a Profitable Market for Craft, Diana Lambdin Meyer, November, p. 38;
Selling to Department Stores, Diana Lambdin Meyer, December, p. 33;
Trunk Shows, Diana Lambdin Meyer, December, p. 34.
SHOWS & FAIRS
ACC to Move 1999 Summer Market to Baltimore, Bernadette Finnerty, January, p. 16;
Nine Steps to Making the Most of a Wholesale Show, May, p. 40;
Are Your Considering the Wholesale Market?, Barbara Brabec, June, p. 28.
SHOW REVIEWS
Sausalito Art Festival, Ruth Spencer, January, p. 60;
Mill Valley Arts Festival, Ruth Spencer, January, p. 64;
35th Annual Uptown Art Fair, Natalie Browne-Gutnik, January, p. 66.
TECHNOLOGY
Software for Managing Your Business, Barbara Brabec, March, p. 26;
Power Marketing with a Computerized Mailing List, Barbara Brabec, April, p. 26;
Internet Sales are on the Rise: Is Your Gallery Ready to Cash In?, Grace Butland, June, p. 40;
Finding and Selling Through Online Galleries, Barbara Brabec, October, p. 62.
TRAVELING TO SHOWS
Build a Booth That Travels Well, Bruce Baker, May, p. 36;
101 Things You'll Need for Every Craft Show, Barbara Brabec, August, p. 26;
Save Time and Money on the Road, Bernadette Finnerty, September, p. 20;
Lisa Fedon: Family Life on the Road, Sharon Bopp, September, p. 22.
WEB SITINGS
(by Jim Joyner)
Internet Marketing Accounts for Bulk of Duck Call Maker's Business, March, p. 36;
Blacksmith's Medieval Art Finds a Market Through Modern Technology, May, p. 42;
Tile Maker Encourages Customer Interaction with a Custom Color Selection Program, June, p. 33;
Computer Game Sparks Interest in Couple's Clay Wind Instruments, August, p. 60;
Online Auctions Provide a New Sales Venue for Artists, September, p. 60;
Selling Wholesale from Your Studio, Jim Joyner, October, p. 64;
Virtual Sales: Stength in Numbers, Jim Joyner, December, p. 36.