Michael W. Monroe, Curator-in-Charge of the Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of American Art, selected this collection of fine contemporary crafts specifically for the interiors of the White House, to be viewed and admired alongside the works of the past. Prepared in conjunction with an exhibition at the National Museum of American Art, this volume features ninety-two full-color photographs - some showcasing the pieces in the private quarters and public spaces of the White House - taken expressly for this book by John Bigelow Taylor. In addition to an introduction to the collection and commentaries on each piece by Michael Monroe, the book includes an essay on the significance and cultural value of crafts by Barbaralee Diamonstein, a foreword by Elizabeth Broun, Director of the National Museum of American Art, and brief biographies of each artist.

White House Collection of American Crafts

Arts & Photography

Monroe, Michael

History & Criticism

Harry N. Abrams

The Jane and Arthur Mason Collection is one of the world's premier collections of lathe-turned wooden objects. Comprising more than 125 extraordinary works by 43 craft artists, the collection ranges from bowls and vessels to abstract sculptural pieces, many made from exotic or unusual woods. The artists represented include most of the major figures in the field of wood turning from 1960 to the present-such as Virginia Dotson, David Ellsworth, Ron Kent, Mark and Mel Lindquist, Ed and Philip Moulthrop, and Bob Stocksdale-men and women who have used their artistry to reveal and heighten the natural beauty of wood. 
This sumptuously illustrated book, the companion volume to a traveling exhibition organized by Mark Richard Leach, director of the Mint Museum of Craft + Design in Charlotte, North Carolina, features illuminating essays by two leading craft experts as well as by Arthur Mason himself. 
141 illustrations, 130 in full color, 9 x 11 1/2" 
SUZANNE RAMLJAK, a curator of exhibitions at the American Federation of Arts and a guest curator at the American Craft Museum, writes frequently for ARTnews, Art &amp; Antiques, and American Craft. She lives in Brooklyn, New York. 
MICHAEL W. MONROE is the former director of the American Craft Council and the former curator-in-charge of the Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of American Art. He is also the author of Abrams' The White House Collection of American Crafts. He lives in Reston, Virginia. 
MARK RICHARD LEACH is director of the Mint Museum of Craft + Design in Charlotte, North Carolina, and was formerly curator of 20th-century art at the Mint Museum of Art. He lives in Matthews, North Carolina. 
EXHIBITION SCHEDULE Mint Museum of Craft + Design,Charlotte, North CarolinaMay 20-Oct. 8, 2000

Turning Wood into Art : The Jane and Arthur Mason Collection

Ramljak, Suzanne

Collections, Catalogs & Exhibitions

Hanoi Rocks: All Those Wasted Years/Includes Vinyl 45 RPM

McCoy, Andy

Vantanen, Ari

Music

Cleopatra Records

A mother’s love knows no boundaries. Abeba Habtu is met with war, poverty, domestic violence, and terrible human rights violations, yet she remains strong for the sake of her children. Her life is a testament to what a mother is willing to endure for her children. This is true in any time and place, even Eritrea, Africa, where death and unjust imprisonment is all too familiar. The tiny country has fought for its independence and survival for many decades. It’s sometimes called the “North Korea of Africa” due to its human rights violations and lack of international media presence. You’ve probably never heard of it because it ranks dead last on the World Press Freedom Index. Abeba was born in this war-torn country. She was forced to marry an abusive older man. She has run from bullets and seen bombs fall from the sky, lost loved ones, been thrown into prison, and then escaped the country with her two youngest sons. Abeba is now in Germany where she is battling cancer. “Despite all my hardships, I am blessed and remain hopeful for the future,” Abeba says. “Sometimes my story is hard to stomach, but I believe it may inspire others who are struggling through domestic violence, are stuck in a seemingly powerless situation, or battling life-threatening illness.” Why this book with its accompanying risk? Abeba's amazing story demands to be told. It gives voice to domestic violence survivors, human rights violations, and gender inequality. But it doesn't beg for sympathy. It offers hope and inspiration in the face of injustice and cruelty. Read BECOME COURAGEOUS ABEBA and get an inside look into an extraordinary life in a country that has kept the world out for decades. This story is autobiographical fiction. It is based on Abeba’s life, but names, places, and some events have been changed in order to protect the family and add to the reader’s experience.

Become Courageous Abeba: A Story of Love, Loss, War and Hope

Literature & Fiction

Habtu, Abeba

Habtu, Hannah

Habtu, Sahra

United States

CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

Traces of Ecstasy is a collection of poems by Michael Monroe. It is a raucous semi-autobiographical romp featuring poems with themes such as drug addiction and recovery, partying, travel, love, life, and everything in between. Several of these poems have been published in renowned journals and magazines but this is the first time they've been available as a compilation. Here you will find the humor, heartbreak, insanity, and wisdom of someone who has lived life to the fullest. Some influences include Charles Bukowski, Allen Ginsberg, Sylvia Plath, and Pablo Neruda.

Traces of Ecstasy: A Collection of Poems by Michael Monroe

Poetry

Tailspin: A tale of deception and intrigue

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Mystery

Independently published

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