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quilt artist holding up pink orange and earth tone patchwork square

Gee’s Bend quilt photo by Stacy K. Allen for Nest. Aspen Golann chair photo by Loam. Bisa Butler photo by Nonexitfiction, courtesy of Claire Oliver Gallery. Shae Bishop hat photo by Loam.

artist manipulating glass bulb with flame

Gee’s Bend quilt photo by Stacy K. Allen for Nest. Aspen Golann chair photo by Loam. Bisa Butler photo by Nonexitfiction, courtesy of Claire Oliver Gallery. Shae Bishop hat photo by Loam.

ceramic artist work at table with various unfired dishes

Gee’s Bend quilt photo by Stacy K. Allen for Nest. Aspen Golann chair photo by Loam. Bisa Butler photo by Nonexitfiction, courtesy of Claire Oliver Gallery. Shae Bishop hat photo by Loam.

artist displaying beadwork band at a table in an outdoor environment with trees

Gee’s Bend quilt photo by Stacy K. Allen for Nest. Aspen Golann chair photo by Loam. Bisa Butler photo by Nonexitfiction, courtesy of Claire Oliver Gallery. Shae Bishop hat photo by Loam.

wood artist working on a rocking chair in a studio

Gee’s Bend quilt photo by Stacy K. Allen for Nest. Aspen Golann chair photo by Loam. Bisa Butler photo by Nonexitfiction, courtesy of Claire Oliver Gallery. Shae Bishop hat photo by Loam.

textile artist standing in front of red quilt with a colorful portrait of a person in a dress

Gee’s Bend quilt photo by Stacy K. Allen for Nest. Aspen Golann chair photo by Loam. Bisa Butler photo by Nonexitfiction, courtesy of Claire Oliver Gallery. Shae Bishop hat photo by Loam.

craft artist interacting with customers in a booth at a marketplace event

Gee’s Bend quilt photo by Stacy K. Allen for Nest. Aspen Golann chair photo by Loam. Bisa Butler photo by Nonexitfiction, courtesy of Claire Oliver Gallery. Shae Bishop hat photo by Loam.

artist working on a decorated hat at a table in a studio

Gee’s Bend quilt photo by Stacy K. Allen for Nest. Aspen Golann chair photo by Loam. Bisa Butler photo by Nonexitfiction, courtesy of Claire Oliver Gallery. Shae Bishop hat photo by Loam.

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Virgil Ortiz, Thunder from the Watchman Series, 2016, high-fire clay, gunmetal acrylic detail, 27 x 14 x 19 in. Photo by Virgil Ortiz.
Suzye Ogawa uses intricate processes to make miniature vessels from bronze and natural materials. Here, she inspects and finishes several pieces. Photo by Nik Z Photo.
Leon Niehues, a basketry artist, in his studio in Huntsville, Arkansas. Photo by Kat Wilson.
Commemorative jar by Osa Atoe, 2020, red stoneware clay, 10 x 8 x 8 in. Photo by Osa Atoe.
Wayne Valliere, a teacher with the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians, leads the construction of a birchbark canoe. Photo courtesy of Northwestern University.
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