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Media Coverage / Bibliography

Mason Riddle, “Intimate Apparel,” American Craft magazine, April 2011; pp. 24–26

Bill Hughes, “Learning the Art of Embellishment,” Press Enterprise, April 11, 2008: page 5

Red Hot, published in the Rake, Nov. 2005, page 63

Michelle Natalie, “Fall art season is heating up,” News and Observer, Raleigh, NC, Sept. 16, 2005, page 31

Nisha Drinkard, “Crossing the Line: Wearables to Unwearables,” Surface Design magazine, Spring 2005: pp. 30-33 and cover

John Lamb, “A Woman’s Memory,” The Forum, January 27, 2005: pp. B1 and B3

Erika Navarrete, “Materials That Speak: the Work of Erica Spitzer Rasmussen,” Spin-Off Magazine, Winter 2004; pp. 34-36

James Auer, “Recycled Pieces: Kohler Arts Center puts Vintage and Artistic Touches on Rubbish”: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, November 1, 2004: pp. E1-E3

Susan Mowery Kieffer, Fiberarts Design Book 7, Lark Books, 2003: page 85

Mason Riddle, “Erica Spitzer Rasmussen: Second Skins,” FIBERARTS magazine, vol. 30, no. 4, 2004, Jan/Feb: pp. 48-49

Mary Abbe, “Work by Minnesotans now on display for world to see,” Minneapolis Star Tribune, Sept. 14, 2003: pp. F4

Maria Elena Buszek, “Second Skins at The Cube,” Review, Kansas City, MO, Sept. 2003: page  71

Theresa Bembnister, “A Good Yuck,” the Pitch, Kansas City, MO, June 26 – July 2: page 28

Jessica Hemmings, “Hair and Contemporary Fibre Art,” Craft Arts International, issue 57, 2003: pp. 113-115

Erica Spitzer Rasmussen, “Telling Truths: Paper Garment as Metaphor,” Hand Papermaking Magazine, winter 2002, pages 2-5 and backcover

Justin Kasulka, “Sharing an Artistic View,” the Union Recorder, Milledgeville, GA, October 10, 2002: page 1

Mary Abbe, “Serious Threads: Nine Contemporary Textile Artists Address Social Ills,” Minneapolis Star Tribune.  May 31, 2002: page E22

Sunita Patterson, “Focus on Process: Five Jackets,” FIBERARTS Magazine, March/April 2002: page 40

Mary Abbe, “Strands: The official opening of the Textile center of Minnesota weaves together various people and groups dedicated  to the fiber arts,”   Minneapolis Star Tribune.  February 8, 2002: ‘Free Time’ section, page E18

Ann Christensen, “Seamless: An Exhibition of Paper Garments,” New York Arts Magazine. January 2002: page 13

Mason Riddle, ”Artwear in Motion benefit: party, clothes,” Saint Paul Pioneer Press.  October 20, 2001: Express section, page 2

Mary Abbe, Coat of Many Papers, Minneapolis Star Tribune.  November 9, 2001:

‘Free Time’ section, page E18

Mary Abbe, “World Fair,” Minneapolis Star Tribune.  August 25, 2000: ‘Free Time’ section, pp. 12-13

Michael Fallon, “Follicular Follies,” City Pages.  July 26, 2000: page 48

Mary Abbe, “Very Hairy,” Minneapolis Star Tribune. July 21, 2000: ‘Free Time’ section, pp. 12-13

Steven Lang, “The natural look: a hair-raising take on history,” Pulse of the Twin Cities.  July 19, 2000: page 12

Heather Mcelhatton, “Hair Stories,” Word of Mouth, Minnesota Public Radio, July 14, 2000

Rob Silberman, “Hair Stories”, exhibition catalog, Minneapolis Institute of Arts, July 14, 2000

Mason Riddle, “Fresh Hair,” Saint Paul Pioneer Press.  July 13, 2000: page E1-2

Mary Abbe, “8 Days Out,” Minneapolis Star TribuneDirty Little Secret published in conjunction with coverage of Hair Stories, July 9, 2000: page F6

Robyne Robinson, coverage of “Hair Stories,” The Buzz, Channel 9 News, July 14, 2000

Nancy Orban, Fiberarts Design Book 6, Lark Books, 1999: page 160

Mason Riddle, “Body Image, Societal Importance of Hair at Heart of Rasmussen Show,” Saint Paul Pioneer Press.  October 31, 1998

Mason Riddle, “More than Textiles: Bold ‘Common Thread’ includes dog hair, lint,”Saint Paul Pioneer Press.  September 15, 1998

Elaine Gale, “Paper Trail,” Minneapolis Star Tribune.  March 31, 1998: Variety section

John Potter, review regarding the exhibition Passionate Obsessions, Morning Edition, Minnesota Public Radio, March 13, 1998

Christina Schmitt, “Body and Soul,” Minnesota Daily. July 12, 1996, (A +E) page 7

Diane Hellekson, ” ‘Sphere’ Proves Women’s Art Doesn’t Have to be Soft,” Saint Paul Pioneer Press.  August 15, 1995: Express section

Mary Abbe, “WARM’s Annual Show Finds Humor Along with Beauty in Women’s Art,”  Minneapolis Star Tribune.  August 11, 1995: page 4E