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History
SCC was established in 1971 by Elizabeth Rockwell Raphael to broaden opportunities for craft artists to exhibit and sell their work. The impetus behind its creation was the belief that many artists working with traditional craft materials were developing a unique vocabulary for these materials and in the process they were opening up a new avenue of creative effort in contemporary art. Read more about the history of SCC, Betty Raphael, and contemporary craft.
For a deeper understanding of the conceptual foundations of the SCC, please read the following interview of Raphael by friend and colleague, Florence Rosner .
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