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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.
  • Cassandra Mayela. Photo by Shana Jade.

    The Queue: Cassandra Mayela

    Cassandra Mayela weaves stories of displacement from the clothing of Venezuelan migrants. In The Queue, the Brooklyn-based artist shares about artists who create work around immigration experiences, the emotional reactions her work has drawn, and a Venezuelan pop artist whose work she admires.

  • Two brooms made by Sunhouse Craft and SWEVEN

    Clean Sweep

    The American broom industry took off nearly two centuries ago to serve a rapidly growing nation. The five makers here make woven brooms—frequently using locally gathered materials—that are built to last and beautiful to display.

  • Vivian Chiu with vessels from her Passages (those that carried us) series. Photo courtesy of the artist.

    The Queue: Vivian Chiu

    Vivian Chiu’s rigorously constructed wooden sculptures explore heritage, migration, and identity. In The Queue, the artist and woodworker shares about the craft scene in her adopted hometown of Richmond, Virginia; how she keeps track of the wood in her complicated vessels; and the artists whose work she’d love to own.

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Cover of the Fall 2021 issue of American Craft magazine

American Craft Magazine

Fall 2021 / Kinship

The 80th anniversary issue of American Craft focuses on relationships—from an artist’s deep connection to materials to the networks of people within the larger craft ecosystem.