CRAFT EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND Newsletter and Report On Giving February 2009 No. 20 Creativity in Challenging Times Artists share strategies for recessionary renaissance By Doug Wilhelm It has been the risk-takers, the doers, the makers of things – some celebrated but more often men and women obscure in their labor – who have carried us up the long, rugged path towards prosperity and freedom. -From President Obama’s Inaugural Address We’re in a challenging time – and who better to respond creatively than artists? President Obama's call for the hard work of new beginnings led cerfnews to ask four well-known craft artists how they’ve been responding to the recession. What they told us follows, in three categories: new marketing, citizen artists, and creativity can’t be stopped. (This issue also features advice on deal-Newsletter and Report On Giving ing with credit-card debt, page 3.) CRAFT EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND February 2008 No. 18 New Marketing – or, Got Your Web 2.0 Right Here! inside cerf news Letter to friends . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Programs & services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Points of interest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Events for CERF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Contributions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Ways to support CERF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 CERFnews winter09.indd 1 “Web 2.0” means using the Web in interactive, collaborative ways – and for Harriete Estel Berman, a metalworker/sculptor in San Mateo, CA, it means new vehicles for reaching people. All sorts of people. Harriete has a web site, and she’s on both Facebook and Flickr. She uses Etsy to market her work, and she’s on “a couple of other sites that I can’t keep up with” – like callforcreativity.com. “I feel it gives me more visibility, to a completely different audience,” she said. “I get to meet a lot of people this way, and a lot of people get to meet me. Otherwise, I’m in a more rarified environment.” Other artists are trimming their investment in craft shows and developing targeted marketing strategies. Julie and Ken Girardini, metalworkers in Sykesville, MD used to trek to 10 shows a year – but cut back in 2008 to just four “juried, nice craft shows,” said Julie. “We cut our expenses by about 30 percent, but our income remained the same,” she said. In part that’s because the Girardinis are “honing our database” to track both customers and potential buyers, and they’re following up on contacts. “At a show, if somebody expresses interest in a Citizen artist Gini Garcia at work particular thing, we take their name, their phone number, their email – any contact info that they want to give us – and in a couple of weeks, we send them an email with a photo of the item they liked,” Julie said. The couple will offer to come visit, next time they’re in the area. Personal attention, they find, often develops into sales. To build on this approach, the couple is hiring an email-marketing service this year. “One of the big names is Constant Contact,” Julie said, “and right now they’re offering really great introductory offers.” In Salida, CO, relocated New Orleans metal sculptor Jimmy Descant is also cutting back on trekking to festivals, selecting “only those that are tried and true. I’m also focusing on public art projects and grants, and on bigger galleries and representation.” “Whatever you choose to do as new marketing, set up a system that makes it easier,” urged Julie. “I’ve committed once a quarter to doing a newsletter, and emailing it to my entire email list. So every quarter, I have on my calendar: ‘Do your newsletter.’ continued on page 3 2/13/09 2:52:12 PM Dear friends of CERF, I’m writing this on January 20, the day we all witnessed an inspiring transition to a new administration in Washington, DC. We cheered and celebrated, all the while mindful of the long hard road ahead. The resounding word for this day is hope. And hope we have, with a new President and a country ready to get to work. This is a particularly hopeful time for those of us who care about social justice, world peace, the environment, and our nation’s cultural life — the heart and soul of our country. From the President’s clearly articulated platform for the arts to his art-filled inauguration (including Aretha’s hat!), this is an administration that embraces creativity in all of its forms. At CERF, we are all too aware of how the current economy is impacting our field. We’re seeing an increase in requests for assistance, and we’re experiencing a tough climate for raising funds. Nonetheless, we see exciting opportunities for our field to contribute significantly to our nation’s economic recovery, and we know there are some creative options for navigating these tough times. In this issue of cerfnews, we’re covering both topics as writer Doug Wilhelm interviews four well-known craft artists who are creatively traversing the current economic landscape. As always, we dedicate cerfnews to those of you who make our work possible through your generous support and encouragement. Thanks to you, craft artists have an organization whose sole focus is making sure that they can continue to create work that inspires and enriches our lives. Sincerely yours, Cornelia Carey, Executive Director Board of Directors Polly Allen Craft Advocate Lebanon, NH Karen F. Krieger, Past Chair Metalsmith, Camp Director Springfield, VT Julie Gordon Dalgleish Director, Bush Artist Program Minneapolis, MN Robert L. Lynch President and CEO, Americans for the Arts Washington, DC Carol Eckert, Secretary Fiber Artist Tempe, AZ Gini Garcia Glass Artist San Antonio, TX Judy Gordon, Vice Chair Craft Advocate Austin, TX Jan W. Katz Curator of The Center for Southern Craft and Design and Associate Director, The Ogden Museum of Southern Art New Orleans, LA 2 CERFnews winter09.indd 2 Gwendolyn A. Magee Textile Artist Jackson, MS Terri Moreland Director of Federal Affairs, California Independent System Operator Takoma Park, MD David S. Purvis, Treasurer Independent Investor & Consultant Weston, CT Jane Sauer Owner/Director Jane Sauer Gallery Santa Fe, NM CRAFT EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND Carol Sauvion Executive Director, Craft in America Los Angeles, CA Staff Anthony Schaller Gallery Director, Red Lodge Clay Center Red Lodge, MT Carrie Cleveland Office Assistant Toni Sikes Senior Advisor, Gruppo, Levey & Co. Madison, WI Brent Skidmore Furniture Maker and Director, Craft Campus, UNC-Asheville Asheville, NC James A. Wilkinson, Chair Executive Director, Society for Contemporary Craft Pittsburgh, PA Cornelia Carey Executive Director Craig Nutt Director of Programs Les Snow Operations & Financial Services Manager Robert W. Curry, General Counsel Edwards, Angell, Palmer & Dodge, LLP Boston, MA Lana Wilson Clay Artist Del Mar, CA www.craftemergency.org 2/13/09 2:52:13 PM COVER STORY continued from page 1 “Make it newsy about yourself, and what’s going on in your studio – not just about sales,” she