CRAFT EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND + ARTISTS’ EMERGENCY RESOURCES

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S T R E N G T H E N I N G A N D S U S TA I N I N G T H E C A R E E R S O F C R A F T A R T I S T S

Celebrating a Quarter Century

Our Online Auction Offers Memories, Stories & Superlative Craft

T
his year we’re celebrating CERF+’s 25th anniversary (see
pages 2 and 5 for updates on this) — and even if you can’t
join us at an in-person celebration, you can join in the
festivities by taking part in our “25+ for 25 years” online auction, at
http://www.biddingforgood.com/craftemergency. We asked old
friends of CERF+, and some newer ones, too — supporters, beneficiaries,
current and former board members, and staff — to contribute to the
auction in two ways: by providing an original piece for the bidding, and
by telling a personal story or reminiscence of CERF+ over the years.
For example, potter Brian Nettles recalls how, the first day that local
mail resumed after Hurricane Katrina had devastated his life and work, a
letter and a check arrived from CERF+ (we changed our name to CERF+
this year to show our expanded role: see page 5 for more). Board member
Carol Eckert says it was our response to artists’ post-hurricane struggles
that brought home to her how “absolutely essential” our work is.
“One of the secondary goals of CERF+ is to put faces to the stories and
amazing work generated in the craft world,” notes Executive Director
Cornelia Carey. “As our circle widens, this is an opportunity for the
larger world to engage in these stories.”
Here, in their own words, are some of the contributors’ stories, with
descriptions of the pieces they’ve been moved to contribute.
Josh Simpson, Williamsburg, MA
Twenty-five years ago, woodworker Tony
Beverley had a problem with his truck on
the way home from the Rhinebeck Craft
show. Other people before Tony had had
emergencies, and for some reason I often
found myself helping to organize some sort
of fundraising effort to help them. At the
Rhinebeck Craft Fair, I talked with Carol Sedestrom — the guiding
spirit of Rhinebeck, director of American Craft Enterprises (ACE) and
patron saint of craftspeople everywhere — about finding a better way to
help craftspeople in trouble.
In the months that followed I decided we needed to start a foundation
and we had to find an endowment. (I thought a million dollars would be
a good start!) My plan was to raise money, then give away the interest the
endowment earned each year. I was on the board of ACE, the subsidiary
of the American Craft Council (ACC) that sponsored the Rhinebeck
show. At our next meeting I suggested that ACE sponsor an independent
fund, to be called the “Craftsman’s Emergency Relief Fund.”
Nothing formal was established then — but probably a month later
I got a call from Carol. She had contacted a legal aid lawyer and asked
him to incorporate CERF. Asked for the names of foundation officers
for the paperwork, Carol had offered me as president, herself as secretary
and two other members of ACE’s board as vice president and treasurer.
ACE paid the incorporation fee and the Craftsman’s Emergency Relief
Fund became an independent reality ... at least on paper.
Corona Platter, serial number 1.11.10, 20” diameter, glass.
Craig Nutt, Kingston Springs, TN
I first heard about CERF at the ACC Craft Fair in West Springfield,
MA in 1985, when an auction was held to start a nest egg. I remember
it being in a circus tent somewhere on the “Big E” grounds. Among the
auction items was a skull from a steer that had been barbecued at an early
Rhinebeck Craft Fair, and a strand of gas station flags that were used
to attract customers to the show, although most of the auction items
were artworks contributed by exhibitors. I bought a pair of Jack Brubaker
candlesticks and a pair of Guy Corrie
goblets that change color in different
kinds of light.
Like a lot of craft artists, I made
an occasional small contribution and
wished I could offer more financial
support. Joining the board in 2003 was
a chance to make a more substantive contribution to CERF. I joined
the staff in 2006 as director of programs and work from my studio in
Tennessee, thanks to the wonders of technology.
Red Chile Bench with Green Tomatoes & Celery Sticks, 2005, lacquer
and oil paint on carved wood, leather, 18”H x 44”W x 20”D.
Martha Giberson, Melrose, MA
I can’t really remember when I first became
aware of CERF but only that it was a fantastic
idea whose time had come. Making objects is
work that is done in isolation in a studio by
hundreds of craftspeople, we do not have a
work infrastructure support system available to
us that is found in a brick and mortar business
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Letter to Friends....................... 2 Contributions......................... 11
Programs & Services.................. 5 Ways to Support Cerf+............ 15
Points of Interest.. ..................... 8 A Season for Cerf+.. ................ 16
 Dear friends of CERF+,

W
e are in the midst of celebrating our 25th anniversary — a you can actively support our next quarter century by bidding in our

year devoted to celebration, storytelling, and imagining on-line auction, “25+ for 25 years.” This auction connects the work of the

the future. Since January, friends and board members organization with some of the people that make up CERF+: beneficiaries,

have been hosting gatherings in Austin, Los Angeles, Palo Alto, Santa Fe board members, dear friends, and staff. In this issue of cerfnews, we

and Washington, D.C. to share our history and accomplishments with old share some of their work, the extraordinary auction pieces, and the stories

and new friends. It’s been wonderful to be a part of these events — to of how their makers’ connect with CERF+. Please join us often in this

hear firsthand about the impact of our assistance on artists’ careers, and celebration, which will run from August 25 to September 25, at (address).

to gain new perspectives on how we can strengthen our services, reach As many of you know, CERF+ wouldn’t be celebrating 25 years of service

out more broadly, and expand our support base. to artists without the vision, hard work, and dedication of Carol Sedestrom

Beside the wonderful birthday wishes and contributions, one of the Ross, who died earlier this summer. We dedicate our 25th anniversary to her

most exciting gifts CERF+ has received so far has been an nine-minute memory and the amazing legacy she has left in our field.

video specially produced by Carol Sauvion and her award-winning Craft As always, we thank you, our supporters, for your commitment to the

in America team of filmmakers. Through interviews with beneficiaries, careers of working artists. We look forward to your partnership over the

founders, board members, and friends, the video effectively highlights next 25 years.

our evolution from a grass-roots mutual aid organization to a nationally

respected arts responder. I encourage you to view the piece on our

Sincerely yours,
YouTube site: just go to www.youtube.com and enter “CERF+”.

Recognizing that we can’t be with each of you in person, we are

creating a virtual event where you can send us your well wishes,

ideas for the future, and personal stories about CERF+ — and where Cornelia Carey, Executive Director

Board of Directors
P olly Allen Jan W. K atz Toni Sikes STAFF
Craft Advocate Curator, The Center for Southern Craft, General Partner, Calumet
Lebanon, NH The Ogden Museum of Southern Art New Venture Fund Jason Buss
Orleans, LA Madison, WI Technology Manager
J ulie Gordon Dalgleish, Treasurer
President, Arts Development Associates P amela J. Kingfisher Brent Skidmore Cornelia Carey
Minneapolis, MN Organizational Development Consultant Furniture Maker, and Executive Director
Moodys, OK Director, Craft Campus,
Carol Eckert, Secretary UNC-Asheville Carrie Cleveland
Fiber Artist Robert L. Lynch Asheville, NC Office Manager
Tempe, AZ President and CEO, Americans
for the Arts Washington, D.C. James A. Wilkinson, Chair Nel E mlen
Gini Garcia Craft Advocate Events Coordinator
Glass Artist Jane S auer Pittsburgh, PA
Garcia Glass Art, Inc Owner/Director Craig Nutt
San Antonio, TX Jane Sauer Gallery Director of Programs
Santa Fe, NM
Judy Gordon, Vice Chair Les Snow
Craft Advocate Carol S auvion Operations & Financial Services
Austin, TX Executive Director, Manager
Craft in America
Los Angeles, CA
Robert W. C urry
General Counsel
Edwards, Angell, Palmer &
Dodge, LLP
Boston, MA

