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  • Nigerian artist Layo Bright’s Adebisi VII, 2020, kiln-formed glass, 11.5 x 11.5 x 3 in., appears alongside glass artworks from a global group of Black artists in A Two-Way Mirror: Double Consciousness in Contemporary Glass by Black Artists at the Museum of Glass. Photo courtesy of the artist and Monique Meloche Gallery, Chicago, Illinois.

    Craft Happenings: Fall 2023

    Step into fall with these 23 craft exhibitions and events around the country, organized by the month in which they start.
  • Marie Watt and Cannupa Hanska Luger invited members of the public to embroider bandanas for Each/Other, 2021, approx. 12 x 20 x 9 ft., part of Sharing the Same Breath at the John Michael Kohler Arts Center.

    Craft Happenings: Summer 2023

    Make craft part of your summer plans with these 25 events and exhibitions happening across the country, organized by the month in which they start.
  • Detail of vinyl storage cabinet from Symbol Audio.

    Craft That Holds

    Three small companies handcraft storage crates, shelves, and credenzas to help music collectors organize all that vinyl.
  • Anni Albers weaving at Black Mountain College, 1937. Photo by Helen M. Post Modley.

    Weaving by Design

    An upcoming show at the Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center explores the legacies of Anni Albers and Trude Guermonprez, and the importance of weaving at the legendary college.
  • Jiha Moon in her painting studio. For her new still life series, Moon mounted Korean mulberry paper, or hanji, on canvas, then used ink and acrylic to paint symbolic icons including the peach, peony flowers, and haetae, a Korean mythical creature that protects family and loved ones.

    The Queue: Jiha Moon

    Jiha Moon mixes cultures and materials in her playful, vibrant ceramics. In The Queue, the Tallahassee, Florida–based painter, sculptor, printmaker, and professor shares about her busy upcoming exhibition schedule, how teaching can conquer generational divides, and the traditional textile art that deserves more attention.

  • Virtuoso violinist and Street Symphony artistic director Vijay Gupta with a prized violin made by luthier Eric Benning. Photo by Kat Bawden.

    In Tune

    Virtuoso violinist Vijay Gupta and third-generation luthier Eric Benning work together to create beautiful music—and both share it with marginalized communities.
  • Michelle Williams, in Kelly Reichardt’s new film Showing Up.

    New Releases

    Kelly Reichardt's new film Showing Up; books about your brain on art, artist and designer Rogan Gregory, and British studio pottery; and glass podcast Cracked with Chevonne Ariss.

  • Amy Denet Deal stands at the entrance to 4KINSHIP, which she opened in Santa Fe in 2022. Photo by Wade Adakai.

    For the Future

    An Indigenous-owned retail space on Santa Fe’s famous Canyon Road, 4KINSHIP supports Native makers—and communities.
  • Jeff Neil in his Tennessee workshop. Photo courtesy of the artist.

    The Queue: Jeff Neil

    Jeff Neil melds two traditional craft forms—Shaker boxes and quilts—into delightful wooden boxes and trays meant to be used. In The Queue, the Tennessee-based woodworker shares about the box that first captivated him, his workhorse plane, and a fellow Tennessean who is a masterful chair maker.

  • Claire Oliver (left) with artist Simone Elizabeth Saunders, whose Unearthing Unicorns exhibition was held recently at Claire Oliver Gallery.

    Come On In

    In Harlem, Claire Oliver Gallery seeks a more inclusive and equitable approach to cultivating collectors.
  • Jiha Moon in her painting studio. For her new still life series, Moon mounted Korean mulberry paper, or hanji, on canvas, then used ink and acrylic to paint symbolic icons including the peach, peony flowers, and haetae, a Korean mythical creature that protects family and loved ones.

    The Night Owl Downstairs

    A Korean painter, printmaker, and ceramic artist has created and collected in her Atlanta basement studios for seven years while family life proceeded upstairs.
  • Tali Weinberg weaving with plant- and insect-dyed cotton in her former studio. Photo by Melissa Luckenbaugh.

    The Queue: Tali Weinberg

    Tali Weinberg weaves natural and petrochemical-derived materials into elegant textiles in response to pressing social issues. In The Queue, the Illinois-based artist shares details about her favorite loom, how she combines the personal and the political in her work, and five poignant works about climate change.

  • Dorothy Saxe sitting with some of her craft collection. BUST: Robert Arneson, A Hollow Jesture, 1971, glazed ceramic, 20.25 x 12.5 x 14 in. NECKLACE: Pal and Lumi Kepenyes, untitled necklace, ca. 1985, brass, 11 x 4.5 x 1 in. Photo courtesy of Craig Lee/The Examiner.

    The Consummate Collector

    Along with her late husband George, Dorothy Saxe built friendships with artists while collecting their work. At age 97, she reflects on her love of craft.
  • Tyrrell Tapaha weaving. Photo courtesy of Bill Hatcher.

    The Queue: Tyrrell Tapaha

    Tyrrell Tapaha entwines elements of agro-pastoral living and Diné weaving into dazzling textiles. In The Queue, the Flagstaff, Arizona–based sheepherder and fiber artist shares about their free-flowing process, their cherished tools, and a new exhibition on Diné textiles in Santa Fe.

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Diversified Search Group - Museum of Craft and Design
Diversified Search Group - Museum of Craft and Design