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Throwback Thursday

Dry Ice, Bent Glass, and Neon... Oh My!

An early experimental installation by glass giants Dale Chihuly and James Carpenter...

Howard Kottler's Plates and Politics

The witty artist was a surefire renegade in the world of clay.

A Very Vintage Holiday Greeting from Mrs. Webb

Happy Holidays from Aileen O. Webb and the ACC!

David Gilhooly's Frogs and Fruitcake

Gilhooly is a distinguished ceramicist and product of the 1960s California funk ceramics movement.

Ode to the Installation

One of our favorite aspects of the MCC archives is the numerous installation photographs on file.

Carol Shaw-Sutton's Woven Willow Work

“A study in elegance and restraint” is how we described the subtle wall pieces of lashed and painted willow by Carol Shaw-Sutton back in the early 1980s. As a 1977 winner of the ACC’s Young Americans competition, Shaw-Sutton was selected to show several works for the American Craft Museum’s “Young Americans: Award Winners” exhibition, held January 29 - May 9, 1982.

Claes Oldenburg's Mickey Mouse Mask for Macy's

A Thanksgiving Day Parade throwback from the ACC Archives...

The Painted Porcelain Penguins of Jack Earl

Craft can – at times - be just as guilty as fine art of taking itself too seriously.

William Larson's Class Piece

Philadelphia-based artist William G. Larson is widely known for his multimedia experimentation.

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