10 People to Watch in American Crafts Announced in The Crafts Report Magazines 30th Anniversary Issue

The April 2005 issue of The Crafts Report magazine - the business source for craft artists and retailers - features 10 People to Watch in American Craft 2005.

Wilmington, DE (PRWEB) March 10, 2005 -- The April 2005 issue of The Crafts Report magazine - the business source for craft artists and retailers - features 10 People to Watch in American Craft 2005. Selected from over 100 nominations, the individuals selected best exemplify what today and tomorrows crafts professionals must possess - the ability to work with the changing times to find new opportunities in which to create, show and sell American crafts. We feel that the future leaders in the crafts field will be those individuals who are constantly taking the pulse of the crafts industry and able to alter their course as consumer attitudes, artists needs and the general climate of the industry change," says editor Heather Skelly.

The Crafts Report is pleased to announce that the following individuals have been recognized as the future leaders in their respective fields: Cornelia Carey, Executive Director of Craft Emergency Relief Fund; Carol Sauvion, Executive Director of Craft in America, Inc.; Gretchen Keyworth, Executive Director of Fuller Museum of Craft; Linda and Geoffrey Post, founders of Paradise City Arts Festivals; David and Paula Brooks, owners of Appalachian Spring galleries; Amy Peters, jewelry artist; Jill Elizabeth, jewelry artist; Stephen Gleasner, wood turner; Kristin Humphreys, glass artist; and Susan Taylor Glasgow, glass artist.

The Crafts Reports April 2005 issue will be mailed to subscribers the first week of March and will be available on newsstands March 23. Founded in 1975, the magazine is the industrys premier source of business information available to the craft artist, retailer, teacher or student, with industry news, current issues, trends, business management and an online forum for exchanging ideas and concerns. For more information, call The Crafts Report at 800-777-7098, or visit www.craftsreport.com.

###