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Martha P. Connell Gallery records

Martha P. Connell Gallery records

Descriptive Summary

Title: Martha P. Connell Gallery records
Creator: Connell, Martha
Inclusive Dates: 1985-2010
Language(s): English
Extent: 24 Linear Feet (20 boxes and 4 small boxes)
Collection Number: ms4046
Repository: Hargrett Library

Collection Description

Historical Note

Martha P. Connell (1936-2014) was a writer, curator, and owner of the Great American Gallery and Connell Gallery in Atlanta, Georgia. Opened in 1985, the Great American Gallery provided a platform for the growing American crafts movement, and featured glass, fiber, wood, clay, and jewelry artists. The Connell's moved the gallery and renamed it the Connell Gallery in 1990, continuing to operate it until 2003. Ms. Connell also served on the Board of Governors for the Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, as well as being on the boards of several other craft associations.

Scope and Content

This collection is arranged in three series, artist files, exhibit files, and general subject files and includes artist PR and information, collected articles, exhibit mailings, and photographs or art and gallery events. There are also files regarding her role in Arrowmont School for Arts and Crafts.


Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Martha P. Connell Gallery records, ms4046, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.


Related Materials and Subjects

Subject Terms

Arrowmont School of Arts & Crafts
Art galleries, Commercial
Artist and art dealer contracts.
Arts -- Georgia -- Atlanta.
Photographs.

Series Descriptions and Folder Listing

 

1. Artists

boxfolder
11Anderegg, Wesley
12Anderegg photos
13Contact sheets - Deloye Burrell
14Bova, Ken
15Broadwell, Sally
16Brown, Tafi
17Bush, Elizabeth
18Butler, David
19Class, Petra
110Kimsey, Grady - articles and reviews
111Kimsey, Grady - GC and GAC shows
112Kimsey, Grady - PR Miscellaneous stuff
113Kimsey, Grady
114Kimsey, Grady - show announcements
115-16Studstill, Pam
117Studstill, Pam - exhibition announcements
118Studstill, Pam - Southern Accents
119Threadgill, Linda
120Telesco, Patricia
121Pardon, Tod - PR
122Paulsen, Stephen
123Peabody, Zack
124Peterson, Michael
125Pittman, Peter
126Van Deurzen - PR file
127Chihuly, Dale
boxfolder
21Fisch, Alrene
22Garrett, John - PR
23Garrett, John
24Harrison, Polly
25Fung Holder, Tina
26Horn, Robyn
27Horn photos
28Johnson, Indiria - PR file
29Jordan, John - PR file
210Kent, Ron - PR
211-12Marioni, Dante
213Mac, Flora, Kirkpatrick, Joey - consignment folder
214Moulthrop, Ed
215Mouthrop, Ed - ads, show announcements
boxfolder
31Moulthrop, Ed
32Moulthrop, Philip
33White, David
34McQueen, Wini
35Reitz, Don - profile
36Reitz, Don - workshops
37Reitz, Don
38Reitz, Don - b/w photos
39Reitz, Don - exhibitions
310Holzapfel, Michelle
311Lipofsky, Marvin
312Burchard, Christian
313-14Davis, Michael
315Pttman, Peter, 2003
316Mitchell, Holly Anne
317Maloof, Sam - PR file
318Young, Brent Lee - PR file
319Vikova, Jindra - PR
320Chihuly
boxfolder
41-2Porcella, Yvonne
43Porcella, Yvonne - 1980s PR
44Porcella, Yvonne - 1990s PR
45Porcella, Yvonne - 2000s PR
46Porcella, Yvonne - Quilter's Hall of Fame
47Porcella, Yvonne - reviews
48Porcella, Yvonne - exhibit announcements, postcards, ads
49Porcella, Yvonne - photos
410Porcella, Yvonne - books
411Porcella, Yvonne - profile
412Porcella, Yvonne - announcements and ads
413Raab, Wayne
414Russo, Joanne
415Stirt, Alan
416Sewell, Leo
417Whitehead, John
418Woell, Fred
419Yeh, Shiang-Shin
420Ellsworth, David - PR file
421Ellsworth, David - Gilette Frutchey
422Ellsworth, David - b/w photos
423Dotson, Virginia - PR
424Virginia Dotson Turns a Bowl
425Erickson, Nancy
boxfolder
51-2Osolnik, Rude - gallery binder
53Bean, Bennett - gallery binder
54Garrett, John - gallery binder
55Vikova, Jindra - gallery binder
56Sewell, Leo - gallery binder
57Nutt, Craig - gallery binder
58Moore, Benjamin - gallery binder
59Marioni, Dante - gallery binder
510Holzapfel, Michelle - gallery binder
511Moulthrop, Philip - gallery binder
512Kimsey, Grady - gallery binder
513Pardon, Earl - photograph binder
514Clay - Bean and Isupov photograph binder
box
6Artists - slides and transparencies
 

