Vol. 3 No. 1

Spring/Summer 2008

CONTENTS

Chantal Gilbert’s Edge
Janna Hiemstra appraises the career of Chantal Gilbert, one of the latest winners of the Govenor General Award in Visual and Media Arts.

Craft is Sexy: The Craft of Curating
Sandra Alfoldy on the symbolic capital associated with exhibitions of craft and their on the field.

William Morris … Reloaded
Mike Press questions whether the web-driven DIY/crafter movement is the inheritor of Morris’ legacy.

Dream Catcher
Gail Crawford traces the history of the Winifred Shantz Award and its impact on a generation of artists.

The Undeniable Grande Dame of Craft
Melanie Egan celebrates the pioneering life of Jean Johnson from her early days of re-drawing Captain Marvel to shaping the Canadian craft scene.

Individuals Creating Organizations
John Harrison reflects on the history of Crafts Committed Organizations in Grey Bruce.

Review: Thinking Through Craft
Arno Verhoeven considers how information is sequeneced in his review of Glenn Adamson’s latest contribution to craft discourse.

Portfolio: OCC Award Winners
A celebration of selected Ontario Crafts Council Award & Scholarship winners: Noraj Deacon, Tara Lynne Franco, Brad Turner, Noelle Hamlyn Snell, Julie Moon and Gillian Batcher.