Crafts

Website for the 109 year old non-profit organization. 6000 members. The site contains information about publications, affiliates, resources, meetings, and education.

This non-profit educational organization strives to promote an understanding and appreciation of contemporary American crafts. Its programs include a bimonthly craft magazine and annual juried craft shows as well as specialized craft workshops and seminars.

This illustrated jewelry-making site reviews the history of jewelry and covers the basic techniques for making jewelry. The website describes jeweler careers, and it explains the uses of common jewelry making supplies, such as beads, findings, wire, and stringing material.

John C. Campbell Folk School, located in Brasstown, North Carolina, offers year-round weekend and weeklong classes for adults in arts and crafts, music and dance, cooking and gardening, as well as nature studies, photography and writing.

Formerly the American Craft Museum. Located in New York City. Dedicated to collecting and exhibiting objects in clay, glass, wood, metal and fiber.

Power wood carving tools remove wood faster and more precisely than traditional wood-cutting tools, and they give the user more control. Furthermore, the user can generally access tighter areas than with traditional wood carving tools, which reduces splintering and fracturing of the wood. This enables wood carvers to create very thin and detailed pieces, without an increased risk of breaking them during the carving process.

Website of the 20 year old organization. Publishes an annual resource guide and announcements about meetings and exhibits. Also publishes a journal, "American Woodturner." Offers grants for the study of woodturning.