Makers: A History of American Studio Craft
"A comprehensive, absorbing account. . . . In accessible and unpretentious prose, the authors personalize and locate each maker, noting relevant biography, education, training, and connections. . . . Written with grace, erudition, and wit, peopled by a cast of hundreds of women and men . . . and copiously illustrated,Makersis a definitive work. . . . Essential."--Choice"For a field that has been without a definitive text for over a century and a half, [Makers] represents a high water mark. . . . An inspired reference that grounds craft movements in various contexts of craft education, production, display, sales and collecting. . . . Goes far toward paving the way for the study of studio craft to gain the credibility it has long deserved."--American Craft"If you can't crisscross the country touring new museum wings and exhibitions, immerse yourself inMakers. . . . Don't miss the last two chapters--that's where the authors really dig in with detailed biographies, and where you'll find the anchors of the craft community we know today."--AmericanStyle"A reference for artists, educators, and scholars interested in the field. . . . Koplos and Metcalf consolidate, review, and analyze the literature already available on craft, while adding primary research of their own."--Ceramics Monthly"Every part of this book is important. . . .It's been a long time coming."--Surface Design"A wide-ranging and thoughtful survey--lucid, accessible and often compelling. . . .The most comprehensive compendium of information on studio craft and craftspeople to date." --The Burlington Magazine"This is not a mystery novel and yet I have the impulse to write 'It's a page turner if there ever was one!'….[Makers] is an exciting narrative work of nonfiction….An important contribution to American world craft and textile history."--The Velvet Highway"Janet Koplos and Bruce Metcalf have provided us with . . . [a] canon, and in so doing have taken on a very difficult task, for which we may be grateful."--Glass Quarterly"A welcome addition to the literature on the Arts and Crafts Movement in America. . . . A definitive text covering two centuries that will also become a standard reference in the field."--Art Libraries Society of North America"A wonderful book. . . . Interesting and useful. . . . The inclusion of some biographical detail and the consideration of each artist's career choices and influences . . . make the text highly readable. . . . Anyone with an interest in making art or craft will love this book."--Shuttle Spindle & Dyepot