36
William Carlson
In Carlson’s cast-glass wall installations, we feel the presence of a language we cannot fully translate, but we respond to its rhythms and patterns.
by James Yood
40
Memory on Cloth:
Shibori Now
Yoshiko Iwamoto Wada, in a new book on shaped-resist dyeing, moves beyond practical instruction to trace shibori’s history and evolution in the West.
by Sigrid Wortmann Weltge
44
John Paul Miller
Miller’s ability to say and do so much in a single piece recalls the triumphs of Renaissance goldsmithing, or of Fabergé or Lalique.
by Deborah Krupenia
50
Beverly Mayeri:
Mapping the Interior
Captured in a moment of repose, Mayeri’s ceramic beings reflect a longing for calm in the chaotic pace of contemporary life.
by Maria Porges
55
Museum of Spanish
Colonial Art
Adding to the Santa Fe mix, this new museum examines a regional craft tradition and places it in a global context.
by Hollis Walker
58
Kiyomi Iwata
The artist’s sculptural forms may appear to be containers, yet they
contain nothing other than their own fragility and beauty.
by Barry Schwabsky
6
CRAFT WORLD
20
COMMISSIONS
24
BOOKS
62
PORTFOLIO
Maggy Rozycki Hiltner, William Couig, Carlo Sammarco, Scott Schoenherr
68
REVIEW:
ARLINE FISCH
Museum of Contemporary Arts and Design, New York, NY by Andrea DiNoto
66
CALENDAR
70
GALLERY
85
CLASSIFIED/
ADVERTISING INDEX
86
AMERICAN CRAFT
COUNCIL NEWS
Cover:
WILLIAM CARLSON— Confirmatio (Strengthening), 2002, cast
glass, pigment, iron, 62 by 36 inches. Photo/Chris Brown. See page 36.