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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.)
New Marketing – or, Got Your
Web 2.0 Right Here!
inside
cerf news
Letter to friends
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Programs & services
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Points of interest
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Events for CERF
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Contributions
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Ways to support CERF
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“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.’
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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
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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
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
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“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.
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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
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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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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
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The Truth About Debt by Dave Ramsey,
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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
[email protected].
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.”
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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: [email protected].
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
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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-
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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!
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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
Up to $99
Anonymous (61)
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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
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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
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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
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Lark Books
Microsoft Corporation
Mozy, Inc.
Old Deerfield Craft Fairs
Wendy Rosen/The Rosen Group
Salesforce.com Foundation
Wholesalecrafts.com, Inc.
ACC BALTIMORE
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
ACGA
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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
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
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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
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
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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.
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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
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
[email protected]
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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
PO Box 838, Montpelier, Vermont 05601
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A D D R E S S S E RV I C E R E Q U E S T E D
The mission of CERF
is to strengthen and sustain
the careers of craft artists
across the United States.
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