2. Exhibitions

boxfolder
71Handmade Paper - Beyond the Familiar, 1985
glass
furniture
boxfolder
72Connections - clay show, 1985
73Ira Sapir one-man show, 1985
74van Deutzen - Studstill, 1986
75Paul Soldner, 1986
76Walter White - Benjamin Moore, 1986
77Allegorical Images, 1986
78Marianne Weinberg-Benson, 1986
79Bruce Mitchell, 1986
710Brejcha-White-Young, 1986
711Grady Kimsey, 1986
712Angelyn Chandler - Curtiss Brock, 1987
713For/Four Womyn, 1987
714Pilchuck Glass show, 1988
715William and Katherine Bernstein show - Figurative Images, 1988
716Americana Enshrined, 1989
717Broadwell-Voorhees exhibition, 1989
718Pilchuck, 1989
719Hank Adams show, 1990
720Idiomatic Objects, 1990
721Indira Johnson show, 1990
722Announcements, 1986-1987
723Exhibition schedule, 1985-1988
724Press releases, 1986
725Press releases, 1987
726Press releases, 1988
726Announcements, 1988
727Press releases-announcements-schedule, 1989
728Kimsey show, 1989
729Press releases, 1990
730Robert Martin show
731Angelyn Chandler show, 1990
732Studstill - fall, 1990
733Fall wood show, 1990
734Chalice show, 1990
735Press releases, 1991
736Grady Kimsey - Mysteries of the Edge - Echoes Recalled, 1991
737D. Kempler, 1991
738Personal Metaphors, 1991
739Contemporary Quilts - Seven Innovative Artists, 1991
740S. Plum show, 1991
741Doug Jeck show, 1991
742Exhibitions, 1992
743Jeck - Seigenthaler show - spring, 1992
744Press releases, 1993
745John Garrett show, 1993
746Glenn Lewis show, 1993
747Press releases, 1994
748Jindra Vikova - Prague, Czech Republic, 1994
749Tim Taunton show, 1994
750Pittman show, 1994
751Press releases, 1995
752Three Generations of Studio Woodturners, 1995
753Press releases, 1996
754Benjamin Moore - Dante Marioni, 1996
boxfolder
81Arlene Fisch, 1996
82St. EOM show - Olympics, 1996
83Sam/Ed - Philip - Unique Visions, 1996
84Sam Maloof, 1996
85Ed Moulthrop, 1996
86Philip Moulthrop, 1996
87Basket show - It's More Than A Basket, 1996
88Celebrating the Creative Spirit - PR
89Contemporary Works in Wood - Southern Style - Huntsville Museum
810Triart Goblet show - artist info
811Triart - Tribute to Rude
812Blanche show - Signature Shop shows
813Blanche Reeves - articles and info
814Blanche Reeves - Gov. Award Proposal file
815Layout
816Wall text
817Blanche show - images (objects)
818The Legacy of Blanche Reeves - ACC Craft Fair - Atlanta, 2001
819Wood show (Boyer Collection) - Arts Experiment Station
820Macon Museum furniture show, 1989
821Columbus Museum - Beyond Function - Southeast Contemporary Crafts
822Contemporary Georgia Fiber - Five Perspectives, 1998
823Georgia Fiber - PR
824Georgia Fiber - Josephine Bloodgood
825Press releases, 1998
826Grady Kimsey, 1997
827Harold O'Connor, 1997
828Rude Osolnik homage, 1997
829emBODYment - ceramics figurative sculpture, 1997
830But... Is It A Quilt?, 1997
831Sherrill - Royal show, 1997
boxfolder
91Exhibit schedule, 1998
92Yendra Vikova, 1998
93Michael Davis - Craig Nut - Pamela Studstill, 1998
94John Jordan, 1998