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and CERF fills some of those gaps. I won a CERF raffle in 1988 or
1989 and thought “this is a hard way to raise money” so I volunteered to
organize a silent auction at the next Rosen wholesale show to be held in
Boston. This was a big hit with Craft artists who are inventory rich and
cash poor and successful bidders also loved it. It also put a physical face
to the CERF name and helped launch other successful programs. As a
result of the first successful silent auction I was asked to submit my name
for nomination to the Board of Trustees of CERF which was one of the
most gratifying experiences of my professional life.
Black and white optic Necklace; flameworked soda lime glass beads and
sterling silver accent beads and clasp. 24” long
Pam Hill, Mokelumne Hill, CA
The very first quilt donation of my
career was for the first CERF auction
at West Springfield, MA. Many years
later, when I created the first of a very
few quilts that utilized rare Japanese
silks, a major transition in my work, I
committed to a gift of $1,000 of the purchase price to CERF. When
Polly Allen purchased the piece, I suggested she write a check directly
to CERF. She had never heard of CERF. Last month she was
the CERF+ board member who contacted me for a donation for the
25th Anniversary.
In 2003, one of the first offers of assistance that I received after an
ovarian cancer diagnosis was from Cornelia Carey. It seems that CERF
has been weaving in and out of my entire career in craft. And now it is 25
years. CERF+ is still here and I am still here. It is my incredible privilege
to donate another quilt for the 25th anniversary. Thank you to the entire
craft community, of which CERF+ is the finest representative.
Pam is contributing a silk quilt to the auction.
Polly Allen, Lebanon, NH
I first heard about CERF about 15 years ago
at an ACC show in San Francisco. Having
been an avid supporter of craftsmen while
living in the Southeast, I was excited to hear
about an organization whose programs would
benefit craftsmen across the nation. I happily
handed over an additional $1,000 for Pamela Hill’s spectacular quilt. Fast
forward to the present, I have just begun my second term on the CERF
board and continue to be impressed with how this small organization
has been able to expand its programming and how it can make such an
important difference in the lives of craftsmen when they need it most.
Basket of Woven Paper, 5 1/2” tall x 7” wide, 22” circumference.
Jan Schachter, Portola Valley, CA
From 1992-1997, I served on the CERF board with an amazing
group of people whom I might have not otherwise met. When I started,
CERF was based in Northampton, MA and
Lois Ahrens was the director and only employee.
I organized a major fundraising auction in San
Francisco in August 1995. With the assistance
and support of Carol Ross, a founder of CERF
who was then developing the American Craft
section of the San Francisco International Gift
Fair, we secured a location in the Moscone
i n f o @ c r a f t e m e r g e n c y. o r g
Center and invited artists from all over the country to send us work.
Shortly after the auction we hired Cornelia Carey as the new executive
director and the office moved to Montpelier. What a brilliant choice!
I continue to advocate and fundraise for CERF, now CERF+,
primarily by organizing an annual sale of pieces donated by members
of the Association of Clay & Glass Artists of California at their Clay &
Glass Festival every July in Palo Alto.
“Black Ash Stoneware Storage Jar,” 10.75 x 10 x 10.
Lana Wilson, Del Mar, CA
My first experience with CERF was donating
a piece for an auction in San Francisco in 1994.
I actually went to the event in the next hall
and danced to their band, so I wouldn’t keep
checking constantly to see if the piece sold. I
happily joined the board for six years in 1995,
and was impressed and honored to watch CERF
grow. I remember struggling in Arizona as we
sat down in small groups to hammer out the mission statement. Later I
rejoined the board in 2003 and felt bereft when my term was up.
I have seen wonderful craftspeople have their lives changed and
sustained by CERF+, and that is deeply gratifying. I have also witnessed
incredibly dedicated, competent people take time out from packed lives to
work on the board. I have a happy, permanent umbilical cord to CERF+.
Lana is contributing a clay serving bowl to the auction.
Michael Bauermeister, Augusta, MO
I became personally involved with CERF during the
very bad summer of 1993, when I fell off a ladder and
broke my back. As I was recovering from surgery, the
Missouri River rose to unprecedented levels and flooded
my home and studio. CERF came through with a quick
loan and lots of help and support.
“Water Mark,” linden with tinted lacquer, 20 x 7 x 5.
Sandra Blain, Tempe, AZ
As a former board member of CERF+, I
continue to feel the organization’s mission is
crucial in assisting individuals with life-altering
emergencies. Throughout my teaching and
administrative career, I met many craftspeople
who so appreciated the financial assistance and in
some cases material/equipment donations to give
them a fresh start. Congratulations on 25 years
— thousands of craftspeople have benefited.
Sandra is contributing a stoneware vessel to the auction.
Karen Karnes, Morgan, VT
CERF came to my assistance after a fire
destroyed my studio. Through CERF I was able
to connect with friends and colleagues around the
world who contributed the funds and materials I
needed to get back on my feet. This outpouring
of affection and regard left me with a whole new
sense of community support.
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 Ken Loeber, Algoma, WI
Trained as a sculptor, Ken Loeber
has exhibited his jewelry nationally and
internationally for over 30 years. In February
2002, Ken survived a stroke that severely
damaged the speech and language center
of his brain and left him without the use of his right arm. Fortunately,
Ken is left-handed and has many colleagues and CERF+ friends who
encouraged him to return to his studio and work. With new equipment
and great determination, he continues to design and create 18K gold and
sterling silver jewelry. Ken and his partner, Dona Look, have known and
supported CERF+ and its mission since the beginning.
“Petal Necklace,” sterling silver, forged and fabricated, 30”.
Hiroshi Ogawa, Elkton, OR
I came to know CERF in October of 2003,
when my studio/gallery caught on fire and
burned to the ground. I lost all my ceramic
equipment and all my pottery. A fellow
woodfire potter, Natalie Warrens, made
inquiries and applied, for me, for a Phoenix
Loan. It was quickly approved, and it gave me an uplifting feeling to
pursue rebuilding my studio and gallery. CERF+’s mission is personally
important to me in that it gave me strength to rebuild, and allowed me to
continue pottery as a dream and to continue my journey in life.
Hiroshi is contributing a wood and raku fired clay piece to the auction.
Brian Nettles, Pass Christian, MS
Attending clay conferences around the
country, I would see CERF booths and
think “damn, that would be horrible”
when I saw photos of artist studios after
disasters. In 2005 Hurricane Katrina came ashore in my town with a 37-
foot storm surge, wiping my gallery and studio to the concrete slab and
ripping my home in two, with water over the roof of my home studio.
The first day the mail resumed in town, I had a handwritten letter from
Cornelia Carey, with a thousand-dollar grant check telling me to spread
the word of CERF to other craftspeople in my area and use the money
as needed. CERF assisted me in securing a new kiln and grant money
to help me restart my studio. After seeing how important CERF was to
the Gulf Coast arts community after Katrina, I will always be thankful
and a supporter.
“Boat Form,” cone 10 reduction-fired clay, ash and rutile glaze, 8” x 14.”
Mark Rosenbaum, New Orleans, LA
I had known about CERF for many years, but did not become actively
involved with the organization until Katrina hit New Orleans 5 years ago.
Although my studio did not suffer the severe damage
that others did, CERF was instrumental in getting help
and information to me and other artists in the Gulf
region. CERF’s ability to connect with artists after a
tragedy on the grass roots level is very important. I have
recommended CERF to other artists who have suffered
tragedies and will continue to support the organization
because I believe that the goal of helping other artists
when they need it most is the right thing to do.
Phoenix” Vase, blown glass with manipulated glass castings and inclusions.
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Mark Del Guidice, Norwood, MA
Self sufficiency only goes so far, and then you
need a community.
I am, like so many other craftspeople, pridefully
independent, and my 23 years of self-employment
attest to this. But in 2007 I had an accident while
enjoying myself on the coast of Maine. Torn
ligaments in my elbow were not only painful but
kept me from working for over two months. As the bills poured in I
found myself without income to pay them, and turned to CERF+ for
help. They provided me with a loan until I was able to get back to work.
It made a big difference and I will always be grateful. I am happy to
contribute to the auction, for CERF+ and for our community.
Mark is contributing a walnut box with a maple tray to the auction.
Carol Eckert, Tempe, AZ
Hurricane Katrina was the catalyst for me.
I had known about CERF and its important
work for as long as I could remember, but
CERF’s response to Katrina was so incredible
and so vital to the artists on the Gulf Coast, that
I finally understood how absolutely essential it
is. So I was enthusiastic when I was asked to join the board (though I felt
guilty that it took such a terrible event to jolt me into action). Now I see
