North Carolina—A taste of Seagrove, the Catawba Valley, and other well-known centers of North Carolina pottery will visit Charlotte when the eighth annual Potters Market Invitational (PMI) sets up on the grounds of Mint Museum...

California—More than 230 artists will unveil handcrafted designs in fashion, jewelry, home décor, green craft, and more at the American Craft Council (ACC) Show in San Francisco, August 3 – 5, 2012.

Wildfires are in the news and very much on our minds after visiting two Texas artists who are recovering from the loss of their home and studio to a wildfire last September. They have just finished rebuilding their home and will soon start on the studio. Here are a few tips gleaned from their experience to keep in mind if a wildfire – or any fire – is near you:

After weeks of fierce, yet friendly online voting, The Crafts Report’s Facebook followers have narrowed down our Cover Contest finalists from 249 to just four!

Wow! What an exciting past couple of weeks! The 64 preliminary finalists vying for the cover image on the October 2012 edition of The Crafts Report have faced off in the intitial voting rounds, and we are now down to the Final 16!

For the last two weeks, each day four of our 64 Finalists were pitted against each other on www.facebook.com/CraftsReport for 24 hours, with the highest vote getter of each day advancing to the Round of 16.

Now it’s time for you to narrow them down to the Final 4!

Starting tomorrow, June 27th through June 30th, four images will be posted at 9am Central time each day on www.facebook.com/CraftsReport. Vote for your favorite by clicking “Like” on that image. The highest vote getter each day will advance to the Final 4!  

Here are the Final 16 photo entries, groupings, and voting dates: 

Congratulations to the following 64 artists (voting rules & schedule below) 1.Adam Field Covered “Jar with Carved Pattern” Photo by Artist 2.Adriana Christianson “Bird Series Photo” by Christopher Sanders 3.Alaina Burnett...