suggested. “People who buy arts and crafts want to know what goes on in the lives of the makers of these things.” Citizen Artists: The Rewards of Pitching In San Antonio glassblower/designer Gini Garcia serves on several community boards. “It’s not work, it’s a privilege,” she said – and it’s an investment of the artist’s energies and vision that can bring more benefits than are easy to predict. “I’m on the Main Plaza Conservatory Board in San Antonio,” she said. “Consequently, we now have an entire arts plan” for the city’s historic central plaza. “This now becomes sort of a marketplace for artists, for arts to become more a part of people’s everyday lives. “Yep, you have to donate time, but you know what? It all starts with your love of community, and your love of art,” Gini said. When she makes a presentation, seeking a public commission, her proposal is accompanied by letters of recommendation from public officials – prominent people who know her and worked with her. “I’m in outreach mode, and it all comes back to me. We’re all connected, one way or another.” Harriete Berman does a lot of service work in the field, helping artists sort through professional guidelines. “When you volunteer to be part of your community, whether it’s your home or your arts community, you’ll get to know people,” she said. “You learn, you become a participant, you’re networking. Sometimes people’s appreciation of your work might be because they got to know you more, and understand where you’re coming from.” Creativity Can’t Be Stopped “It’s very easy for us to get so attached to our objects that we don’t see the bigger picture,” Gini Garcia observed. “I think craftspeople and artists need to not become victims, but really find an opportunity.” For example, she noticed that her city’s mayor and her state’s governor often need gifts for visiting dignitaries. So Garcia Art Glass, Inc. now makes all the gifts for the City of San Antonio, and has become official gift makers for the State of Texas. “Everything is really about not having any stone left unturned,” she said. info@craftemergency.org CERFnews winter09.indd 3 In other words, step back from your work; try to see it fresh. Look long-term, consider new options. Connect with others in the field. Connect. Draw sparks. “We’re involved with a group called 100 Percent Blast, a group of like-minded artists, pooling resources so we can make larger, more strategic media buys,” said Julie Girardini. “Being involved with a group not only legitimizes your work – it also makes you get involved and do the work, because now you’re doing it for a group of people that you don’t want to let down.” “I found an alternate venue for a show recently,” said Jimmy Descant. With a group of friends as volunteer helpers, he put on a show that drew over 1,000 people, for a total cost of less than $1,000. “I didn’t sell a thing – but I handed out another 500 cards,” he said. “Things like that might not translate into money immediately, but somebody might call and say, ‘I’m ready.’ Or, ‘I want to commission this,’ or ‘I’ve got this idea,’ or ‘I’ll take this.’ “It’s all investment in the future,” he said “Plant the seeds and let ‘em grow.” Here are the websites for the artists quoted in this article: Gini Garcia: www.garciaartglass.com/ Ken & Julie Girardini: www.girardinidesign.com/ Harriete Estel Berman: www.harriete-estel-berman.info/ Jimmy Descant: www.deluxerocketships.com/ Buried by ‘Plastic’ Debt? How to Start Digging Out “From CERF’s 2004 field survey we know that a sizeable percentage of craft artists use credit cards to finance their businesses,” notes Craig Nutt, CERF’s director of programs. “Unfortunately, we see applications from artists who are starting with an unmanageable level of credit card debt, and an emergency that would not have been career-threatening pushes them over the edge.” If you want to get on top of credit card debt, here are some tips that can help: • Here’s a simple yet powerful tip from Colorado metal sculptor Jimmy Descant, who faced credit continued on page 4 3 2/13/09 2:52:13 PM COVER STORY continued from page 3 card debt trouble and learned from it: “Try to use a debit card as much as possible, instead of a credit card,” Jimmy suggests. Debit cards these days generally look and in most ways act like a credit card – but, of course, they draw funds directly from your checking account, instead of adding to your debt. 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Of e tiv tiv tia ini ecu l Ex • Create an ding arts-related federa cultural policies and gui s of young artists, coordinating arts and gn proposal for a “Corp pai cam a am Ob an – ” rps • Create the “Artist Co ir communities.” National -income schools and the agencies, such as the trained to work in low port to federal cultural sup y ver eco c-r mi no • Provide eco ies. ts and for the Humanit ck Grants process, Endowments for the Ar unity Development Blo mm Co the in ts local jec pro s work more easily with • Clear the path for art s to allow applicants to ces pro n tio lica app by streamlining the projects. ter prioritize cultural m in a proposal to government, and to bet artists, by including the to le ilab ava s efit ben ent ym workers. plo em me un t-ti • Make s available for par and health care benefit ent ym plo em un ke ma overy page: the Arts’ economic rec it the Americans for vis s, sal po sp. pro lt.a the fau ery/de To see all rmation_services/recov www.artsusa.org/info for gas, food, and meals with your debit card; use it in place of a credit card as often as you can. • A related tip from credit counselors: Only charge as much per month as you’re prepared to pay off – in full – in next month’s payment. These two strategies can do a lot to restrain credit card debt. For help in dealing with what you’ve already accumulated, here are some credible resources: Eight things you should know about credit cards, from Frontline: www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/ shows/credit/eight/ Where you can go for help, a listing of resources from PBS: www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/ credit/more/where.html Advice from the American Bankers Association, recommended by Frontline: www.aba.com/ABAEF/ Undertstanding+and+Using+Credit.htm The Truth About Debt by Dave Ramsey, whose syndicated radio show revolves around helping people get out of debt and begin building wealth: www.daveramsey.com/the_truth_about/ debt_3036.html.cfm PROGRAMS AND SERVICES Emergency Relief in 2008: A Summary CERF provided emergency grants, loans and in-kind assistance to 49 craft artists in 2008. Illness continued to be the most common emergency, accounting for a third of the assistance provided. Fire was the second most frequent emergency, affecting about a quarter of the artists CERF assisted, and representing a significant increase over the past five years. 