95Figurative Fiber (Convergence Conference), 1998
96Bennett Bean, 1998
97Wood show - Holzopfel, Horn, Shuler, 1998
98Press releases, 1999
99Rude Osolnik, 1999
910Clay Bodies, 1999
911Leo Sewell, 1999
912Press releases, 2000
913Alm Stirt, 2000
914John Garrett, 2000
915Distinctive Visions - wood show, 2000
916Anderegg show, 2000
917McQueen - Pittman NBAF show, 2000
918Head Shots, 2000
919Ken Bova, 2000
920Peter Lenzo, 2001
921Southeast Furniture show, 2001
922Naturally Baskets, 2001
923Mazloomi show, 2002
924Summertime - Joining In, Hanging Out, 2002
925Dante Marioni, 2002
926Holzapfel show, 2002
927Michelle Holzapfel, 2002
928Pittman show, 2003
929Kimsey show, 2003
930Grady Kimsey, 2003
931General
boxfolder
101Celebrating the Creative Spirit - Telfair
102Celebrating the Creative Spirit - Mississippi Museum
103Celebrating the Creative Spirit - Columbus Museum
104Porter-Price show
105Porter-Price show - Correspondence
106Porter-Price show - slides and photographs
107Figuration in Clay - Porter-Price collection
108Porter-Price show PR
109Porter-Price collection
1010Artist info- Porter-Price
1011Hand of a Craftsman - Hunter Museum show
1012Hand of a Craftsman - PR
1013Made in North Carolina
1014Center for Craft, Creativity, and Design (CCCD)
1015Furniture Society Conference, 2009
1016Furniture resumes
1017Made in NC
1018Trotman, Bob
1019Woody, Arval
1020GDC - Pam
10Anniversary Exhibition - binder
boxfolder
111Celebrating the Creative Spirit
112SE furniture makers - research
113Furniture - artist statement
114-5Furniture show resumes
116Furniture - works in exhibit
117Furniture visuals
118Furniture show - GAG, 2001
119Boggs, Brian
1110Campbell, Graham
1111Chandler, Gordon - furniture
1112Cox, Fletcher
1113Cress, Jake
1114Gilmartin, Michael
1115Harlan, Ted
1116Joerling, Michael
1117Kopf, Bob
1118Lewis, Dale
1119McCall, Andrew
1120McCollum, Sarah
1121Nutt, Craig
1122Pittman, Peter
1123Prisco, Richard
1124Puckett, Ron
1125Rittenberry, Harold
1126Sasso, Paul
1127Siegel, Kathran
1128Shull, Randy
1129Sweet, Lynn
1130Thompson, Dwayne
1131Weitz, Gayle Marie
1132Williams, John Wesley - furniture (W. VA)
boxfolder
121Baskets - individual artists
122Abrams, Jackie
123Ahlgren, Jeanette
124Banks, Dianne
125Barnes, Dorothy Gill
126Bess, Nancy Moore
127Bleem, Jerry
128Bohm, Susan
129Brandford, Joanne Segal
1210Brink, Joan
1211Brock, Charissa
1212Burnette, Clay
1213Catsos, Joann Kelly
1214Dixon
1215Eckert, Carol
1216Elliott, Lillian
1217Giles, Mary
1218Gold, Pat Courtney
1219Guetersloh, Herman
1220Henderson, Priscilla
1221Hickman, Pat
1222Hill, Patti Quinn
1223Hopkins, Jan
1224Hoppe, Flo
1225Hunter, Lissa
1226Iwata, Kiyomi
1227Jackson, Mary
1228Jacobs, Ferne
1229Kelly, Linda
1230Khan, Kay
1231Gyongy, Laky
1232Law, Rachel Nash
1233Lechman, Patti
1234Lonning, Kari
1235Look, Dona
1236McColley, Tom
1237McGuire
1238McQueen, John
1239Merkel-Hess, Mary
1240Minkowitz, Norma
1241Mulford, Judy
1242Niehues
1243Prince, Fran and Neil
1244Ross, Bird
1245Rossback, Ed
1246Russo, Joanne
1247Sauer, Jane
