Art’s Appeal
Arts or Crafts?
Ever wondered what the difference is between "arts" and "crafts"? According to Linda Van Trump, managing director of the Craft Organization Development Association, this is an age-old debate. "There is no clear distinguishing factor," she says, "although someone once told me, 'Art is in the mind; it takes crafts to bring it to the public's eye.'"
Article Resources
American Craft Retailers Expo
888.427.2381
ACRELasVegas.com
Arrowsic Island Pottery
207.443.5858
ArrowsicIslandPottery.com
Cellar Art
770.924.9931
CellarArt.com
Divali Glass Jewelry
510.759.5856
DivaliGlassJewelry.com
Judy Dunn
978.263.2273
JudyDunn.net
KenarovART Inc.
505.471.1463
KenarovART.com
Metallic Evolution
866.419.5130
MetallicEvolution.com
Offinger’s Handcrafted Marketplace
740.452.4541
Offinger.com
Philadelphia Buyer’s Market of American Craft
800.432.7238
AmericanCraft.com
Tempest in a Teapot
732.598.4690
TempestInaTeapot.net
The Chicago Market: Living and Giving
800.677.6278
MerchandiseMart.com/livingandgiving
Wholesalecrafts.com
888.427.2381
Wholesalecrafts.com
Industry Experts
Craft Organization Development Association
870.746.5159
CodaCraft.org
Retailers
Brooke Pottery, FL
La Muse, VA
Additional Resources
Allen Designs
888.606.8454
WhimsicalClocks.com
Allison Strine
770.640.6075
AllisonStrine.Etsy.com
Art on Silk
954.646.5244
ArtOnSilk.com
Athey Fine Wood Designs
805.305.9912
AtheyFineWoodDesigns.com
Barbie Levy Jewelry Designv 410.654.9566
BarbieLevyJewelry.com
Blessing Rings
818.929.2146
BlessingRings.com
BS Pottery
585.322.2878
BSPottery.com
Cynthia Webb Designs
800.579.6763
CynthiaWebbDesigns.com
Derin International
845.758.1992
DerinCollection.com
Diane Markin
310.322.0200
DianeMarkin.com
D.W. Possum Designs
609.494.7689
Glitter Shells by KT Originals
888.743.5527
GlitterShells.com
Jennifer Adair/ It’s All Glass
615.446.9896
JenniferAdair.com
Kelly Colleen Jewelry
504.733.2028
KellyColleen.com
Kitras Art Glass
800.439.6393
Leaf Leather Inc.
LeafLeather.com
Madera Bonita
973.955.2436
MaderaBonita.com
Mosser Glass
740.439.1827
MosserGlass.com
Offhand Designs
866.469.1576
OffhandDesigns.com
Porcelain Garden
800.486.0337
PorcelainGarden.com
Primitive Twig
810.240.9418
PrimitiveTwig.com
Rachel Tribble Studio
310.712.3404
RachelTribble.com
Sea Stones
206.202.1092
Sea-Stones.com
Santa Barbara Design Studio
800.933.2529
SBCeramic.com
Starry Lights Studio
612.508.2228
StarryLights.com
Smart Glass Jewelry
404.371.0013
SmartGlassJewelry.com
Sybil Shane Studio
530.273.7200
SybilShaneStudio.com
Tahmi—The Art of Woven Metal
641.472.0687
Tahmi.com
The Urge to Adorn
800.309.1088
TheUrgetoAdorn.com
Tucker Jones House Inc.
800.992.9883
TavernPuzzle.com
Vinosus Handmade
206.854.9009
Vinosus.com
Wendy Costa Studio
518.233.1919
WendyCosta.com
Wild Women
610.353.1463
WildWomenJewelry.com
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