4 CERFnews winter09.indd 4 Jason Sanford, Mountain Xpress, Asheville, NC Asheville, NC potter George Handy standing next to his studio, which was destroyed when a car ran into it www.craftemergency.org 2/13/09 2:52:15 PM PROGRAMS AND SERVICES CERF’s direct financial assistance to craft artists facing career-threatening emergencies for 2008 totaled $106,800. This included 41 grants totaling $48,400 and 21 loans totaling $58,400. Many individuals and businesses donated or offered substantial discounts on goods and services to CERF beneficiaries last year, with a total value of $33,842. The Rosen Group (Buyers Market of American Craft), American Craft Council, and Black & Decker, Inc. led in dollar value of in-kind contributions for 2008. In late 2007, in an effort to provide greater assistance to craft artists, CERF expanded eligibility for its emergency grants to those suffering from careerthreatening emergencies of all kinds, including fire. Grants had previously been reserved for emergencies caused by natural disasters or chronic illnesses, while artists with emergencies due to other causes were eligible only for CERF’s no-interest loans and in-kind assistance. As a result of this expansion, CERF provided at least 20 more grants in 2008 than it would have under the previous grant eligibility guidelines. Artists who have suffered significant loss from fire and acute illness can attest to the value of this expansion of CERF’s assistance. CERF Yearbook on YouTube A video montage showing a sampling of artists CERF assisted in 2008 is now online on YouTube in a short version and a longer version showing more artists. The video provides a glimpse of the fires, floods, and other emergencies that affected craft artists last year. The video was assembled from snapshots shot by the artists before, during, and after the disasters and from images of the artists’ work. While CERF assistance is confidential, twenty artists gave CERF permission to use their images to help tell their (and CERF’s) story. View the video through CERF’s YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/user/craftemergency or from a link on our home page: www.craftemergency.org. CERF’s Studio Protector Enters Final Design Phase Studio Protector: The Artist’s Guide to Emergencies, an innovative, interactive wall reference chart in development by CERF, is undergoing final revisions before going to press. Last September, volunteers from the Book Arts Guild of Vermont assembled 100 prototype cop802-229-2306 CERFnews winter09.indd 5 ies in a workshop led by book artist Carol Barton. CERF then field tested this first-of-its-kind, artistspecific resource for disaster preparation and survival. With the help of arts organizations participating in the CERF-led Coalition for Artist’s Preparedness and Emergency Response, more than 70 visual and performing artists across the country evaluated the chart, along with sample pages from a Web-based companion manual that’s also in preparation. After reviewing survey responses, comments from artists, and feedback from emergency response experts and art organization professionals, CERF and its creative team are refining the design and content. Craig Nutt, art director for the project, previewed the Studio Protector last fall at sessions at the conference of the National Assembly of State Arts Agencies in Chattanooga and at the Grantmakers in the Arts annual conference in Atlanta. CERF expects the Studio Protector and the new web site to be ready this autumn. Major funding for the first printing is being provided by the JPMorgan Chase Foundation, with additional support from the Joan Mitchell Foundation, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Windgate Charitable Foundation. Book artist Carol Barton leading the Studio Protector assembly Arts Advocacy Day in D.C. This March 30-31, CERF will join Americans for the Arts once again for Arts Advocacy Day in Washington, D.C. Arts Advocacy Day brings together a broad cross-section of America's cultural and civic organizations – along with hundreds of grassroots advocates – to underscore the importance of developing strong public policies and appropriately increased funding for the arts. 5 2/13/09 2:52:15 PM POINTS OF INTEREST CERF At Home in San Antone: Our Fall Meeting Report: Countless songs have been written about San Antonio and now that the CERF board has had its annual fall meeting there (November 2-3), we know why so many sing the praises of this colorful city. Thanks to the enthusiastic and creative planning of our host (and CERF Board member), Gini Garcia and her fellow Texans Paula Owen, president of Southwest School of Art & Craft (and former CERF Board member) and Judy Gordon (also on the CERF Board), all of us were treated to the myriad cultural and culinary riches of a marvelous city. The fun included a glass-blowing demonstration and dinner at Gini’s studio, Garcia Art Glass, where her relatives and master glass artists blew glass while Gini’s mom served up a homemade Mexican meal that was beyond compare. We also had the opportunity to visit various artists’ studios and tour the San Antonio Museum of Art and its wonderful collection of Latin American art. Paula Owen hosted a Day of the Dead reception for CERF at the Navarro campus at the Southwest School of Art & Craft during which CEO and President of Americans for the Arts (and CERF board member) Bob Lynch gave his thoughts about the current economic crisis and what a new administration in Washington DC might mean for the arts sector. The back drop of the SW School where old meets new was an ideal complement to the reception where we visited with old friends and met many new ones as well. At the Board meeting, we welcomed CERF’s newly elected trustees: Jan Katz, Julie Dalgleish, Jane Sauer, Carol Sauvion, and Anthony Schaller. We also elected new officers: James Wilkinson, chair; Judy Gordon, vice chair; David Purvis, treasurer; Carol Eckert, secretary; and Karen Krieger, past chair. We bade fond farewells to retiring trustees Jean McLaughlin and Susan Schear, and thanked them both for their years of dedicated service. During the meeting, the CERF staff updated the board on various initiatives underway, such as the Studio Protector (see the article on page 5), and reported on our emergency relief efforts for those artists affected by the floods in the Midwest and hurricanes on the Gulf Coast. A select group of current and former trustees gave their views about the current environment for artists in the United States, and we wrapped up the meeting with an 6 CERFnews winter09.indd 6 CERF board members Toni Sikes and Lana Wilson celebrate with Dora Garcia extended review of and discussion about multiple budget scenarios for CERF in the coming year given the economy. All in all, it was a very productive and exhilarating time at the Alamo. The next CERF board meeting will be on April 26-27 in St Paul, Minnesota, coinciding with the annual conference of the Craft Organization Development Association. Elissa Campbell Leaves CERF For three years, the first thing artists calling CERF for assistance heard was Elissa Campbell’s friendly, reassuring voice. Elissa started work at CERF in 2004 as office manager. Being a craft artist herself, along with her background in art therapy, she was especially sensitive to the challenges artists face in their careers. In 2007, Elissa moved into the position of Information