1248Schanz, Joanna
1249Sekijima, Hisako
1250Sekimachi, Kay
1251Seventy, Sylvia
1252Sheehan, Diane
1253-54Sisson, Karyl
1255Skau, John
1256Stealey, Jo
1257Sudduth, Billie Ruth
1258Taylor/Yakim
1259ter Beest, Char
1260Trentham, Gary
boxfolder
131List of artists - Out of the Woods
132Letters to artists
133Out of the Woods - resumes
134Out of the Woods - photo
135Wood List - Out of the Woods exhibit
136Magazines/books to travel with exhibit
137Report on trip for USIA - Bulgaria and Albania
138Out of the Woods - PR
139Out of the Woods - touring venues
1310Found Objects Transfigured
1311Airport exhibit, 2001
1312Found Objects Transfigured - artists
1313Airport wood show - works
1314Transportation
1315Airport wood show - Mobile Museum
1316-17Out of the Woods - Columbus Museum, 2004
1318Out of the Woods - press release
1319Out of the Woods - PR material - venues
1320Out of the Woods
1321MPC article in American Woodturner - re- Out of the Woods
1322Tearsheets from American Craft - Out of the Woods
1323Initial planning - FAMOS Wood Show
1324Out of the Woods - correspondence
1325Correspondence from USIA
1326Out of the Woods - PR correspondence
1327Ongoing show announcements
1328Exhibit materials
1329-30Glass artists - photographs
boxfolder
141Glass - Individual artists A-G
142Glass - Individual artists H-N
143Glass - Individual artists P-S
144Glass - Individual artists T-Z
145Blomdahl, Sonja
146Carlson, William
147Chardiet, Jose
148Clayman, Daniel
149Cohen, Carol
1410Dailey, Dan
1411Glancy, Michael
1412Huchthausen, David
1413Jensen, Judy Bally
1414Jolly, Richard
1415Kallenberger, Kreg
1416Kuhn, John
1417Levin, Rob
1418Littleton, Harvey
1419Marioni, Paul
1420Marquis, Richard
1421Mason, Concetta
1422Morris, William
1423Musler, Jay
1424Myers, Joel Philip
1425Patti, Tom
1426Pavlik, Michael
1427Ritter, Richard
1428Rothenfeld, Daniel
1429Sclafani, Louis
1430Stankard, Paul
1431Statom, Therman
1432Sterling, Lisabeth
1433Tagliapietra, Lino
1434Vallien, Bertil
1435Zynsky, Toots
1436Figurative Glass
1437Goblet artists
1438Glass, miscellaneous
boxfolder
151Arneson
152Bacerra, Ralph
153Couch, Clara - ceramics
154Duckworth, Ruth
155Eberle
156Ferguson, Wayne
157Frey, Viola
158Kaneko, Jun
159Lucero
1510Ohr, George
1511Rippon, Tom
1512Roehm, Mary
1513Sadow, Harvey
1514Schwieger, Brad
1515Shaw, Richard
1516Smith, Nan
1517Takamori
1518Voulkos
1519Woodman, Betty
1520Individual artist articles - ceramic
1521Clay exhibitions
1522Ceramic articles
1523Figurative ceramics
1524Southeastern figurative clay
1525Functional ceramics
1526Clay/Teapots
1527Ceramics, miscellaneous
1528Clay Bodies - binder
1529Tri-Art Goblet show - binder
boxfolder
161Three Generations of Woodturning - binder
162But... Is It A Quilt? - binder, 1997
163Creative Visions - Southeastern Furniture - binder, 2001
164Distinctive Visions - binder, 2000
165Figurative Fiber - binder, 1998
166Studio Art Jewelry - binder, 2002
167It's More Than A Basket, 1996
168Comments on the American 20th Century - binder, 1999
 

