The Crafty Librarian shares about new additions to the library.
By Beth Goodrich
September 2, 2022
Detail from the book cover of Finn Juhl and His House by Per H. Hansen.
The American Craft Council Library & Archives in Minneapolis contains the country’s most comprehensive archive of contemporary American craft history, with more than 20,000 print publications, files on nearly 4,000 craft artists, four major archival collections, and a robust digital collection.
Here, librarian Beth Goodrich shares about new additions to the library.
One of the most unique collections within the ACC Library is the Selkurt Collection of Scandinavian Craft & Design, a gift of design historian and retired art history professor Claire Selkurt. A recent addition of 100 books, catalogs, and brochures for the collection includes surveys of craft and decorative arts, as well as publications on specific artists such as Danish furniture designer Finn Juhl. Explore the Selkurt Collection at go.craftcouncil.org/Selkurt. Read an interview between ACC’s Crafty Librarian and Selkurt in Issue 6 of The Crafty Librarian newsletter at craftcouncil.org/CraftyLibrarian.
Cover of Scandinavian Design for Living by Georg Jensen.
Cover of Finn Juhl and His House by Per H. Hansen.
Woodworker John Sheridan, who owned the former Grew-Sheridan Studio in San Francisco, donated a selection of 25 books and catalogs on woodworking and furniture design from the studio’s library. Volumes include works on woodworking and finishing techniques, modern furniture design, and design for physical accessibility.
Cover of Wood Bending Handbook by William Cornwall Stevens.
Cover of The Modern Chair: Classics in production by Clement Meadmore.
Cover of Designing for Humans by Jan Noyes.
To explore the ACC Digital Archives, visit digital.craftcouncil.org. Sign up for librarian Beth Goodrich’s quarterly newsletter at craftcouncil.org/CraftyLibrarian. For more information about joining the Friends of the ACC Library & Archives, contact Judy Hawkinson, ACC’s associate executive director, at [email protected] or 651-434-3951.
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