clearly, every time an application arrives, that artists are constantly faced
with individual disasters that are devastating, and often heartbreaking —
and I’m committed to CERF+ and its mission to help.
Carol is contributing a cotton and wire wall piece to the auction.
Diane Falkenhagen, Galveston, TX
I had known about CERF since its inception
and was an occasional supporter — but despite
living on an island, I never imagined I would
find myself on the receiving end of CERF’s
charity. In September 2008, Hurricane Ike
changed that. The hurricane flooded my home
and studio with five feet of salt water, destroying thousands of dollars in
equipment and infrastructure. Within days of the disaster, CERF became
aware of my plight and sought me out to offer help.
In the months following the storm, CERF played an important role in
both my physical and emotional recovery. While the financial assistance
helped with the extensive repairs and equipment replacement, knowing
that my friends and colleagues cared about me had an equally positive
effect on my morale. That kind of support is priceless! Thank you CERF+
and Happy Anniversary.
Diane Falkenhagen is contributing a sterling and carved corian ring to
the auction.
Other participating artists:
JAMES AARONS MITCHELL GAUDET
JACKIE ABRAMS JULIE GIRARDINI
Boris Bally MARY KLEIN
ANTHONY BEVERLY KAREN KOBLITZ
ASHLEIGH BRANSTETTER KERSTIN NICHOLS
ANDREA CHRISTIE JAN SCHACHTER
KATHLEEN DOYLE BIBA SCHUTZ
DAVID ELLSWORTH MARY VAN CLINE
JOHN FLEMMING J. FRED WOELL
GINI GARCIA
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Moveable Fest
Celebrating 25 Years of Strengthening &
Sustaining Artistic Careers
CERF+ has been in celebration mode since January,
as we mark 25 years of strengthening and sustaining the
careers of professional craft artists. The anniversary kickoff
events took place in Los Angeles this past January, at the
beautiful home of architect/designer Corinna Cotsen and
at the Craft Study Center, a new program and facility of
Craft in America. Old friends and new gathered at both
events, and were treated to a newly released video about
CERF+ produced by CERF+ Trustee Carol Sauvion
and her staff at Craft in America.
Carol, who also owns Freehand Gallery, raised
over $17,000 for CERF+ with an on-line auction that
culminated at the Craft Study Center event. The auction
featured work by 22
extraordinary artists, such
as Carol Eckert, Teri
Greeves, Mary Jackson,
and Jeff Oestreich.
From Los Angeles,
we moved on to Austin,
Texas in March where
Carol Sauvion with Cornelia Carey in Los Angeles, CA CERF+ trustee Judy
Gordon and her husband, Frank Gordon, along with
co-hosts Camille & Dave Lyons and Paula & Damian
Priour, welcomed guests to the Gordons’ art- and craft-
filled home to celebrate CERF+’s milestone birthday.
There we had the opportunity to meet many members of
Austin’s arts community, including a number of potters
whom Judy has come to know through Austin’s much-
lauded annual Art of the Pot Tour & Sale.
In April, the Smithsonian Women’s Committee
celebrated CERF+ at the annual Smithsonian Craft
Show in Washington, D.C. With an opening night toast,
a feature in the show’s program guide, and continual
screenings of the CERF+ video, every visitor to this widely
attended show had the opportunity to learn about our work
and, in the process, recognize the important contributions
that craft artists make to our lives. Polly Allen, CERF+
trustee and chair of CERF+’s 25th anniversary, added to
the celebration by donating Studio Protectors to each of
the 122 exhibiting artists in the show.
Judy Gordon, Cornelia Carey, and Rick Hernandez in Austin, TX
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We next celebrated in Santa
Fe, New Mexico at the historic
home of Betsy & Bruce
Rowland. Over 50 guests were
treated to a beautiful evening
under the stars — and once
again we had a chance to both
meet new friends and visit with Jan Schachter and James Aarons at
old. The evening’s highlight was ACGA fundraiser for CERF+ in
Palo Alto, CA.
hearing Native American bead
artist Teri Greeves speak about how CERF+ helped her
following a health emergency this past winter.
As we write this article, we’re en route to Palo Alto,
California where the Palo Alto Art Center and the
Association of Clay & Glass Artists (ACGA) will join
forces to celebrate CERF+’s 25th anniversary. The event,
organized by former CERF+ trustee Jan Schachter along
with James Aarons, Lois Anderson, and Diane Master,
will open the annual ACGA Festival, which takes place
July 9-11. To add to the celebration, former CERF+
trustee Lana Wilson has donated Studio Protectors to
each ACGA festival exhibitor.
In 1994, the ACGA created the California Fund at
CERF (now CERF+). Since its creation, this fund —
which is available to any professional California craft
artist who has suffered a career-threatening emergency
— has distributed over $25,000 to 33 California-based
craft artists. ■
Yes! We’ve Changed Our Name!
On May 1, the Craft
Emergency Relief Fund
(CERF) changed our
name to CERF+ (Craft
Emergency Relief Fund + Artists’ Emergency Resources),
to reflect our expanded and more proactive role in helping
artists prepare for and respond to devastating emergencies.
As we have for the past 25 years, CERF+ will continue
our core emergency relief programs of grants, loans,
and brokered assistance to craft artists suffering career-
threatening emergencies, while serving all artists with
resources and information on emergency planning and
preparedness.
To reflect this change, we have created a new graphic
identity that, like the expansion of our work, contains
elements of the new and the old. ■
Helping Artists Get Back to
Producing:
An Update on 2010 Emergency Relief
During the first half of 2010, CERF+ distributed
$30,762 in loans, grants and in-kind assistance to
17 craft artists around the country. This aid included
12 grants (up to $1,500 each), two Quick Loans
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(up to $3,500 each), and in-kind assistance, such as
booth-fee waivers at shows and discounts/donations from
suppliers and manufacturers to seven craft artists.
CERF+ also provided emergency relief resources and
information services, as well as technical assistance, to
individual artists facing career-threatening emergencies.
Following are some of the situations we responded to
during the first half of 2010 (due to confidentiality, we
are unable to share the beneficiaries’ names):
++ A glass artist from Ohio required surgery
after being attacked and severely beaten by
a stranger. CERF+ funds were used for the
artist’s upcoming shows.
++ A woodworker from New Hampshire lost his
studio and storage buildings to fire. CERF+
funds helped to rebuild his studio.
++ When an Indiana ceramic artist was badly
burned, CERF+ funds went toward home and
studio maintenance and utility costs while the
artist was recovering.
++ After a woodworker from Tennessee lost his
studio to a flood, CERF+ funds helped to
mitigate the damage.
++ CERF+ funds were used for medical expenses
when a New Mexico bead artist required
emergency surgery.
++ A glass artist from Rhode Island lost her studio
to a flood. CERF+ funds helped to establish a
studio at a new location.
Craft artists who need assistance from CERF+ may
now apply completely online if they choose. Available
on the applications page of the CERF+ website,
craftemergency.org, the form allows for the online
submission of all required supporting documentation
along with the application.We continue to accept mailed,
emailed, and faxed applications as well. ■
Reviewing Our Business
Insurance-Survey Findings At
SNAG Conference
Last March, CERF+ Executive Director Cornelia
Carey shared the findings of our recent national survey,
which looked at how well craft artists are insured, with
members of the Society of North American Goldsmiths
(SNAG) at their annual conference in Houston.
SNAG was one of six national craft media organizations
that participated in the survey, which found that craft
artists’ businesses are significantly underinsured for losses
and liability. In fact, Cornelia said, 73 percent of SNAG
members who responded to the survey were not properly
insured for business losses.
This was partly because, she added, about 63 percent
of the SNAG members who responded to the survey
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work in their home or an attached structure. The survey
found that most craft artists who do this assume that
their homeowner’s insurance covers their studios —
which it does not, unless they have purchased a special
endorsement or rider. ■
Are You Prepared?
Weaving the Artists’ Safety Net at the AFTA
Summit
Last June in Baltimore, the New York Neo-Futurists,
a troupe of young writer/director/performers, screamed in
unison and fell to the floor in a 10-second parody of a panel
discussion that CERF+ and South Arts had presented,
titled “When Disaster Strikes, Are You Prepared?”
The scene was the conclusion of the “Americans for
the Arts Half Century Summit” — and the actual panel
session was longer, less dramatic, and more substantive,
covering the need for a better disaster safety net for artists
and arts organizations in the United States.
Executive Director Cornelia Carey spoke about
the national coalition of organizations that CERF+ is
spearheading, and the progress made so far to build a
better safety net for artists and arts organizations before,
during, and after disasters. Mary Len Costa of the New
Orleans Arts Council discussed the challenges that the
arts community in New Orleans faced in the wake of
Hurricane Katrina, while CERF+ Program Director Craig
Nutt spoke about how CERF+’s experience responding
to the needs of artists affected by Hurricane Katrina
contributed to the development of the Studio Protector,
the emergency readiness and response toolkit for artists.
Gerri Combs and Mollie Lakin Hayes of South Arts