Systems Manager, managing CERF’s database, website, and electronic communications. “I especially valued her insight into new ways craft artists are selling their work and communicating with each other,” said Craig Nutt, CERF’s Director of Programs. “She opened my eyes to the growing importance in the craft field of internet marketing sites, blogs, and social networking tools. Her www.craftemergency.org 2/13/09 2:52:16 PM POINTS OF INTEREST influence in that regard is only beginning to be seen as CERF takes its first steps into YouTube and Facebook.” Recently, her skills as a book artist converged with her work at CERF when she managed the production of prototypes for the Studio Protector (see article on page 5) with the help of volunteer book artists in Vermont. Elissa now plans to pursue her career as a book artist on a full-time basis. Her work can be seen at www.blueroofdesigns.com. We will miss her dedication to the craft field, her intelligence, her wonderful sense of humor, and her encouragement to eat more Vermont cheese. A Season for CERF Over 60 galleries and artists joined together between September and December to raise funds and visibility for CERF through their participation in CERF’s annual A Season for CERF. To date, their combined efforts have raised over $34,000 and contributions continue to come into the CERF office. “CERF is so thankful for all of the hard work, creativity and ingenuity that went into each event hosted by our A Season for CERF participants,” noted CERF director Cornelia Carey. “Not only did these businesses raise greatly needed funds for our programs and services but they helped spread the word about CERF throughout the country from Seattle to Vermont, Michigan to Florida and many places in between.” For a list of the participating galleries and artists visit page 16. For descriptions of the many A Season for CERF events, visit the CERF web site: www.craftemergency.org. If you would like to participate in A Season for CERF 2009 (September – December 2009), please contact Cornelia at CERF cornelia@craftemergency.org. Do You have "Safety Net?" A lot of thought went into San Francisco metalsmith Sandra Enterline’s design for CERF’s latest charm. “I had several ideas in mind at first, all based around the idea of things that would be helpful in assisting survival,” Sandra said. “Originally, I considered three objects: a lifeboat, a paddle, and a safety net. I asked several smart/visual people their opinion, and the safety net was unanimously voted for. I think I ended up choosing it because it has a nice ethereal quality to it.” 802-229-2306 CERFnews winter09.indd 7 Sandra’s stainless steel and sterling silver charm sells for $50. It is a perfect addition to the family of CERF charms (see them all on p. 15); and if you’re not into charm Sandra Enterline’s “Safety Net” for CERF bracelets, it makes a striking piece for a necklace. This limited edition charm can be purchased online at cerf.myshopify.com/, or by using the order form on page 15. Announcing "Handbuilt" To Benefit CERF The Handbuilt conference, which will focus on handbuilding techniques in clay, is being organized as a benefit for CERF in Philadelphia on September 17-19. Organized by studio potter Sandi Pierantozzi, the conference will feature demonstrations, inspiration, conversations, and an invitational show of nationally known handbuilders. The funds collected from conference registrations and vendor fees will be donated to CERF. Demonstrators will include: Hayne Bayless, Sandi Pierantozzi, Lisa Naples, and Holly Walker. These artists will be joined by special guest speaker William Daley. The venue for the event will be the Wayne Art Center in suburban Philadelphia. To learn more contact Sandi at: handbuiltevent@gmail.com. For more information and to register, visit www. sandiandneil.com. 11th Collection Is a Hit! CERF raised over $8,000 from its annual collection of miniature objects, A Tip of the Hat, at SOFA Chicago on November 9. We extend our most heartfelt thanks to the many folks who supported CERF by taking a chance to win this year’s continued on page 8 7 2/13/09 2:52:17 PM POINTS OF INTEREST continued from page 7 sponsored a panel discussion about the array of charitable opportunities in the craft field. We also hosted a VIP event at our booth, where Lloyd Herman, former CERF trustee and founding director of the Smithsonian’s Renwick Gallery, spoke about collecting. Donate Your Sweeps to Help a Fellow Craftsperson in Need A Tip of the Hat donating artist Betty Scarpino admires the collection collection. The lucky winner was Karen Johnson Boyd. CERF also thanks the artists who contributed pieces to the collection, which consisted of 14 miniature hats and a custom hat rack built by Julie and Ken Girardini. The contributing artists: were Nancy Moore Bess, Kathleen Dustin, Jean Hicks, Gerri Johnson-McMillin, John Jordan, Jenny Pohlman and Sabrina Knowles, Ellen Kochansky, Marilyn Moore, Connie Norman, Carla Reiter, Betty Scarpino, Sylvia Seventy, Christina Shmigel, and Kiff Slemmons. In addition to the raffle at SOFA, CERF co- 8 CERFnews winter09.indd 8 Designing and crafting jewelry is a passion we know is incredibly rewarding and personally fulfilling. But when disaster strikes, that important creative outlet is often a victim. That's why Rio Grande has partnered with CERF to aid craftspeople affected by an emergency or natural disaster. To benefit this cause, Rio will be collecting sweeps (theirs as well as all those received from artists like you), refining them and donating all money generated to CERF. Together, we can make a difference. To learn how you can donate your sweeps visit: http://media.riogrande.com/sweepsforcerf/. CERF's Annual Appeal: Have You Contributed? Raising an essential piece of our budget, our annual appeal is at the heart of our efforts to respond to the needs of all professional craft artists. Please help ensure that CERF can continue to sustain and strengthen the careers of craft artists by contributing TODAY. Thank you for your support! www.craftemergency.org 2/13/09 2:52:17 PM EVENTS FOR CERF Below is a sampling of some of the independent fundraisers that took place between July 1 - December 31, 2008. Please let us know about your event and/or if you would like to host an event. Thanks to: Artrider Productions and their exhibitors who raised over $2,000 with their annual booth fee raffle at the Fall Crafts at Lyndhurst show in Tarrytown, NY. The lucky winner, Mona Adisa Brooks, received a refund of her booth fee for the show. ities to benefit from their Better to Give Program. Uncommon Goods donated close to $6,000 to CERF in 2008. Uncommon Goods is an online marketplace headquartered in New York City. Asheville, NC based ceramic artist Greg Vineyard for contributing 10% of the proceeds from his sales and shows. As Greg says: “My events are small, but 10% of something is at least something, right? Imagine if everyone could do this.” Remembering Glassblower Drew Smith Mona Adisa Brooks receives her reward from Artrider’s Stacey Jarit. Jeweler Bonnie Blandford for donating to CERF from her annual Garage