| Beadwrangler Magazine Review American Craft Council, PO Box 3000, Denville, NJ 07834-9805
May/June 1999
There are plenty of gallery listings and the one I found most appealing
included basketry at the del Mano gallery. I especially liked the one by Ruth
Greenberg. Forces of Nature by Akiko Busch is an article on John Iversen
and his small structures of mixed media. Beth Lo, Taking Stock of Familial
Relationships by Rick Newby is an interview with ceramist Beth Lo. Stop Asking/We
Exist by Kathleen M. Dlugos has compelling images of artwork on exhibit curated by
Joyce Scott. Bobby Silverman, Objects of Pure Perception by D. Eric Bookhardt
let's us see what is happening in Silverman's world of ceramic art. Structure
& Surface by Christine Guth is a riveting texture delight of fiberart an the
fiber artists who create it. Textile Innovation: Form and Antiform, Makiko
Mingawa by Sharon S. Takeda has exciting work using shrinking and other techniques
for a new fiber surface appeal. ACC Craft market in Balitirmoe is a highlight
of work exhibited in February 1999.
April/May 1999
There are always plenty of visual delights when you turn the pages of each
issue and this issue is no different. The glass sculpture by Robert Mickelson is
certainly intriguing with tendrils peeking out everywhere. There is page after page
of glass exhibits in galleries, fiber exhibitions, SOFA exhibit information and my oh my,
a heart purse made of polymer by Kathleen Dustin on page 41! It is absolutely
astounding with a photo image of a face imprinted on it. Mint Museum of Craft +
Design has a view of some of their showcases with sculptures of glass fiberart and a
teapot with faces! Harvey Littleton, Reflections, 1946-1994 by Joan
Falconer Byrd is an exciting look at this glass artist and his work. See Glass Beads & Their Makers page.
Expressions of Freedom, a quilt competition, has a description of the
prizewinners and where you can view the award winning quilts. Carol Eckert, The Power
of the Small by Beverly K. Brandt interviews this fiber artist and lets you enjoy her
very unique work. Eckert creates tiny birds and other creatures using knotting and coiling
techniques and the final sculptures offer an atmosphere of ease and joy. I could see
adding some of Eckert's bird figures to my beaded work, what fun that would be. I
especially like the Staff of the Oracles on page 59. Masterwork has a paragraph
about an exhibit of Japanese bamboo basketry and the images included are contemporary.
Deborah Valoma's Torose, a copper wire, woven, patinated sculpture can be seen on page 67.
Drapo Vodou by Ellen Berkovitch takes you to Haiti, the people,
artists and their art work. Sequins, beads, fabric and other materials are used to
form flags. La Sirene by Atoine Oleyant has a mermaid form and fish and emits a
relaxed mood as compared to Legba by Tina Girouard which has images of death and time
combined in the flag. Focus includes work by Ralph Cacerra and the galleries where
his work is displayed. His porcelain vessels look like their surfaces are created
with canes like those made for polymer and glass. The surface work on these vessels
are intricate, geometric and three dimensional. I am going to save the vessel image
on page 79 as an example of color, dimension and design for my bead and fiber students.
Gallery and Acquisitions include many new works with various mediums.
February/March 1999
One of Lino Tagliapietra's glass sculptures is splashed across in the front ad
pages and what an enjoyable visual feast The whole issue is full of lip smacking art
work. Starting on page 29 is page after page of artwork that will be in the
Baltimore 1999 ACC show along with contact information for each artist exhibiting.
Sergei Isupov by Karen S. Chambers is an interview with this ceramic artist
about his very emotional and moving work. Modus Operandi, A Survey of
Contemporary Fiber by Robin Rich highlights a recent fiber art exhibit at
Snyderman/WorksGalleries in Philadelphia. I couldn't take my eyes off Goddess
by Norma Minkowitz; it is very mysterious and feminine. (Eye)cons by Jon
Eric Riis captured my heart when I looked at the figure with a stitched eye and freshwater
pearls stitch around it on leather in circular shapes. The whole figure hangs over
in half and it is very dynamic. Marquis at the Caffe Florian by Susanne K. Frantz
is a look at an elite cafe in Venice, Italy that is opulent with artwork. Liza Lou's
Back Yard has a two page photo image of her work, all beaded of course and intriguing
tidbits about her work. Gallery, a look at work in various galleries is a real joy
to view and there are more articles of interest in this issue.
December 1998/January 1999
More Lino Tagliapietra work meets the eye when opening this issue.
Scott + Scott, Elizabeth Talford Scott and Joyce Scott by Robert Silverman is an
excellent article about this artistic family. Joyce Scott is internationally known
for her beaded wonders and now we discover her mother, Elizabeth Talford Scott, is a quilt
artist. This articles not only tells us about Elizabeth's spectacular exhibit but also
about Joyce's latest exhibit and the room she created, you have to see it to believe it. Chardiet:
Still Life by James Yood introduces Jose Chardiet, a mixed media artist using, glass,
metal copper wire and other materials for his sculpted work. Jack and Marilyn
da Silva by William Baran-Mikle brings you visions of pots, cakes and other unique
sculpted work in mixed media. David Regan: Tureen Terrain by Jo
Lauria is a porcelain artist and the works shown are black and white with critter and
people motifs. The Snake Tureen is a real grabber. Made in N.H. is a
look at wood furniture by several artists. Mark Weintock by Allan Isaac has a
variety of leather boxes and bowls for viewing. June Schwarcz is a mixed
media artist and there are examples of container forms on pages 64 and 65. Head, Heart
and Hands touches on Native American art exhibited in the Kentucky Art and Craft
Gallery in Kentucky. The images are very beautiful and contemporary in design.
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