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August/September 2012

American Craft
Volume #: 
72
Issue #: 
4

Issue Articles

Rhoda Baer Red and Orange Squares

Rhoda Baer’s elegant, understated vessels and sculptures.

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Tammy and Leroy Garcia

Blue Rain Gallery takes an expansive view of art, while staying rooted in Native American expression.

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Log & 5Rings, 2011

In her own way, New York-based jewelry designer Ruta Reifen uses materials to express ideas too.

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In Defense of the Art History Major

What endures in a civilization is not its spreadsheets but its sculptures, its sonatas and paintings.

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David Huang Radiant Efflorescence #831

David Huang is best known for his striking metal vessels with golden interiors.

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Jason Walker Portrait

Through his painted porcelain sculptures, Jason Walker asks us to ponder technology, wilderness, and our place in the world.

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Pearl Fryar

A man named Pearl answers his doubters with an extraordinary garden.

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Robert Erickson Portrait

Robert Erickson’s careful approach combines craft, comfort, and timeless beauty.

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Katherine Glover Portrait

A mid-career transition and a flood in Italy led Katherine Glover to craft memorable works in paper.

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Alan LeQuire Musica

In Music City, the visual arts don’t play second fiddle.

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Tom Patti Glass Wall

Jennifer Marsh, Tom Patti, Catherine Bailey, Kris Sazaki, Christopher Schwarz, and Judy Stone on history.

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Perry Price

You can’t miss the American Craft Council’s new director of education.

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Jennifer Trask Intrinsecus

An interview with Museum of Arts and Design chief curator David Revere McFadden.

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Mugs

Can a well-designed mass-produced object be craft? Glenn Adamson answers...

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Ted Hallman Reaching

There’s a certain joie de vivre in everything Ted Hallman creates.

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Wharton Esherick's signature staircase

Bonus videos, a giant picnic, SF Style Makers, and more...

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Ehren Tool Production or Destruction

A few shows and exhibitions we don't think you should miss...

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Ray Materson Ray Teixeira

Ray Materson calls his craft his redemption.

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Raw + Material = Art

Reviewing Made in New York, Furniture Studio, and more...

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Natalie Chanin Portrait

To Natalie Chanin, Alabama Chanin is not a business; it’s a lifestyle company.

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Alan Daigre chaise

A wish list for the handmade life...

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Peggy Skemp Rings

In decay there is a curious beauty, as these artists demonstrate.

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