discussed ArtsReady, the corresponding preparedness tool
for arts organizations. A key component of the ArtsReady
initiative is an online tool to help organizations create a
comprehensive continuity plan to ensure an effective
response to emergencies of all kinds. The tool is now
under development.
CERF+ also staffed a table in the trade-show area at the
conference, and talked with participants and visitors about
preparedness and the Studio Protector to representatives
of local, regional, and national arts organizations.
Americans for the Arts is the leading nonprofit
organization for advancing the arts in America. In
addition to this annual conference it hosts national
Arts Advocacy Day in Washington, D.C. and focuses
grassroots advocacy for the arts through the Americans
for the Arts Action Fund. ■
CERF+’s Artists’ Disaster Survival
Toolkit Expands
May Day (May 1, 2010) marked the official launch
of www.studioprotector.org, the online companion
to the Studio Protector Wall Guide and extension of
sister site www.craftemergency.org. “We see the Wall
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Guide and the Online Guide serving two different but
complementary functions,” said Meg Ostrum, Studio
Protector project director. “While the Wall Guide
provides quickly-accessible information about readiness
and response, the Online Guide allows the user to delve
deeper when more information is needed.”
Leading experts on conservation and emergency
preparedness and CERF+ staff prepared a digest of short
articles augmented by carefully-edited lists of resources,
and by an ongoing series of video interviews of artists who
have navigated a studio emergency. Topics cover a wide
range from “Safeguarding” through “Rebounding,” with
nuts and bolts information about topics such as cleanup
and salvage in between. A new blog on the site chronicles
CERF+ Director of Programs, Craig Nutt’s efforts to
improve his own studio’s level of preparedness. “Our
multi-media information digest will continue to develop,
but we have made a good start,” said Ostrum. “And the
spike in site traffic after the Nashville floods is certainly a
strong indication of its value to artists.”
Craft in America Produces New
CERF+ Video
A new video produced by CERF+ board member,
Carol Sauvion, who also produced the award-winning
PBS series Craft in America, tells the story of CERF+
through the stories of artists it has served.
“We have known for some time that artists’ stories are
the most powerful way to tell the CERF+ story,” says
Cornelia Carey, our executive director. “Carol stepped
up to the plate and made it happen.” Carol also owns
Freehand Gallery in Los Angeles.
To tell the history of CERF+ as we celebrate our 25th
anniversary, the nine-minute video blends still images —
collected by staff from years of assisting craft artists struck
by natural and personal disasters — with on-camera
interviews of artists, staff, and one of CERF+’s founders.
The video was edited by Emily-Rose Wagner with
Rosey Guthrie as associate producer. Artist interviews
were filmed by Craft in America staff, volunteers David
Holzapfel and Jules Polk, CERF+ board member Brent
Skidmore, and Director of Programs Craig Nutt.
“After creating several approximations for CERF+ in
the form of topical video montages, my dream of having
a professionally-produced film of this caliber has finally
come true,” says Nutt.
The film has been previewed at several CERF+ 25th
Anniversary events around the country, and at the Craft
Organization Development Association (CODA)
conference in Savannah, GA.
“We are grateful to all the people who contributed
photos and film, and most of all to the artists for allowing
us to tell their stories,” said Cornelia Carey. You can
watch the video at www.craftemergency.org, and/or buy
the DVD from CERF+ for $5. ■
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Making Friends & Sharing
Lessons Learned In New Orleans,
Philadelphia and Chicago
Returning to New Orleans to share the lessons that
CERF+ learned as an arts responder after Hurricane
Katrina, Executive Director Cornelia Carey joined
a panel presentation at the “Katrina @ 5: Partners in
Philanthropy” conference organized by the Association of
Small Foundations on March 22-24 in the Crescent City.
The conference was a special convening of the
philanthropic community to explore the lessons of
response, rebuilding, and transformation on the Gulf
Coast, and how those apply to communities around the
country and the world. ■
At the NCECA Conference
At the 44th National Council on Education for the
Ceramic Arts (NCECA) in Philadelphia last March
31-April 4, CERF+’s booth was staffed by Laura
Arnesen, our marketing manager. Many conference
attendees stopped by to see
the Studio Protector to learn
about using it in their clay
studios as well as how arts
organizations, schools, and
artist residency programs
are building awareness for
emergency preparedness.
The conference’s keynote
speaker was Terri Gross,
host of NPR’s “Fresh Air.”
She frequently interviews
artists and tries to get the
“back story” to their success:
what were they like as a
kid, who influenced them
to become artists, etc. The
“back story” to NCECA is
that it’s an excellent conference where thousands of artists
band together to learn, honor, and celebrate the best in
ceramic arts. ■
Preparedness at “Creative Chicago”
At the 7th Annual Creative Chicago, a one-day
event on April 10 that showcased Chicago’s creative
communities and connected people to new resources,
artists attended a workshop co-sponsored by the Actor’s
Fund and CERF+ titled “Protect Your Future: Health
Care and Emergency Preparedness.”
Since many losses can be prevented, insured for
or lessened, CERF+ continues to focus on preparedness
as a way to help artists in an even bigger way. That
old expression “an ounce of prevention is worth a
pound of cure” certainly rings true when it comes to
creative survival. ■
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CERF+ Board Gathers in Santa Fe
This past June in Santa Fe, the CERF+ board spent four
very active and exhilarating days meeting, visiting artists’
studios along with collectors’ homes and area cultural
organizations, and celebrating CERF+’s 25th anniversary.
JoAnn & Bob Balzer’s collection of contemporary Native
American art kicked off the tour that included visits to
the studios of bead artist Teri Greeves, woodworker
and painter Dennis Esquivel, sculptor Thomas Morin,
glass artist Charlie Miner at Tesuque Glassworks, and
winding up at Santa Fe Clay.
Hosted by Trustee Jane Sauer of Jane Sauer Gallery,
the board gathered at the Santa Fe Art Institute for a
two-day meeting, which concluded with a breakfast
gathering with area Native American arts organizations
and artists. The breakfast gave CERF+ the opportunity to
introduce its programs and services to the Native artists’
community of New Mexico, and for CERF+ to learn
more about Native American artists. Along with artists,
the breakfast was attended by representatives from the
Institute of American Indian Arts and the Museum of
Contemporary Native Arts. ■
Judy Gordon, Polly Allen, Betsy Rowland, and Mary Tevington in Santa Fe, NM
Jason Buss is Our New
Technology Wiz
Jason Buss joined the CERF+ staff in April as our new
technology coordinator.
Jason previously served as director of finance and
technology at the Vermont Youth Conservation Corps
(VYCC), having worked his way up through the ranks
at VYCC after starting with the organization as a park
manager. In early 2003, Jason moved to the Turks and
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Caicos Islands to work as site manager at The School
for Field Studies (SFS), a position in which he was
responsible for operations, accounting, and facility
maintenance. After a two-year stint at SFS, he returned
to VYCC to take on the tasks of accounting, budgeting,
and being all-round technology and website guru.
Jason received his B.A. in environmental science and
policy with a minor in biology from the University of
Southern Maine, and has a certificate in web development
from Champlain College. ■
American Craft Council Supports
Booth Raffle
Thanks to the generosity of the American Craft
Council, CERF+ was once again able to raffle off chances
to win two half-booth fees
valued at $1,000 apiece at
the February ACC show in
Baltimore. Along with raising
$6,458 for CERF+, the raffle
also gave staff and volunteers
an opportunity to spread
the word about us to those
unfamiliar with what we do,
and to reconnect with old
friends and past beneficiaries. ACC’s Bernadette Boyle with raffle winner
Lucky winners of this year’s Sonya Mackintosh
raffle were fiber artist Sonya Mackintosh and ceramic
artist Candone Wharton. Thanks to the ACC and to
everyone who bought and sold tickets. ■
Join the Celebration for A Season
for CERF+ 2010
For CERF+, the arrival of autumn marks the point in
the year when galleries, craft retailers, artists, and other
craft enthusiasts around the nation begin participating in
our annual fundraiser, A Season for CERF+.
A trademark of A Season for CERF+ is its flexibility.
Participants decide how they wish to be involved and
when — any time between the first of September and the
end of the year. The range of events is vast, with businesses
running silent auctions, seconds sales, and special events.
For example, Margarete Sanchez-Ripps, owner of The
Artful Corner in Houston, raffled off a 12-person hors
d’oeuvre reception in her gallery, while glass artist Robert
Cory donated a percentage of sales from his shows.
For other businesses, involvement in A Season for
CERF+ has developed an almost cult-like following
among fans. Penland School of Craft’s bi-annual
sale, which gives a percentage to CERF+, is adored
by numerous craft lovers who line up in anticipation.
Similarly, Ephraim Faience Pottery’s virtual sales event,
featuring an annual, limited edition piece, attracts buyers