3. Subject files

boxfolder
169Folk Art - articles
1610Finster, Howard
1611Folk Art - miscellaneous
1612Afro-American crafts
1613Ethos of collecting
1614Collectors
1615Art in America/ArtNews collector lists
1616Collections
1617Collecting
1618New Art Forms
boxfolder
171American Craft Magazine - Van Duesen-Studstill ad, 1986
172Cinafe 88, 1988
173Cinafe 89, 1989
174Studio Art Quilt Associates
175Wood collectors' meeting in San Francisco, 1998
176New art forms
177-8SOFA
179-10Collectors of wood art
1711Wood Turning Center
1712-14Furniture Society
1715Gilette-Frutchey exhibit schedule
1716Announcements of previous shows and openings - Image South
17172 Osolnik shows - press releases
1718Museum placements
1719Pilchuck scholarship
1720Craft writers
1721Southern writers
17223 Generations of Woodturners
1723Artists - names and addresses
1724Letter regarding Homage show
1725Printed material
1726Artists working in found objects
1727Spectrum auction, 2007
1728ACC Fellows
1729ACC Fellows/awards
1730ACC
boxfolder
181Notebooks
182Arrowmont
183Pi Phi info
184-5Arrowmont Board of Governors' meeting, 2006-2007
186Arrowmont strategic planning, 2007
187Arrowmont Board of Governors' meeting, 2008
188Strategy meeting, 2008
189Board of Governors' meeting, 2009 January
1810Strategy meeting, 2009 July
1811Emily
1812-13Board of Governors' meeting, 2010 Jan, May
1814About Greenville
1815Site
1816Program committee
1817AFP guidelines for Board of Governors board members
1818Arrowmont original deed and lease [copies]
1819Arrowmont deeds and leases to Pi Beta Phi
1820Arrowmont notebooks
1821Board notebook, 2001
1822-23Arrowmont
1824-25Arrowmont Board of Governors manual
1826Arrowmont Farm
1827Gatlinburg, Tennessee - Powerpoint
1828Arrowmont Phase 1 assessment for Turner Complex and Wood Studio
1829Arrowmont School site viability final report, task force report, 2010
1830Greeneville, Tennessee - Community Profile, 2009
boxfolder
191-2Maloof and Mouthrop shows - photographs
193-4Baskets - photographs
195-6Wood Images - photographs
197Stocksdale (from the ten Eyck collection) Sale - photographs
198-9Osolnik - photographs
boxfolder
201-4Gallery mailings - postcards
205Georgia Designer Craftsmen, Inc.
206Jewelry - photographs
207Wood and Furniture - photographs
208Fiber - photographs
209Baskets, Jewelry, miscellaneous - photographs
box
21Miscellaneous gallery photographs
box
22Miscellaneous gallery photographs
box
23Miscellaneous gallery photographs
box
24Miscellaneous gallery photographs