The Crafts Report Magazine - January 2014

In this issue

Rebecca Rose, our Profile in Success artist, told me how in the fourth grade, she
would transform pencils into kachina dolls and sell them to her classmates. She
confided that this early foray into creativity and commerce might have had a lot to do with her having the confidence to follow a career in the arts.
The artists in our Crafts Scene examination of 2014’s trends talk about what inspired
them to try their hands at brand-new challenges. For many, it was responding to the “happy accidents” that fell their way. They eagerly let go of the familiar and surrendered to that part of their nature that is fearless and bold and open to
tackling new possibilities. They allowed their hearts and their hands to embrace the unknown, the unexpected. In many ways, they approached their art with the wide
eyes and open minds that are often affiliated with the youngest among us. They allowed
themselves to be surprised.
As we head into the New Year, filled with hope and promises, let’s all make a resolution to mentor and shepherd along a new generation of craftspeople.