CRAFT NEWSLETTER ISSN 0826-7421
MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT
An interesting fellow recently ACC office the stopped by current his chat about to Couriard is Remi pro ject. from New Zealand a woodworker
who
is
touring
North
America
and the U. K. to view the work facilities of leading woodworkers.
What has really begun to excite Remi as his journey progressed the variety of work not was he saw, however, but the simil— arities apparent in contemporary work
from
all
three
continents .
that found he instance, For a jeweller may be as interested in subtle surfaces as a wood— share may potter worker, a began He the Love of form. med it-un the that notice to was less important than recog— concepts shared of nition long into him led this and kinds all with conversations of craftspeople. He also noticed that the longer in involved was a person the craft , their practicing the work became. more personal Using slides of his own work his he showed examples , as executing from progression reproductions
of
- masterworks ,
that are entirely pieces to The repro— his own designs . but beautiful , are ductions Remi s belong to another age. carvings and furniture new speak eloquently of our time.
seems forms past Respect for to be a concern of craftspeople serve as either a can that exploration or a base for fence restricting the development Thoughtful of personal ideas .
clearly
change ,
progressing
from past skills, -is the essence of life in any craft. As such evidence of it is sought out as buyers by
exciting, interesting work. As face
craftspeople in the eighties the
marketplace
challenges ,
dialogue
of
the
amongs t
ourselves , to share and develop ideas that work for -us now, may be one of the best tools
we
have
for
shaping our
place
in the work. by Perhaps , implementing our shared ideas , the future wil 1 look more interesting to us all .
As your new President , I would very much like to hear what interests you, what is important to you now. Please feel free to respond to this either by open letter for inclusion in the newsletter , or simply call me at 246—6674. If Remi Couriard sounds interest— can write to him Ing, you
at;
''L Etacq"
111 Waimea Terrace Christchurch 2
New Zealand Bonnie Murdoch President