Sale Art Fair in Kalamazoo, MI. Cornelia Carey’s many friends and family members who raised over $18,000 in honor of her 50th birthday last November. Craftproducers and its nearly 100 exhibiting artists at the Stowe, VT Foliage Arts Festival who raised over $3,000 during a silent auction on October 11, 2008. The funds raised from this event are for a special fund in memory of Stephen and Graham Davidson for craft artists facing chronic illness or career-threatening injury. Mary Klein and Second Childhood Studio for hosting a CERF’s Up! fundraising event, which raised over $700. Ray Jones for continuing his fundraising efforts for CERF’s Florida Fund through the sale of boxes that he made from wood salvaged from trees that fell during Hurricane Wilma. His most recent contribution was $577. Teresa Roberts for raising funds through the sale of t-shirts during the 6th Annual Clay Olympics. Alyson Stanfield (artbizcoach.com) for donating over $500 this past year with the proceeds from her Amazon affiliate program. Uncommon Goods for, once again, choosing CERF to be among a select group of non-profit char802-229-2306 CERFnews winter09.indd 9 Master glassblower Drew Smith passed away of liver cancer last December 21 at his home in Pacific Beach, CA. Drew was well-known in the American crafts field. From 1971-2002 he was a regular exhibitor at the American Craft Council shows, the Buyers Market of American Crafts, and the Ohio Designer Craftsmen shows, among many others. He was highly regarded for his creative work in handblown glass from studios near Columbus, OH and in Tampa, Jamaica, and Pacific Beach. In 1999, Drew was featured in Glass Art magazine as one of the four leading glass furniture makers in the world. His glass and sculptural works have been exhibited at shows and galleries throughout the U.S., Europe, and Japan, with permanent collections in various art museums including the Corning Museum and the Smithsonian Institution. “Great ideas bubbled up out of Drew like fresh water from a spring,” recalled Curtis Benzle, professor emeritus at Columbus College of Art and Design, where Drew also taught. Friends and family have asked that donations be made to CERF in Drew’s memory. 9 2/13/09 2:52:18 PM POINTS OF INTEREST thanks CASH CONTRIBUTIONS From July 1, 2008 to December 31, 2008 thanks $50,000 and Up thanks $40,000 to $49,999 thanks thanks $10,000 to * for the Coalition for Artists’ Preparedness + Emergency Response IN-KIND GIFTS Association of Clay & Glass Artists of California The Ceres Trust Atelier Designers JPMorgan Chase Foundation IN-KIND TheLEADERS Beall Tool Co. Gail M. & Robert A. Brown Christopher W. Carey Carlyn Galerie COMMEMORATIVE GIFTS Alicia & Robert Carver Anonymous Contemporary Crafts Market Joan Mitchell Foundation* Ellen-Deane Cummins ACGA Julie Gordon Dalgleish Don Drumm Studios & Gallery Facere Jewelry Art Gallery Firestone Family Foundation, The Seth Sprague Educational and Jack Firestone & Marsha Silverman Charitable Foundation Gini Garcia Windgate Charitable Foundation Anne & Steve Goddard Hanson Galleries John & Robyn Horn Ann F. Kaplan Anonymous Karen F. Krieger Lois & Dr. Edward Anderson Dale Larson Ephraim Pottery Studio Gallery Alida & Christopher Latham GDS Legacy Foundation Robert L. Lynch Glass Art Society Martin & Joan Messinger The Karma Foundation Marlin & Ginger Miller, Jr. Jon & Mary Shirley Joan Mintz/Robinson Markel Paradise City Arts Festival Carl H. Pforzheimer III Anonymous (3) Tom Raredon Polly Allen Red Sky Plating Americans for the Arts* Cathy Richardson - Touchstone Glass Artist Trust* Chris Rifkin Artrider Productions, Inc. Jan & Vic Schachter James & Terry Binnion Toni Sikes/Bill Kraus Boulder Arts and Crafts Josh Simpson Central Savings/Anthony Nichols Ellen Starr Catherine Conolly Tennessee Association of Craft Artists Craft in America Tile Heritage Foundation Craftproducers Markets Trax Gallery Ellen Fox Family Fund Eureka Crafts Therese Schuler Hoffman & Sam Anonymous (7) Hoffman Lisa & Dudley Anderson Cynthia & Jeffrey Manocherian Mary Lou Atkins - MLA Productions Elizabeth Mohr Wendy M. Baring-Gould Lois Moran Annette Bellamy Terri Moreland Sandra J. Blain The Neel Foundation Cynthia & Al Boyer Oregon Potters Association Abbey Chase, Morris Family Foundation Penland Gallery/Penland School of Crafts Christopher Clark & Katherine Cleaver PISMO Galleries Coda Gallery Quigley/Hiltner Fund Margery F Cooper Carol Sauvion Alice Corning/Springcreek Foundation Susan Koblin Schear/ARTISIN, LLC Daniel J. & Edith A. Ehrlich The Secunda Family Family Foundation Julie Simms & Joshua Levy Marylyn Dintenfass Sugarloaf Mountain Works Betty DuPree UncommonGoods Kathleen Dustin Sondra Frus Martha Giberson Anonymous (2) George & Madelyn Hamilton Jorge Arango Heidi Hammel As Kindred Spirits Phyllis Harrison/The Art Stop $25,000 $5,000 to $9,999 $1,000 to $4,999 $250 to $499 $500 to $999 10 CERFnews winter09.indd 10 Bruce and Eleanor Heister Lloyd E. Herman Laura Hunter Ray Jones Rebecca Klemm Krestensen LLC Bill & Beverlee Lehr Fund #2 of The Foundation for Enhancing Communities Cathleen McCormick Jean McLaughlin & Tom Spleth Metropolitan Contemporary Glass Group, Inc. Ann K. Morales Cynthia Morgan Ragnar Naess Meg Ostrum David & Becky Ramsey The Real Mother Goose Greg & Regina Rhoa Judith Schaechter Christena & Michael Schafale Brent Skidmore Studio Society of Arts and Crafts Southwest School of Art & Craft Swimmer Family Foundation Uroboros Glass Studios Barbara Wagner & Larry Devlin Pat & Dick Warner Washington Guild of Goldsmiths Barbara & Sam Wells $100 to $249 Anonymous (31) Friends at A Mano Galleries Aardvark Clay & Supplies James Aarons Alameda Buddhist Women's Association Mandy Allen Anchorage Clay Arts Guild Linda Arbuckle & Lee Shaw Jane Archambeau Aaron Ashcraft & Kristy Cottrell Reed & Jeff Asher Elsie O'Brien Aubrey & Stever Aubrey Posey Bacopoulos Hayne Bayless Linda Behar Melanie Bieder Kate Bishop Lucy Blake Ruth Borgenicht Mande & William Boublitz C. Michael Bradley Susan Haas Bralove Tobey & Thomas Brennan Cynthia Bringle Shary Brown Sandra & Karl Buchholz Bucks Woodturners Leslie Capizzi Mr. & Mrs. W. Ward Carey CASD Inc, Ceramic Supply Christopher Chaney Linda & Bart Cirker Clarksville Pottery & Galleries Petra Class John A. Clingman Ray Cooper Nancy H. Craemer The Craftseller Nick & Jill Davidge Jaclyn Davidson De Mon Jardin Sara Jane & William DeHoff Dewey C. Dellay Diane Horning/Diane's Artisan Gallery Dreamweaver Studio Mel Druin Ferrin Gallery Festival Network Online The Fig Leaf Fine Eye Gallery Flourish Company Freehand Kathryn C. Gallagher Jonas Gerard Wesley Glebe & Christine Bailey Debra Lynn Gold Judy & Frank Gordon Joseph & Barbara Graham Jocelyn & Lee Guice THE GUILD Bruce Haims & Judy Jackson Harvest Gold Jewelry Helga Winter Laurie & Dan Hennig Leon Hoffman Lonni R. Hopkins Paul Housberg & Sheila Haggerty Integrity Shows June Jasen Jeff Irwin Julie Jerman-Melka Carole Johanson John P. Carey & Jane Hopkins Carey Tonya Johnson Edna Robinson Jones Sally Jones Rowanne Joyner Katie Gingrass Gallery Lynda Katz Susan Kavicky Gretchen Keyworth Karen Koblitz Kuhl Designs Laurie