Metal

When I am in the studio, sawing, hammering, or musing as to what to do next, I am at peace.

Mallory Weston's teapots intrigue me. The hollow forms are stitched together from intricate, flat sheets of metal. It's the perfect hybrid of mediums and mystery. In 2009, Weston was asked to partake in the Mobilia Gallery's annual teapot exhibition and she created her first piece with this technique, which she developed in response to a challenge she faced: her workspace.

It's show time! As I write this, I'm sitting in a room with a view of the people flooding in for the opening day of the ACC Show in San Francisco at Fort Mason Center. And as soon as I'm done, I'm going to head down to the show floor myself. Among my first stops? Booth 406, where Birgit Kupke-Peyla has set up shop.

Choosing favorites hasn't ever been my strong suit (just ask anyone who's ever had to go clothes shopping, or, heaven forbid, to the grocery story with slow, methodical me). But choosing favorites out of our massive, 70-year craft timeline presents a special challenge – there are so many great entries! I'm soothing myself with the thought that, as this week unfolds, other American Craft staff members will be sharing their favorite entires too. And some of the great moments in craft that I passed by, well, they could still get their due.