from far and wide vying to be one of the 100 lucky names
selected to purchase the newest vessel in the CERF+
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collection. Other businesses and individuals simply
support A Season for CERF+ by making a donation of
$100 or more.
In addition to supporting CERF+, an organization
that helps craft artists in need when an unexpected
tragedy intersects their life and their livelihood, A Season
for CERF+ can also be a marketing boon for a gallery,
providing a framework within which to educate customers
about the artists behind the work they sell. For some
galleries, this is an effective way to interest local press and
media in what they do all year round.
A list of our 2010 participants (as of press time)
appears on the back cover. As A Season for CERF+2010
approaches, CERF+ will share additional information
about our participating galleries and their events on our
website, including a link to Google Maps for more detailed
data. If you are able to visit one of these businesses, please
stop by and thank them for their support.
We also want to add to our list! So if you know of a
crafts business or individual whom you think might be
interested in CERF+ and should be part of our annual
fundraiser, please let us know who they are so we can
contact them. The more the merrier.
Of course, if you’d like to join the effort, simply sign
up on our web site: http://craftemergency.org/events/
amo4/signup/. It’s not too late! ■
Make Sure to Get CERF+’s
Anniversary Charm!
In designing this year’s CERF+ charm, New
Hampshire metalsmith Paulette Werger chose to focus
on the relationship between CERF+ and craft artists.
“The image symbolizes the hand
of the artist joining with the hand of
the organization, to lend help and
community during difficult times,”
Paulette says.
This handsome piece, made of sterling
silver to commemorate CERF+’s 25th
anniversary, is available for $50.00
and can be ordered on page 15, or at
cerf.myshopify.com. ■
Our Annual Appeal Goes
Above & Beyond
CERF+ would like to extend a heartfelt thank you
to the many individuals, businesses, and organizations
who made last winter’s annual appeal a success. Your
generosity allowed us to exceed our goal of $80,000. We
raised over $82,000!
CERF+’s annual appeal, which runs from November
through February, is our only direct appeal. The
donations made during this period provide vital funding
for CERF+’s growing mix of grants, loans, educational
programs, and business resources.
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If you didn’t get the opportunity to contribute last
winter, giving to CERF+ is always in season! ■
Celebrating American Crafts
During American Craft Week this coming
October 1-10, CERF+ will join with craft artists,
galleries, businesses, other non-profits, individuals, and
organizations to put a nationwide spotlight on the rich
and varied contributions that craft and craft artists bring
to our lives and culture.
CERF+ will participate by linking our A Season for
CERF+ participants to this national celebration. We
encourage cerf+news readers to join us by supporting this
national celebration of American craft. To find out more,
go to www.AmericanCraftWeek.com. ■
New Show in NYC to Benefit CERF+
We’re thrilled to announce that Artrider Productions
is producing a new show that will benefit CERF+.
craftNEWYORK will be held on April 1-3 of next
year in a gallery-like setting at 7W New York on 34th
Street and Fifth Avenue, across from the Empire State
Building. This show will feature 125 celebrated American
craft artists from across the United States. It will be
juried by fiber artist Randall Darwall; Judy Gordon,
founder of the Evanston American Craft Exposition
and a CERF+ trustee; potter Hideaki Miyamura; and
woodworker Philip Weber. Proceeds from ticket sales
will go to CERF+.
Artrider has kept up a longstanding commitment of
support to CERF+ and the craft community. ■
Energy & Creativity Merge in
Exciting CERF+ Fundraisers
During the first six months of 2010, a diverse array of
individuals, businesses and organizations across the country
participated in a wide variety of independent fundraisers
that altogether raised over $23,000 for CERF+.
Equally diverse as the people who
conceived these events were the
independent fundraisers themselves. They
all held in common a love for craft and
for CERF+. Their initiatives ranged from
25th birthday parties, auctions, and sales
to the efforts of Carrie Nunes, a metal
artist whose goal to make and sell a ring
for each and every day in 2010 is helping
to support CERF+ programs, resources,
and services to craft artists. Carrie’s Nashville, TN metal artist
Carrie Nunes
hometown is Nashville, and she got to
see disaster firsthand this spring when unprecedented
flooding hit.
The board and staff of CERF+ wish to thank everyone
who participated in the benefit efforts, including:
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++ Carrie Nunes, who raised $1,000 to date
through her “Ring-a-Day” project (visit her
shop at www.etsy.com/shop/CarrieNunes);
++ Market Square Silent Auction, which raised
$2,017;
++ Roo Huigen, who donated $405 to CERF+
through the sale of her craft work;
++ Schaller Creative LLC, which raised $1,200
through its “Ahead of Need” sale;
++ UncommonGoods for their contribution
of $6,278 from
their “Better to
Give” program
(be sure to visit
them on line at
www.uncommongoods.com/;
++ Warren Wilson College Art Department,
which donated $173, a percentage of the
proceeds from its annual Spring Arts Festival.
Remembering Carol
Sedestrom Ross
The craft field lost a key mover and supporter when
Carol Sedestrom Ross died unexpectedly last June in
Houston. Among her many contributions to the field,
Carol co-founded CERF (now CERF+) in 1985. At
the time, “passing the hat” at craft shows and similar
gatherings was too often the only safety net and
support that self-employed craft artists had when facing
emergencies in their lives.
In creating CERF, Carol ensured that craft artists would
always have funds and other help to count on when their
careers were threatened with events such as fire, theft,
natural disaster, accident, and illness. Twenty-five years
later, CERF+ has helped hundreds of artists with over $1
million in grants, loans, and other services.
“Carol did with CERF
what she so often did —
facilitate and nurture,” said
CERF+ co-founder Josh
Simpson.
Carol was also the founder
and chief executive officer of
American Craft Enterprises
(A.C.E.) and senior vice
president of A.C.E.’s parent
organization, the American
Craft Council (ACC)
where she worked in the
80’s and early 90’s. In 1992
Carol joined George Little
Management (GLM) as director of craft marketing, and
for the next 15 years she developed its Handmade division
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at the New York International Gift Fair, and at numerous
GLM-managed gift shows across North America.
In 2006, Carol settled into “semi-retirement” but she
remained very active in the American craft field. At her
retirement, she and her husband Adrian Ross moved to
San Miguel Allende, Mexico. She is survived by Adrian,
two daughters Kirsten Sedestrom and Amy Love, and
three grandchildren. ■
Chattanooga Potter Talle
Johnson Dies
Franklin Talle “Butch” Johnson, 60, one of the South’s
exceptional potters, teachers, and friends, died suddenly
last January 26 in Chattanooga. A practicing potter and
designer for over 34 years, Mr. Johnson often said that the
form of pottery was his passion. His dedication to precise
yet creative form resulted in his work being displayed at
galleries across the region. He was recently awarded a Master
Craftsman Grant by the Tennessee Art Commission and
the Tennessee Association of Craft Artists.
Hurricane Katrina forced Mr. Johnson to Chattanooga
in 2005 after living 12 years on the Mississippi Gulf Coast.
In Mississippi, he had been a professional pottery artist,
teacher and partner at Bay Clay Studio, a partnership
with the city of Bay St. Louis. Most recently, he owned
Talle Johnson Pottery in Flintstone, Ga. ■
Nancy Haraseth Bolstad
Mourned in Oregon
Nancy H. Bolstad of Jefferson, Oregon died recently at
63. She worked as an editor, a gallery owner, and a partner
in her husband William D. Bolstad’s woodworking
business. She was a role model to many craft artists who
sought to make a living from their art.
For over 30 years, Nan worked in partnership with her
husband, Bill, in the design and making of wooden boxes
and tables. Their work is represented in over 100 galleries
throughout the United States. Nan was a welcomed
fixture to many of us at whole sales shows such as the
Buyers Market of American Craft and American Craft
Retailers Expo (ACRE).
Nan leaves behind her husband of 42 years, two
daughters and grandchildren. Her family has asked that
she be remembered with a contribution to CERF+. ■
Marcia Macdonald
Just as we’re going to press with this issue of cerf+
News, we learned that Marcia Macdonald died of cancer
in Greensboro, North Carolina on July 21st.Marcia was
a greatly admired art jeweler, teacher, volunteer, and dear
friend to many. Anyone who had the great fortune to
know her couldn’t help but be touched by her generosity
of spirit, warmth and fantastic sense of humor. All of us
at CERF+ will miss her terribly. ■
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 In-Kind Gifts
CERF+ relies on donations of goods and services as part of its package of assistance to craft artists and for its operations. Following are the
names of individuals, businesses, and organizations that have either supported CERF+’s emergency relief beneficiaries with donated services
such as: booth fee waivers, equipment and supplies, or supported CERF+ operations and fundraising with valuable donation of items such as:
artwork, booth space, transportation, consulting services, and advertising.

