I'm grateful to all who forwarded suggestions. So many responses so close to the holidays-downright heartwarming. Below is a summary list of recent titles we'll be looking to buy, or have recently acquired. My larger spreadsheet for the faculty member who triggered my query is heavy on ceramics and Japanese craft [Janine: your inspiration was right on the nose]. It includes prices, ISBNs, and links to book descriptions, for anyone interested in more information. Happy holidays, y'all. Kathy Edwards Arts & Architecture Librarian Gunnin Architecture Library Clemson University Clemson SC 29634 656-4289 RECENT (more or less) MONOGRAPHS ADDRESSING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CRAFT AND ART Contributors: Linda Zieper, Marlys McGuire, Kim Collins, Janine Henry, Shelley Quattrocchi, Susan Moon, Kathy Edwards Gustafson, Paula (ed) Craft Perception and Practice (Vol. I-III) 2002, 2005, 2007 Ronsdale Press Alfoldy, Sandra (ed) Crafting identiy: The development of professional fine craft in Canada 2005 McGill-Queen's Univ. Press Levine, Faythe, and Heimerl, Cortney Handmade nation: The rise of DIY, art, craft, and design [DVD of this title due in 2009] 2008 Princeton Arch'l Press Kumar Mitchell, Maya, and Brown, Sandy (eds) The beauty of craft: a resurgence anthology 2004 Green Books Brown, Gail M. (curator) The edges of grace: provocative, uncommon craft 2006 Fuller Craft Museum Greenhalgh, Paul (ed) The persistence of craft: The applied arts today 2003 Rutgers Univ. Press Risatti, Howard A theory of craft: Function and aesthetic expression 2007 UNC Press Magliaro, Joseph, and Hung, Shu By hand: The use of craft in contemporary art 2006 Princeton Arch'l Press Alfoldy, Sandra (ed) NeoCraft: Modernity and the crafts 2008 Nova Scotia College of Art and Design Anna, Fariello, and Owen, Paula Objects and meaning: New perspectives on art and craft 2005 Scarecrow Press Britton-Newell, Lauri Out of the ordinary: Spectacular craft 2007 Victoria & Albert Museum Muniz, Julie, et al. (eds) Shy boy, she devil, and Isis: The art of conceptual craft 2007 Boston MFA Pubs. Adamson, Glenn Thinking through craft 2007 Berg Kangas, Matthew Craft and concept: the rematerialization of the art object 2006 Midmarch Arts Press Kikuchi, Yuko Japanese modernisation and Mingei Theory : Cultural nationalism and oriental orientalism 2004 Routledge Kamps, Toby, et al. The old, weird America: Folk themes in contemporary art 2008 Contemporary Arts Museum [Houston] Yanagi, Soetsu The unknown craftsman: A Japanese insight into beauty 1990 Kodansha International Object: Australian Centre for Craft and Design [Journal] Object Magazine [refereed?] Object: Australian Centre for Craft and Design Adamson, Glenn (ed) The journal of modern craft [peer reviewed] Berg Pubs. Johnson, Jean Exploring contemporary craft: History, theory, and critical writing 2002 Coach House Press __________________________________________________________________ Mail submissions to [log in to unmask] For information about joining ARLIS/NA see: http://www.arlisna.org/join.html Send administrative matters (file requests, subscription requests, etc) to [log in to unmask] ARLIS-L Archives and subscription maintenance: http://lsv.uky.edu/archives/arlis-l.html Questions may be addressed to list owner (Judy Dyki) at: [log in to unmask]