Rose Slivka

Rose Slivka (January 9, 1919 – September 2, 2004) was an American poet and writer for women's magazines in the twentieth century.^[1] From 1959 to 1979 she was the editor-in-chief for Craft Horizons (now American Craft Magazine).^[2] Her 1978 book on the artist Peter Voulkos^[3] is considered the first contemporary craft monograph.^[4]

Rose Slivka
Slivka at her desk at Craft Horizons Magazine
Born	(1919-01-09)January 9, 1919 New York City, NY
Died	September 2, 2004(2004-09-02) (aged 85) Southampton, NY
Occupation	Editor-in-chief of Craft Horizons

Born in New York City on January 9, 1919,^[5] Slivka obtained her degree in English from Hunter College in 1941.^[2] In 1979 she was named an honorary fellow of the American Craft Council.^[6] She died on September 2, 2004 in Southampton, New York.^[5]

Work on Craft Horizons

Slivka is notable for shifting Craft Horizons magazine away from technical articles towards more professional and critical writing that included contributions from many outside the field.^[1] While serving as editor-in-chief at Craft Horizons, Slivka published The New Ceramic Presence in 1961, which the American Craft Council called "groundbreaking."^[7]

References

1. Janet., Koplos (2010). Makers : a history of American studio craft. Metcalf, Bruce, 1949-, Center for Craft, Creativity & Design. Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press. ISBN 9780807834138. OCLC 658203695.
2. Johnson, Ken (2004-09-04). "Rose Slivka, 85, Writer and Champion of Crafts as Fine Art, Dies". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-02-16.
3. Slivka, Rose; Voulkos, Peter (1978). Peter Voulkos: a dialogue with clay. New York: New York Graphic Society. ISBN 978-0821207123.
4. Koplos, Janet; Metcalf, Bruce (2010). Makers: a history of American studio craft. Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina press. p. 225. ISBN 9780807834138.
5. Falino, Jeannine (2011). Crafting modernism: midcentury American art and design: [exhibition Crafting modernism. Midcentury American art and design, Museum of Arts and Design, New York, October 11, 2011 - January 15, 2012; Memorial Art Gallery, Rochester, February 27 - May 21, 2012]. New York: Abrams. p. 311. ISBN 978-0810984806.
6. "College of Fellows". American Craft Council. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
7. "The New Ceramic Presence | American Craft Council". American Craft Council. Retrieved 2017-02-16.