The American Craft Council Corinna Cotsen Mozy, Inc.

The American Craft Exposition Craft in America R & S Associates
Americans for the Arts Expressions of Culture Betsy Rowland
Art In Motion/Watch That Van Go Festival Network Online Wendy Rosen/The Rosen Group
authenticjobs.com Glass Craft & Bead Expo Salesforce.com Foundation
Black & Decker Corporation Judy & Frank Gordon Skutt Ceramic Products
Ceramics Monthly Iridesco, Inc.
Contemporary Crafts Market Rebecca Klemm

In-Kind Leaders
These individuals and businesses have donated at least $1,000 in goods and services to CERF+’s beneficiaries and/or to
CERF+’s operations and fundraising.

The American Craft Council Craft in America Wendy Rosen/The Rosen Group
Americans for the Arts Expressions of Culture Salesforce.com Foundation
Black & Decker Corporation Judy & Frank Gordon Skutt Ceramic Products
Ceramics Monthly Rebecca Klemm
Corinna Cotsen Betsy Rowland

Special Thanks
Thanks also to these individuals and organizations who uniquely supported CERF+.

Americans for the Arts Kristine Gldy Wendy Rosen

Jorge Arango Frank Gordon Betsy Rowland
Ivan & Allison Barnett Cissel Gott Tommie Rush
Michael Bauermeister Addie & Paul Hannan Jan Schachter
Melanie Bender Lloyd Herman Biba Schutz
Bonnie Bishoff & J.M. Syron Anne Keiser Charlotte Semmes
Bernadette Boyle John Lucas Dana Semmes
John & Jane Carey Xavier Massot Smithsonian Women’s Committee
Josh Chaikin Ashley Morgan Jane Starke
Corinna Cotsen Sandi Pierantozzi Caitlin Strokosch
Bob Curry Jules Polk Paulette Werger
Tammy DeMartino Michael Puryear Valerie Zeman
Chris Frame Alyson Pou

ACC Baltimore Raffle Ticket Sellers

James Aarons Marilee Hall Laura Peery
David Bacharach Peter Handler Lenore Lampi Rokavina
Moire Bagale Sarah Hassler Cara Romano
Ricky Bernstien Marilynn Host Biba Schutz
Meb Boden Deborah Kermode Josh Simpson
Sydney Cash Leonie Lacouette Beth Sturm
Louise Fisher Cozzie Beth Levine Holly Tornheim
Robert Crystal Terri Logan Thomas Von Koch
Rick Davis Sydney Lynch Pat Warwick
Sharon Diebolt Christine Mackellar Jim Webb
Wendy Ellertson Marge Margulies Kathy Wegman
Debra Lynn Gold Claudia Mills Lynn Wood
Rae Gold Christie Moody Matthew Yanchuk
Bob Green Beth Mueller Rebekah Younger
Albert Hall Susan Neal

