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Folk Art

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Nov 4, 2011 to Nov 6, 2011
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Navy Pier's Festival Hall Chicago, IL
United States

Dates: 
Nov 4, 2011 to Nov 6, 2011
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Indianapolis, IN
United States

Dates: 
Oct 7, 2011 to Oct 9, 2011
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Portland, OR
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Oaxaca: Craft as Culture

In the Mexican colonial city and its surrounding villages, the arts are a way of life.

In and Out of Africa

"The Global Africa Project" seeks to gather the strands of African culture as they stretch across the globe.

Artist without Borders

As a child, Tanya Aquiñiga straddled the line between Mexico and the United States. Now her exuberant work crosses boundaries between cultures, materials, even genres.

Shows to See: Recycled Textiles, Porcelain Wallpaper, and More

Here at American Craft, we keep tabs on all kinds of shows, exhibitions, and opportunities to connect with makers. We publish a curated selection of these events – "Shows to See" – in every issue of our print magazine. Drawn from that list, here are five melt-your-heart picks for February. As we like (wistfully) to say: Go if you can.

Troubles or No, the Suits Get Made

Disaster in New Orleans jeopardized the future of the Mardi Gras Indians and their spectacular suits.

Beauty in a Bleak World

In World War II internment camps, Japanese-Americans connected with craft as a matter of physical and emotional necessity. Julie K. Hanus interviews Delphine Hirasuna about this little-known body of work.

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