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MakersFree To ReadThe Queue: Ato Ribeiro
Ato Ribeiro’s works in wood dazzle with pattern and texture. In The Queue, the Atlanta-based sculptor and multimedia artist shares about being surrounded by craft in Ghana, why he uses wood in his work, and the challenges and delights of working with different wood species.
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MakersFree To ReadIn My Studio with Nicholas Devlin
VIDEO: Brooklyn-based sculptor Nicholas Devlin shares the techniques, materials, and inspiration behind his fantastical structures.
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ACC NewsFree To ReadRemembering David Ellsworth
We are sad to share that ACC Fellow David Ellsworth died on June 16, 2025. He was co-founder of the American Association of Woodturners and was known worldwide for his thin-walled hollow vessel forms.
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ACC NewsFree To ReadGiving Week 2025
This year our goal is $100,000. All first-time donors during Giving Week will be entered into a drawing to take home a Suzye Ogawa original. Read on to learn more.
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MakersFree To ReadIn My Studio with Ashley Buchanan
VIDEO: Visit the studio of Ashley Buchanan, a jewelry artist whose work combines historical references with a contemporary aesthetic.
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MakersFree To ReadIn My Studio with Molly Dudley
VIDEO: Get to know Molly Dudley, the maker behind MODU, a textile studio in Atlanta.
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MakersFree To ReadThe Queue: Bill and Shannen Oyster
Bill and Shannen Oyster of Oyster Bamboo craft masterful bamboo fly-fishing rods—and pass along the skills to make them.
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MakersFree To ReadKate Pak’s Textured Porcelain Vases
VIDEO: Ceramist Kate Pak creates organic shapes and tactile surfaces through shaping and carving techniques.
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MakersFree To ReadIn My Studio with Cody Myers
VIDEO: Join Wisconsin–based bladesmith and blacksmith Cody Myers in his shop as he crafts a Damascus steel blade.
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