The Week in Craft: January 16, 2013

The V&A in London posted an engrossing video of Michelle Erickson recreating an 18th century agateware teapot.

Design Within Reach sponsored a Champagne Chair Contest – entries are closed, but you can view the submissions, made from the foil, label, cage, and cork of champagne bottles.

Handful of Salt interviewed former Project Runway contestant Melissa Fleis. 

Check out the Cooper-Hewitt's new blog, Object of the Day. Serving as something of an online museum until the Cooper-Hewitt completes its renovation in 2014, Object of the Day features a daily work from the museum’s collection, selected by curators, conservator, educators, or design enthusiasts.

A few beautiful words from writer Anaïs Nin on the joy of handcraft. 

Thursday marks the opening of glass artist Beth Lipman's latest solo exhibition, "Precarious Possessions," at Claire Oliver gallery in New York. The show, which runs through March 9, features three new elaborate sculptural works a year in the making: Pitcher with Vines, Flotsam and Jetsam, and Sideboard with Blue China.

Saturday brings the grand opening of St. Petersburg Hot Glass Workshop, a new self-sustaining, fully equipped, 2,400-square-foot studio in St. Petersburg, Florida, founded by glass artist Duncan McClellan. Special guest at the opening will be glass pioneer and founding member of the Glass Art Society Fritz Dreisbach. The studio is McClellan's newest venture, along with the Duncan McClellan Gallery and DMG School Project, a non-profit program that provides outreach to area public and private schools through on-site demonstrations and hands-on experiences at all grade levels.

This weekend the ACC will make an appearance in sculptor Alonso Sierralta's Minnesota Original episode, set to air in the Twin Cities at 6 and 10 p.m. on Channel 2 on January 20. It'll also be available on the MN Original website for those not in the area.

Ferrin Gallery is searching for 20 artists over the age of 40 and 20 artists under the age of 40 for their Ceramic Top 40 | 2013.

A Minnesota boy's fashion dreams come true with the help of local designers.

Six reasons why artists fail at business.

The first International Triennial of Fiber Art will take place in Hangzhou, China, in September 2013. 

Geoffrey Mann has created a free interactive app to accompany his BLOWN series.

The Kissing Hand Project is still looking for 1,000 more pairs of mittens containging hearts that are sewn or knitted on the left palm (see photo above) for elementary school children in Newtown, Connecticut.

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