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 Cash Contributions
From January 2010 to to June 2010
*For the Coalition for Artists’ Preparedness + Emergency Response

$50,000 and Up Alice Corning/Springcreek Foundation

Bill & Romayne Cox
Ricky Frank Enamels
Martha Giberson
The Ceres Trust William Griffith
Euclid’s Kilns & Euclid’s Elements
The Nathan Cummings Foundation* Gabriele Haberland
Daphne Farago
Windgate Charitable Foundation The Highlight Gallery
Michael & Carol Ford
Barbara L. Hobbs
$40,000 to $49,000 Handworks Gallery
Highwater Clays, Inc Lonni R. Hopkins
Joan Mitchell Foundation* Roo Huigen Laura Hunter
William Irvine
Alvin John Huss Jr.
$25,000 to $40,000 Elizabeth Kubie/Crafts America LLC
Eric Jensen
Bruce & Marina Kaiser
The Seth Sprague Educational and Linda Lane
Karen Karnes & Ann Stannard
Charitable Foundation Bill & Beverlee Lehr Fund #2 of
Nayer Kazemi
The Foundation for Enhancing Communities
$10,000 to $25,000 Lindsay Art Glass
Karen Koblitz
Dave Kotary
Ralph L and Winifred E Polk Foundation Dave & Camille Lyons Colleen & John Kotelly
Nora & Norman Stevens Susan Kotulak & Ronald Sencer
$5,000 to $10,000 Society of Arts and Crafts Barbara Krapf
Lois & Dr. Edward Anderson The Southwest School of Arts & Lynn Landor
Alan Belzer & Susan Martin Craft Gallery Shop Jo Lauria
Uncommon Goods Frannie & Richard Taylor Tesair Lauve & John Grady
Texas Pottery & Sculpture Guild John Littleton & Kate Vogel
$1,000 to $4,999 Tile Heritage Foundation Live Your Dream Designs
Jim & Linda Loesch
West Coast Weather Vanes
Polly Allen Long Island Woodworkers’ Club
Anonymous
Artisans Gallery, PA $100 to $249 Betty Helen Longhi
Ana Lopez
Betsy & Peter Currie James Aarons
Joan Lunney & William W. Idler
Robert W. Curry The American Craft Exposition
Janet Lustig
Marcia Docter Margery Ames
Warren & Nancy MacKenzie
Judy Gordon Anonymous (6) Steve & Julia Maslach
Ellen Sydney Fox Fund Art Department of Millersville University McClatchy Newspapers-
Haymarket People’s Fund Eric Beam The Staff of the Washington Bureau
Hoover & Strong Curtis Benzle & Wendy Wilson Betty & Mark McMahon
Jan W. Katz Susan Haas Bralove Memphis Guild of Handloom Weavers
Louisiana Crafts Guild Brasstown Woodturners Guild Michael Mikula
Marie H Ankeny Charitable Lead Trust Chris & Cindy Carey Janice Mutch
Carrie Nunes Cornelia Carey & Paul Hannan National Assembly of State Arts Agencies
Jules Polk CASD Inc. National Basketry Organization, Inc.
Anthony Schaller Ceramic League of the Palm Beaches Neiman Marcus Group
The Secunda Family Choice Hotels International Ben & Paula Owen
Charles Solberg Pottery Nancy Clark Handweaver Russ & Merle Peery
Zig Zag Gallery Hugh A. Clark Jr. Andrew Pitts - Furniture Maker
Petra Class Boo Poulin

$500 to $999 Coda Gallery Shirley Price

Tom Raredon
Charles M. Cohn
John & Sharon Amdall
Cathleen Collins Ellen Reller
Atelier Designers
Dorothy & Clyde Collins Paul & Sheri Robbins
Karen & Bill Boyd
Connell Gallery Russ Roeller
Julie Gordon Dalgleish
Reed & Judith Content Wendy Rosen/The Rosen Group
Handworks Gallery
Ray Jones Nancy H. Craemer Mark Rosenbaum
Carol McDowell Pam Cummings Ginny Ruffner
Potters Guild of New Jersey Shirley Drevich & Richard Medlock JoAnne Russo
Hila & Saul Rosen Judith Duff Hap Sakwa Photography
South Arts, Inc. Betty DuPree Betsy Schultz
Two Sisters Contemporary Gift Gallery Donna M. Ernst Manya Shapiro
Victoria Faoro Shenandoah Potters Guild
$250 to $499 Beth Fein Drs. Norman & Arlene Silvers
Lisa & Dudley Anderson Fiber Artists Collective Scott Simmons
Anonymous (3) Doris Finch Kiff Slemmons
Arts & Artisans Florida Craftsmen, Inc. Steve & Lauren Spilman
BKB & Company Flourish Company Spruce Pine Batch Co.
Alicia & Robert Carver Jill Flynn Jacqueline Steiner
Clarksville Pottery & Galleries Sondra Francis Carol & Stelios Paraskevas, STELIOS

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Rebekah Strickland Rebecca Stanley & John Durkin John Paul Miller
Mary Tevington Enchanted Jewelz Eric Miller
Trios Gallery Thomas Fay & Joan Squires Elizabeth Minear
James Turnbull, Ceramic Supply Lynn Fisher Donnabeth Mitchell
Ventura County Potters’ Guild Patricia & Richard Fiske Valerie Mitchell
Sandy & Larry Walker Patricia Fontaine Studio Tabula Rasa
Warren Wilson College Art Department Stephen & Patsy Ford Hideaki Miyamura
Dr. Bernard D. Weintraub
Miriam Fredenthal Jill B Morzillo
Andrew Wells & Lauren Preston-Wells
Dana Friis-Hansen Marilyn Murphy
Larry Williams
Bruce Gaber Sue Nelson
Carol Windsor
Olivia Gabriel Mr. Robert M. Nied
Elia Woods
Gail Galusky Jeannine C. Niehaus
Up to $99 Susan Gamble
Rachel Girshick
Richard Notkin
Jeff Oestreich
Jackie Abrams
Karen & Norman Goeschko Lisa Orr
Karin Abromaitis
Ed Grossman & Rochelle Stanfield Terry L. Parker
Daphne Ahlenius
Helen Hamada Sophie Pearlstein
Anonymous (28)
Darlene Hansen Perimeter Gallery
Linda Arbuckle & Lee Shaw
Tom Herman Kristin Perkins
Amber Archer
Marcia Herson Peter Petrochko
Art Coop
Catharine Hiersoux Jorn W. Piel
Art of Fire Glassblowing Studio
Karin Higa
Elsie O’Brien Aubrey & Stever Aubrey Paula Prekowitz
Pat Hill
Dave & Sandy Baird Beverly Prevost
Barbara Hill
Vicki Ann Bangs Judith Primak/Detroit Gallery of
Dorothy Hines
Wendy M. Baring-Gould Contemporary Crafts
Martha Hueter
Dorothy Gill Barnes Nancy Quickert
Lori & Jeff Hultman
Carol Breitinger Barnes Jim Rantala
Judith Hummell
Michael Bender Harvey & Jane Rich
Elaine Hyde
Jane D. Benjamin Mark S. Richardson & Linda Adele Goodine
Sharon Jackman
Nicholas Bernard Larry & Frances River
Sally Jaffee
Erika Bolstad Whit Harris Robbins
Nicholas Joerling
Biff Bourne Inge Roberts
Rhonda Kap Metal Sculptor
Ann Brauer Polly Ronald
Reena Kashyap
Kathleen Brennan Tachina Rudman
Craig Kaviar
Brent Johnson Michael Rutkowsky
Matt Kelleher & Shoko Teruyama
Robert Briscoe/Mary Everett Arturo Alanzo Sandoval
Susan Kenn
Jon Brooks & Jami Boyle Sandra & Fred Cocozzelli
Ewa Kielczewska
Jeanne Broussard Rima Schulkind
Peter Korn
Carol Camiener & Jim Herrington Jay T. Scott & Nikki McClure
Elizabeth Krome
Carolina Designer Craftsmen :L:M:N:O: Arts Arna Shaw
Claudia Cartee Charlene & Christopher Leary Anne Simpson
Sydney Cash Howard R. Lehning Rick Sindeband
Trista Chapman Cliff Leonard Michael Sosin
Simma Chester Susan Levi-Goerlich Missy Stevens
Lisa Christensen Rob Levin Bernadette Stillo
Chuck Brome Martin Levine & Martha Lyon Levine Talbot Community Church
Holly & Pierre Cintas Jennifer A Li Mark Tannenbaum
Susan Cline Bette Ann Libby Tom & Kelley Throop
Commonwheel Artists Co-op Chong & Judy Lim Michael Uthoff
Ray Cooper Robert L. Lynch Peter M. Vale/Vale Craft Gallery
Diana Crain Jean Mandeberg & Joel Greene Karen Vanbarneveld-Price
Eileen Cressman-Reeder Louise S. Marshall Derek Voien
Andy & Beverly Crist Loy Davis Martin Alisha Volotzky Glass Artist
Bob Culbertson Kirke Martin Elizabeth Vorlicek & Nathaniel Duffield
Katie Dann Jane & Arthur Mason William Walmsley Jr
Ramona Davies Grant Massey Studio Joan Walton
Steve Davis Art Mathewson & Nancy Martin-Mathewson Taube Wilson
Gerald Davis Mike McGahan Kimberly Winkle
Rob & Marilyn Dorfman Alan R. Meisel Carol Yorke & Gerard Conn
Jean DuBois Alice C. Merritt Z Folio Gallery
Tom Dunne & Sarah Ashe Ron & Hester Meyers Amy Zinman