Lee Alan LeQuire A.R. Levine Meg Little Janet Lustig Sydney Lynch Marge Margulies Wendy Maruyama Marx-Saunders Gallery, Ltd. Steven & Julia Maslach Massachusetts South Shore Woodturners www.craftemergency.org 2/13/09 2:52:19 PM P.A. McCauley Mia McEldowney Michael W. McKay Gregory R. Miller Modern Artisans Mona Donna Moog Beth Mueller Rebecca Myers The Northwest Woodworking Studio Raymond Olson Orchard Valley Ceramic Arts Guild Ben & Paula Owen Laura Peebles Russ & Merle Peery Piccolo Spoleto Crafts Show Andrew Pitts - Furniture Maker Susan & Peter Pitzele Leslie Pontz Boo Poulin The Purple Pomegranate Teri & Tony Pyle Randolph Arts Guild Ellen Reller Paul & Sheri Robbins Ginny Ruffner Lois Russell Hap Sakwa Photography Suzanne & Howie Samelson Jane Sauer Merryll Saylan Anthony Schaller D. Ann Schneider Sam & Dianne Scott Bobbie Seril Signature Designs Drs. Norman & Arlene Silvers Kiff Slemmons Steve & Lauren Spilman Alyson B. Stanfield of ArtBizCoach.com Susan Steinhauser & Daniel Greenberg Kay Sekimachi Stocksdale Tom Stoenner Randy & Lisa Stromsoe Sylvercroft Studio Frannie & Richard Taylor James A. Tennermann Timothy's Gallery Topeo Gallery Deborah & Michael Troner Ann & Bruce Tubbs Nancy Tune Tom Turnbull Two Spruce Pottery Ventura County Potters' Guild Gregory A. Vineyard Elizabeth Vonalt Robert Weir Wholesalecrafts.com, Inc. James A. Wilkinson John Wesley Williams Larry Williams Winship Designs, Inc. Suzanne & Sandy Wismer Paddy Wrob Adrienne Yurick Christina & Philip Zimbardo Craig & Anny Zweifel 802-229-2306 CERFnews winter09.indd 11 Up to $99 Anonymous (61) 51art Jackie Abrams Nan Alderson Cynthia Aldrich Kem Alexander Elmer Lucille Allen Jerry Alonzo Deborah Armstrong Jen Armstrong ArtWare Jerilynn & Mel Babroff David P. Bacharach Dave & Sandy Baird Sara Baker & Oren Helbok Alexis G. Barbeau Dorothy Gill Barnes Lynn Barnett JoAnn Baumann Ann & Irwin Bear Barbara Benisch & Jacque Allen Jane D. Benjamin Ann Benninger Mitchell Berliner Nicholas Bernard Nancy Moore Bess & James Bess Michael E. Bielski Nancy Blair Bogan Pottery M. Elyse Bogart Biff Bourne Ashley Braid Linda Bratset Ann Brauer Stuart Breidenstein Dale Broholm Karen Brown Marianne Brown Janet Brunory Caitlin Burch Glassworks David W. Burling Connie & Jenepher Burnell Vicki & Hilton Byrd John and Helen Byrne Molly Cantor Cornelia Carey & Paul Hannan R T Chamberlin Randi Chervitz - Uncommon Threads Holly & Pierre Cintas Hugh A. Clark Jr. John Cogswell Matt Cohn Dorothy & Clyde Collins Connecticut Clay Artists Diana Contine - Dakota Moon Susan Coopersmith Solveig & Wendell Cox Louise Fischer Cozzi Winfield Crigler Emily & Bob Cronin Mr. & Mrs. J. Foster Cronin Angi Curreri Lisa & Scott Cylinder Leah Danberg Kevin & Lee Daniels Peter Danko Stan & Jane Davidson Gerald Davis Deborah DeGraff Denise DeLong Susan B. Demos Jane Gurley Denker Sara Dochow Tom Dunne & Sarah Ashe Tesa DuPre Marla Falk Duran Ben Dyer E I Designs Linda Sue Eastman Jan Eckardt Butler Ian & Jenny Eddy Evy Edelman Steve & Pat Edwards Elizabeth K. Eickman Cornelia Emlen Gerald & Sandra Eskin Helen & Leonard Evelev Suzanne Que Evon Tor Faegre Julie Farr Richard & Debra Farwell Carole Ann Fer & Ellen Wieske Karen D Fetler Dan Finnegan Arline M. Fisch Lynn Fisher Rona Fisher Patricia & Richard Fiske Florida Craftsmen, Inc. Rita Forman Janet Forster Jeff Freeman Rachel Fuld Diane Gabriel & Mark Stoler Dena Gartenstein Olivia Gay Mrs. Genevieve Gee Mary Ann Geis Chet Geiselman & Anita Powell Alan S Geismer Jr Ruth Geneslaw Dale and Mary Gerding Courtney Gillen Jane Gillett Rachel Girshick Andrew Glasgow Robly Glover & Nancy Slagle Hank Goodman Kathleen Govotski Laura Grabbe Christine Gratto Gail A. Grice Ed Grossman & Rochelle Stanfield Jeff Guido Grace Gunning Marilee Hall Gene R. Harper Jessica Hartung Ira Haskell Harold Hayward Flo & Glenn Herold Bari Precious Lee Hill Ann B. Hobart Irene Hollister Michelle & David Holzapfel Sarah Houde Martha Hueter William & Marianne Hunter Jill Hurant Interweave Press Walter Iwanciw, Iwanciw Functional Funware Richard Jacobus Janna Ugone Associates Patricia & Jack Jeffers Alomakuam Designs Sharon Johnston Jonathan's Spoons Carol Kaminsky Rhonda Kap Metal Sculptor Karen Karnes & Ann Stannard Katya's Glen Kaufman Dorothy Kaufman Linda Kaye-Moses & Evan Soldinger Matt Kelleher & Shoko Teruyama Jean Sousa & Jim Kelso Jan Keny & Wes Sturgis Sylvia Kihara & Roger Neill Jonathan Kirkendall John & Arlene Knaak Candace Knapp Sabrina Knowles & Jenny Pohlman Barbara Knutson Pottery Leslie A. Koehler Nancy Koenigsberg Kristin Korn Stephen Kostyshyn :L:M:N:O: Arts Jane La Belle James Lansing Anne Larsen Tesair Lauve & John Grady Emily & Jack Lees Harriet and Bill Lembeck Betsy Lester Michael & Sandra Levine Ellen B. Libby Bette Ann Libby Sybil Liberman-Solomon Gay & Chuck Liebert Lightwing Designs Jenny Lind Lotts' Arts & Things Lovell Designs, Inc. Joan R. Lustig Mary Lynn Tara Lynn Lauri Macklin Leonard & Robbie Malkin Jean Mandeberg & Joel Greene MP Marion Louise S. Marshall Diane Master Lucia Matzger John McAlevey Colin James McCaffrey Daphne G. McDonald Charlotte & Norm McKelvey McNally Instruments Alan R. Meisel Ryan Mellinger Valerie Merrell Alice C. Merritt Charlotte Meryman Metal Motives Ron Meyers John Paul Miller Debra Ann Miller & Peter D'Errico Donnabeth Mitchell Hideaki Miyamura 11 2/13/09 2:52:20 PM nks nks nks nks thanks everyBODY ACC BALTIMORE RAFFLE TICKET SELLERS Up to $99 continued Joyce Montfort Christie Moody Ralph Mossman & Mary Mullaney Judy & Dan Mulford Dennis & Sherry Mummert Maria Munoz Rene Murray Lynn Nafey Maija Neimanis Erik Newquist Laura Foster Nicholson Rene Nickel Judith Nicolaidis Mr. Robert M. Nied Richard Notkin Carrie Nunes Alyssa Oakley Jeff Oestreich Hiroshi Ogawa Kevin Osborn Emiko Oye Rosalyn Parhams Matthew Paskiet - Firenation Glass Studio & Gallery Sophie Pearlstein Rosella Harrison Peck Robby & Gloria Peper Kelly Persons Jan Peyser Ruth W. Philipon Nancy Phillips Katherine Pilipauskas Port Townsend Arts Guild William Poulson Beverly Prevost SPECIAL THANKS A MONTH FOR CERF thanks thanks Judith Primak/Detroit Gallery of Contemporary Crafts Joan Radven Bets Ramsey Norma Rappaport Kara Raymond Irene C. Reed Carla Reiter Arthur Reitmeyer Patricia M Rhein Mark S. Richardson & Linda Adele Goodine Rosalind Rieser Larry & Frances River Whit Harris Robbins T. Robert Tami Rodrig Gabriel Rodriguez Carol & Clay Rosenbarker JoAnne Russo Lester & Annie Ruth Michael Rutkowsky Sue Sachs Linda K. Sage Joshua Salesin Susan & Ronald Salomon Arturo Alanzo Sandoval James Sankowski Jude Schlotzhauer Schmidt-Rhea Glass Lisa Schwartz Judith Schwartz Marty & Sharon Schwartz Jay T. Scott & Nikki McClure Dennis Shaffer & Amy Emler-Shaffer Pegge Shannon PROGRAMS & SERVICES HATS OFF POINTS OF INTEREST nks nks nks nks nks CASH CONTRIBUTIONS thanks IN-KIND GIFTS thanks thanks thanks thanks From July 1, 2008 to December 31, 2008 CERF relies on donations of goods and services as part of its package of assistance to craft artists and for its operations. Following are the names of individuals, businesses and organizations that have either supported CERF’s emergency