| Last updated on August 13, 2005 |
The mission of Baulines Craft Guild is to promote and preserve the fine studio crafts of California through education, member services, apprenticeship, and exhibition. Founded in 1972, Baulines Craft Guild has expanded from a small circle of independent craftspeople in Bolinas, CA to include the finest craftspeople throughout California today.
Description:
Baulines Craft Guild has a home office in San Rafael, CA. We produce the signature exhibition, "California Design" and two exhibitions of member's fine craftwork per year. We publish a directory of Master, Journeyman, and Apprentice members, maintain a web site of member's work and Guild activities; we publish a quarterly newsletter, maintain a slide registry, offer education programs to youth in communities and private artist's studios, offer workshops in applied and theoretical subjects related to the fine studio crafts. BCG offers referrals to the public for our members work. The apprentice program of the Baulines Craft Guild has given many individuals a start on the path to master craftsmanship in their own studios. BCG is a 501(c)3 organization, funded by the Marin Community Foundation, the Walter and Elise Haas Fund, Anonymous, member dues, friends and supporters. Administration includes an executive director, office manager, program coordinator. Contract services include a professional writer, exhibition design and installation, bookkeeping and accounting services, newsletter edition, website maintenance. Stipends are paid to teaching Master members. Volunteers from the membership provide support services for exhibitions and serve on committees that choose new Master members. Networking and social meetings are offered twice a year, and the Board of Directors meets quarterly at Marin Community Foundation in Novato.
History:
Baulines Craft Guild was founded in 1972 in Bolinas, CA by Tom D'Onofrio, and acheived non-profit status four years later. Apprentices came to the small town in Northern California to serve and learn in the studios of furniture makers, weavers, leatherworkers, architects, photographers,potters. By 1978, the Guild had attracted an audience of 12,000 people who attended the annual Master/Apprentice exhibition. Shortly after that, the Guild moved it's headquarters to Sausalito. Tom D'Onofrio left the executive directorship, and Lynn Learned came on board. The Guild continued to accept apprentices, and hold member exhibitions, and began to incude artist-in-schools offerings. In the late 80's and 90's, the Guild had headquarters in Town Center and Larkspur Landing in Corte Madera, including office and exhibition space. A slide registry was begun. Guild director Kathleen Hanna inaugurated the production of the juried exhibition "California Design," based on the model of Eudora Moore of Pasadena, who presented a comprehensive exhibition of innovative design and craftsmanship of California. The exhibition is open to all craftspeople in California who submit to the jury process. In 1996, the Guild began serving the youth of Marin County in an artist-in-schools program. Programs were offered at Tamalpais Highschool, CenterPoint agency, and the Canal Community Alliance, as well as locations in San Francisco. Under Director Janet Moore, the Guild continues it's programs of member services and exhibition, Canal Community After School program, and inaugurates the Junior Apprentice program, sending youth to study in the studio of a Master, preparatory to further education, or job skills aquisition.
Contact people:
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Janet Moore, Executive Director, (phone), (email)
Sonya Lee Barrington, Adminstrative Assistant, (phone), (email)
Michael Cullen, President, BOD, (phone), (email) |
Main office number: (415) 458-3535
Office fax number: (415) 458-3535
Address:
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PO Box 150158
San Rafael, CA 94915 |
Web Site: http://www.baulinescraftguild.org
Directions:
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Directions to the Guild Office at Artworks Downtown;
Street Address: 1337 Fourth St., San Rafael, CA.
From Hwy 101, exit at Central San Rafael.
Artworks Downtown building is located on 4th and "D" Streets in San Rafael.
Guild office is on the lower level,. . . (more)
Nearest Metro/Subway Stop: none
Nearest Bus Stop: 4th and Heatherton, 10 minute walk |
Miscellaneous Information
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No others
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18
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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