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 Commemorative Gifts
Individual being commemorated is listed first, donors below.

In memory of In honor of
Tré Arenz David Goldfarb Brin & Dale Baucum
Beth Fein Rachel Girshick Betty & Mark McMahon
Dave & Camille Lyons
Norm Hendry Julie Dalgleish
Debra Betancourt Elaine Hyde Michael Uthoff
William Irvine
August Hueter Holly Dobkin
Nan Bolstad Martha Hueter Lonni R. Hopkins
Erika Bolstad
Jean DuBois Joan C. Kleihauer Carol Eckert
Eric Miller Valerie Mitchell Thomas Fay & Joan Squires
McClatchy Newspapers − Linda Mandiberg’s Lisa & Nick Joerling’s Marriage
The Staff of the Washington Bureau loving sister, Barbara Dorothy & Clyde Collins
The Rosen Group Jean Mandeberg & Joel Greene
Talbot Community Church Kathy & Leo Legatski
Sandy & Larry Walker Amy Nowell
Linda Lane
Anonymous
John Casner Lisa Mendez
Martha Giberson Elaine Potter
Anonymous
Anonymous
Phi Chapman Sandi Pierantozzi and Neil Patterson
Elizabeth Krome Nancy Saturn
The Rosen Group Michael Mikula
Trista Chapman
Nancy & Alan Saturn Michael Puryear
Dorothy Davis
Judith Primak/Detroit Gallery of Mark Tannenbaum
Carolina Designer Craftsmen
Contemporary Crafts Betsy Rowland & Polly Allen
Shirley Edidin
Carol Sedestrom Ross Mary Tevington
Connell Gallery
Fiber Artists Collective Steve & Julia Maslach Carol Sauvion
Susan Levi-Goerlich Lenore Tawney Cathleen Collins
Catherine J. Gaber Donnabeth Mitchell Karin Higa
Bruce Gaber Peter Voulkos Jo Lauria

John Giliberto Dr. Bernard D. Weintraub Lana Wilson

Anonymous Alicia & Robert Carver
Marcia Docter

ACGA
The Association of Clay and Glass Artists of California (ACGA) contributed $1,530 to the California Fund at CERF+ through the sales of clay art
at their July 2010 Palo Alto Show. Members who generously donated pieces are listed below.

James Aarons Elaine Hyde Inge Roberts

Peggy Alonas Sally Jaffee Schmidt-Rhea Glass
Carolyn Means Josie Jurczenia Barbara Sebastian
Kimi Masui Martha Kean Cynthia Siegel
Pat Seaborn Eve King-Lehman Whitney Smith
Joseph Battiato Sandra & Bob Kinzie Ross Spangler
Marna Clark Jennifer Klein Lyn Swan
Julie Cline Pat Koszis Jacqueline Thompson
Lisa Coffaro Tuppy Lawson June Vaughn
Bonita Cohn Lindsay Art Glass Sharon Virtue
Michele Collier Peggy Loudon Peter Vizzusi
Beverly Crist Lee Middleman Carol Wedemeyer
Andrea Fabrega Harry Nakamoto Ray West
Rita Forman Rick & Janet Nicholson Karen Winograde
Sarah Gregory Pat Oyama April Zilber
Tom Hatton Bruce Pizzichillo
Laurie Hennig Sara Post Thanks to Jan Schachter, Lois Anderson, James
Michael Hermann & Gina Lunn Barbara Glynn Prodaniuk Aarons, and Diane Master for coordinating the event.

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Clockwise, from bottom right: Sandra Enterline 2008,
Susan Skinner 2002 (sold out), Emily Rosenfeld 2005,
Valerie Mitchell 2009, Thomas Mann 2006 (sold out),
Karen Krieger 2003, Chickenscratch 2004,
Paulette Werger 2010, Boris Bally 2007.

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strengthen and sustain the
careers of craft artists across
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September through December is A Season for CERF+

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ARIZONA Massachusetts Grovewood Gallery, Asheville Vermont

Pinnacle Gallery, Scottsdale
CALIFORNIA
CODA Gallery, Palm Desert
del Mano, Los Angeles
Colorado
Boulder Arts and Crafts,
Boulder
PISMO Galleries, Denver
Illinois
Arts and Artisans, Chicago
Louisiana
Ogden Museum of
Southern Art, New Orleans
Louisiana Crafts Guild, Lafayette
Maryland
Two Sisters Contemporary
Gifts, Bel Air
Artitudes, West Newton
Cory Glass Works, Lawrence
Judith Motzkin, Cambridge
Michigan
Selo and Shevel, Ann Arbor
Minnesota
The Grand Hand, Minneapolis
Missouri
American Visions Contemporary
Crafts, St. Louis
Arts Coop, Crestwood
New York
Imagine, Skaneateles
North Carolina
Black Mountain, Swannanoa
Cynthia Bringle , Penland
Modern Artisans, Raleigh
Penland Gallery/Penland
School of Crafts, Penland
Ohio
Zig Zag, Dayton
Oregon
Mary Lou Zeek, Salem
The Real Mother Goose,
Portland
Pennsylvania
Topeo, New Hope
Texas
The Artful Corner, Houston
The Artful Hand, Fort Worth
Hanson Galleries, Houston
The Southwest School of
Arts and Crafts, San Antonio
Artisans Hand, Montpelier
Stowe Craft Gallery and
Design Center, Stowe
Vermont Artisan Designs and
Gallery 2, Brattleboro
Virginia
The Artisans, McLean
Washington
BKB and Company, Tacoma
Facere Jewelry Art Gallery, Seattle
West Virginia
Studio 40, Lewisburg
Wisconsin
Ephraim Pottery, Lake Mills