relief beneficiaries with donated services such as: booth fee waivers, equipment and supplies, or supported CERF operations and fundraising with valuable donation of items such as: artwork, booth space, transportation, consulting services, and advertising. IN-KIND LEADERS COMMEMORATIVE GIFTS American Craft Council Art In Motion Black & Decker Corporation Creative Energies, Inc. CRMfusion, Inc. Dax Expressions of Culture, Inc. Iridesco, Inc. ACGA 12 CERFnews winter09.indd 12 Lark Books Microsoft Corporation Mozy, Inc. Old Deerfield Craft Fairs Wendy Rosen/The Rosen Group Salesforce.com Foundation Southwest School of Art & Craft Wholesalecrafts.com, Inc. ACC BALTIMORE RAFFLE TICKET SELLERS Dolph & Barbara Shapiro Arna Shaw Julie Shaw Shearwater Pottery Jenny Lou Sherburne Carol Shinn Frederic Shore Linda Weatherly Shroyer Robert Silberman Carol & Al Sils C & H Glassworks Kenneth Silverman Marjorie Simon Sonny & Betty Skidmore Bertie Smith Vicky Smith & Jon Polonsky Lynn Ann Sonner Phyllis Spiegel Alfred Spivack Jane Sutter Starke Aviva Stern Nathalie & James Stickland Gale Stienon Michael Stipek Persis Stoenner Judy Stone Jean King Struthers Studio Maureen & The Next Door Gallery Martha & Bill Hayes/Summer Haze Pottery Wendy Sundquist Mark A. Sutherland Victoria Tane Marilyn R. Taubman Patricia Tecu SPECIAL THANKS A MONTH FOR CERF The Felted Garden Leslie Thompson K. Tonguis Susan Tornheim Penny Truitt Michele & Bob Tuegel Peter M. Vale/Vale Craft Gallery Ilene Van Duyne Ann Van Every Natalie Vidunas Margaret Vogel-Martin Alisha Volotzky Glass Artist Kathleen Volp Elizabeth Vorlicek Martin Wall James Wallace Joan Walton Patti Warashina Mai Watts & Peter Lacoux Robert Weaver Dr. Bernard D. Weintraub William & Dina Weisberger Mary Weiss Red Weldon Sandlin & Mark Sandlin Whippoorwill Crafts Whippoorwill Crafts John & Ian Whitt Wildlife Carvings & Castings Gerry & Julie Williams Eric Williams Lana Wilson Carly Wright Carol Yorke & Gerard Conn Carol Kouchi Yotsuda Carolyn Zakarija PROGRAMS & SERVICES HATS OFF POINTS OF INTEREST CASH CONTRIBUTIONS IN-KIND GIFTS IN-KIND LEADERS These individuals and businesses have donated at least $1,000 in goods and services to CERF’s beneficiaries and/or to CERF’s operations and fundraising. COMMEMORATIVE GIFTS American Craft Council Black & Decker Corporation Expressions of Culture, Inc. Microsoft Corporation Wendy Rosen/The Rosen Group Salesforce.com Foundation Southwest School of Art & Craft ACGA www.craftemergency.org 2/13/09 2:52:20 PM nks nks nks In honor of IN-KIND LEADERS COMMEMORATIVE GIFTS Individual being commemorated is listed first, donors below. ACGA All Craft Artists Lauri Macklin Suzanne & Howie Samelson Sara Baker Oren Helbok Ginger & Bobby Barnett, Sally & Dick Darling Rosalind Rieser Kevin Brown Kelly Persons Cornelia Carey Andrew Glasgow ML Carson & Lester Lloyd Christine Gratto John Cogswell Lonni R. Hopkins Craft Artists Who Are Surviving Breast Cancer Nan Alderson Gail Galusky John A. Clingman Lilia Garcia Abbey Chase, Morris Family Foundation David Goldfarb Rachel Girshick Adrian Earle Kennedy The Neel Foundation Susan & Randy Lange, Diana & Eddie Pelzer Kathleen Volp Helen MacKersie Anonymous Freyda and Jerry Miller's 50th Wedding Anniversary Anonymous Craig Nutt Michelle & David Holzapfel 802-229-2306 CERFnews winter09.indd 13 In memory of Bob Arneson Alan R. Meisel Emily W. Carey Emily & Bob Cronin Marsha & Mark Richter Carol & Al Sils Robert Edward Carlson Marilee Hall Cory Robinson Alyssa Oakley Phil Chapman Stan & Jane Davidson Pegge Shannon Carol Sauvion Janet Lustig Mr. & Mrs. Isidore Sharp, Mr. Mrs. Sam Reisman, Mr. & Mrs. Michael Kedar, Ms. Sandra Ainsley Metropolitan Contemporary Glass Group, Inc. Toni Sikes & Lisa Bayne Anonymous Al Sils Robby & Gloria Peper Brent Skidmore & Family Jan Keny & Wes Sturgis Sonny & Betty Skidmore Pege Cogswell Lynda Katz Sharon Coleman Ellen-Deane Cummins Paul Contine Diana Contine - Dakota Moon Marilyn Druin Mel Druin Milton Heller, beloved father of Doug and Michael Heller Anonymous Lorraine Haugen Red Weldon Sandlin & Mark Sandlin Rick & Ruth Snyderman Leslie Pontz Ruth Borgenicht Tim Langholz Anonymous Oscar & Barbara Soule Jean Mandeberg & Joel Greene Thomas Mitchell Jones John and Helen Byrne Michele Tuegel, Mary Klein Anonymous Frank & Val Wall Anonymous Dr. Jane Williams Kelly Persons Ethel Wheeler Bertie Smith Lana Wilson Alicia & Robert Carver Crys Winstead ArtWare Keith Lebenzon June Jasen Helen Mackersie Ann B. Hobart Melissa Marks Tobey & Thomas Brennan Nancy H. Craemer Michael Mohr Anonymous Courtney Bean Obata Ann & Bruce Tubbs Ann O'Brien Lynda Katz Elaine Potter Anonymous (2) Rose Reder Jane Archambeau Bill Ruth Lisa & Scott Cylinder Jerry Shorer Judy Stone Paul Soodsma Atelier Designers Robert Tankesley Topeo Gallery Becky Winship Winship Designs, Inc. Carey On Cornelia 5-0 Fund Anonymous (2) Lois & Dr. Edward Anderson Elsie & Stever Aubrey Wendy M. Baring-Gould Lucy Blake Christopher W. Carey John P. Carey & Jane Hopkins Carey Mr. & Mrs. W. Ward Carey Christopher Clark & Katherine Cleaver Catherine Conolly Emily & Bob Cronin Foster & Amanda Cronin Deborah DeGraff Jane Gurley Denker Cornelia Emlen Lisa Englander & Bruce W. Pepich Kathryn C. Gallagher Olivia Gay GDS Legacy Foundation Judy & Frank Gordon George & Madelyn Hamilton Lloyd E. Herman Jean Sousa & Jim Kelso Karen Koblitz Tesair Lauve & John Grady Bill & Beverlee Lehr Fund #2 of The Foundation for Enhancing Communities Cathleen McCormick & Dewey C. Dellay Mia McEldowney Jean McLaughlin & Tom Spleth Alice C. Merritt Charlotte Meryman Meg Ostrum Ben & Paula Owen Jane Sauer Carol Sauvion Jan & Vic Schachter Anthony Schaller Susan Koblin Schear/ARTISIN, LLC Dennis Shaffer & Amy Emler-Shaffer Toni Sikes/Bill Kraus Jane Sutter Starke James A. Tennermann Michele & Bob Tuegel Barbara Wagner & Larry Devlin James A. Wilkinson 13 2/13/09 2:52:21 PM nks nks nks ACC BALTIMORE RAFFLE TICKET SELLERS Studio Protector Thanks SPECIAL THANKS A Punkin Card Co. AR Images James Aarons Jackie Abrams Jorge Arango Cindy Babbitt Barbara Shaffer Bacon Boris Bally Annie Bell Steve Bell Harriete Estel Berman Ricky Bernstein Shelia Brannan Sean Brown Christopher Campbell John & Jane Carey Dave Caudill John Cloys Delafield Pottery Double Creek Pottery EVB Image Cornelia Emlen Lisa Englander Sandra Enterline Diane Falkenhagen The Staff at Garcia Art Glass Martha Giberson Julie and Ken Girardini Grand Glimmers Jeanne Haner Paul Hannan Greg Heller-Labelle Lloyd Herman Mark Heywood Meredith Heywood A MONTH FOR CERF SP Prototype Assembly Stacey Jarit Russell Karkowski Mary Klein Dave Kotary James Lifshutz & The Staff at El Tropicano Hotel in San Antonio, TX Little River Hotglass Studio Lucky Designs Richard MacDonald Xavier Massot Shadow May Anne Meszko Metalicity Moon-Lily Silk Mobiles David Naso Sharon Neff Linda Nutt Meg Ostrum Paula Owen & The Staff at the Southwest School of Art & Craft Ginger Piotter Billi R.S. Rothove Sarah Rowe Gloria Sanchez Jan Schachter Susan Schear Amy Schwartzman Louis Vega Trevino Lynne Vitzthum Barbara Wagner Paul Weiss Bim Willow J. Fred Woell Jaclyn Woods Holly Young PROGRAMS & SERVICES HATS OFF POINTS OF INTEREST nks nks nks nks nks CASH CONTRIBUTIONS IN-KIND GIFTS IN-KIND LEADERS COMMEMORATIVE GIFTS ACGA The Book Arts Guild of Vermont Janet Ballantyne Carol Barton Ellisa Campbell Carrie Cleveland Ann Joppe-Mercure Grace Lance Liz Skoville-Kappel Nancy Stone Susan Thomas Organizations that Recruited Artists to Test the SP Prototype Artist Trust Bronx Council on the Arts Center for Cultural Innovation Houston Arts Alliance Longhouse Education and Cultural Center, Evergreen State College Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs Mississippi Arts Commission Musicares South Carolina Arts Commission Springboard for the Arts Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts, Massachusetts Jan Williamson Artists Who Tested the Device Michelle Allee Blanka Amezkua Cindy Bennett Eddie Bernard Patrick A. & Dr. Nancilee Bodine Nancy Braver Andrew Brott Jeri Burdick/Kitty Parrott Clay Burnette Tricia Rose Burt Stephanie Chisholm Richard E. Davis Annie Dinerman Aimee Empey Christine Enos James Everest Bernadette Fox Janie Geiser Tyrone Geter David Glenn Lori Gordon Katharine Gotham Miguel Guillen Julia Haack Skowmon Hastanan Heather Joy Helbach-Olds Sam Hoffman Nikki Hunt Emily Johnson Kelly Johnson Bill Jose Glen Kalen Noah Keesecker Michelle Krespi Jan Macdiarmid Caly McMorrow Saya Moriyasu Brian Nettles Nic Noblique Lucrecia Novoa Matthew Olds Jules Polk Brandi Redick Anna Redwine Richard Royal Gabrielle Schaffner Susan Sherman Israel Shotridge Sheila Siden Mary Bragg Sullivan Ruth Thompson Kate Tonguis Cheryl Walker John Whitt Jan Williamson Mimi Worrell Our apologies If we have inadvertently failed to mention someone who has given support to CERF between July 1 and December 31, 2008 do let us know. Please accept our sincere apologies for errors and omissions, and our thanks for your contributions. 14 CERFnews winter09.indd 14 www.craftemergency.org 2/13/09 2:52:21 PM Ways to support CERF Limited edition CERF charms. Go to www.cerf.myshopify.com to make a secure online purchase of CERF charms and other CERF merchandise. Clockwise, from bottom left: Sandra Enterline 2008, Susan Skinner 2002 (sold out), Emily Rosenfeld 2005, Thomas Mann 2006 (sold out), Karen Krieger 2003, Chickenscratch 2004, Boris Bally 2007. I'd love to help. I’d like to pay by: ❑ Check Use this form and the enclosed donation envelope or make a secure online donation and/or purchase at www.craftemergency.org/support/contribute. All prices include postage & handling. (made payable to CERF) name on credit card ❑ VISA ❑ Mastercard (please print) credit card number ❑ Enclosed is my donation of $________ ❑ Enclosed is my gift and matching gift form from either my company or my spouse/partner. expiration date ❑ Sign me up for your Monthly Installment Donation Plan and charge the following amount to my credit card each month (min. $10/month).❑ $10 ❑ $20 ❑ $50 ❑ $____________ signature ❑ My gift is in honor of: name ❑ My gift is in memory of: address (as you would like it to appear in our publications) (Please provide more information in space below.) name of person or family to receive thank you card city state phone Email address zip address city state zip ❑ I have included CERF in my will. ❑ Yes, I'd like to be notified when CERF's 2009 charm is available Please send me ____ 2008 CERF charm(s) by Sandra Enterline at $50 each $______________ Please send me ____ 2007 CERF charm(s) by Boris Bally at $45 each $______________ Please send me ____ 2005 CERF charm(s) by Emily Rosenfeld at $20 each $______________ Please send me ____ 2004 CERF charm(s) by Chickenscratch at $20 each $______________ Please send me ____ 2003 CERF charm(s) by Karen Krieger at $20 each $______________ Please send me ____ charm chain(s) for $15 each $______________ 802-229-2306 CERFnews winter09.indd 15 Total purchases $______________ ❑ I would like more information about ensuring the future of CERF’s programs and services through a bequest or planned giving. ❑ I do not wish to have my donation acknowledged in CERF publications. ❑ Please do not share my name with others. Thank you! CERF, PO Box 838 Montpelier, VT 05601 802-229-2306 fax 802-223-6484 info@craftemergency.org www.craftemergency.org 15 2/13/09 2:52:22 PM A Season for CERF The businesses listed below participated in A Season for CERF 2008. Names in red denote participants who made contributions of $1,000 or more. Arizona Philabaum Glass Gallery, Tucson Arkansas Quicksilver, Eureka Springs California Coda Gallery, Palm Desert del Mano Gallery, Los Angeles Fine Eye Gallery, Sutter Creek Freehand Gallery, Los Angeles Trax Gallery, Berkeley Z Folio Gallery, Solvang Colorado Boulder Arts & Crafts, Boulder PISMO Galleries, Denver Delaware Beyond Dimensions, Dover Florida Craftsman House Gallery, St Petersburg Humidity Gallery, LLC, Tallahassee Timothy's Gallery, Winter Park Georgia Roswell Art Center West (Clay West), Roswell Illinois Arts & Artisans, Chicago Ginger's, St. Charles Marx-Saunders Gallery, Ltd., Chicago Maryland As Kindred Spirits, Rockville Two Sisters Contemporary Gift Gallery, Bel Air Massachusetts Artitudes, Inc., West Newton Cambridge Artists Cooperative, Cambridge Ferrin Gallery, Pittsfield Handworks Gallery of American Crafts, Acton Judy Motzkin, Cambridge Lacoste Gallery, Concord The Society of Arts & Crafts, Boston Whippoorwill Crafts, Boston Oregon Mary Lou Zeek Gallery, Salem The Real Mother Goose, Portland Pennsylvania Artisans Gallery, Lahaska Topeo Gallery, New Hope The Village Artisans Gallery, Boiling Springs Texas Signature Designs, Moorestown The Artful Corner, Houston Carlyn Galerie, Dallas Clarksville Pottery & Galleries, Austin Hanson Galleries, Houston Kittrell/Riffkind Art Glass, Dallas The Southwest School of Arts & Craft Gallery Shop, San Antonio New York Vermont Montana The Purple Pomegranate, Whitefish Red Lodge Clay Center, Red Lodge New Jersey Eureka Crafts, Syracuse Designers Studio, Saratoga Springs North Carolina Stowe Craft Gallery & Design Center, Stowe Vermont Artisan Designs & Gallery 2, Brattleboro Black Mountain Studios, Swannanoa Cynthia Bringle, Penland Jonas Gerard, Asheville Modern Artisans, Raleigh Penland Gallery/Penland School of Crafts, Penland WICKWIRE Fine Art/Folk Art, Hendersonville Wooden Stone Gallery, Davidson Virginia Ohio Wisconsin Don Drumm Studios, Inc., Akron The Fig Leaf, Cincinnati Zig Zag Gallery, Dayton The Artisans, McLean Washington The Art Stop, Tacoma BKB & Company, Tacoma Facere Jewelry Art Gallery, Seattle West Virginia Studio 40, Lewisburg Ephraim Pottery Studio Gallery, Deerfield Katie Gingrass Gallery, Milwaukee CRAFT EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND Newsletter and Report On Giving February 2009 No. 20 PO Box 838, Montpelier, Vermont 05601 NONPROFIT ORG U.S. POSTAGE PAID PERMIT NO. 222 BARRE,VT ­ A D D R E S S S E RV I C E R E Q U E S T E D CRAFT EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND Newsletter and Report On Giving February 2008 No. 18 The mission of CERF is to strengthen and sustain the careers of craft artists across the United States. 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