American Craft magazine celebrates the diversity of American craft and its makers. From the handmade that we use in our homes every day to the fine craft honored in museums, we cover inspiring craft being made today. We also showcase craft organizations making a difference in their communities, thought leadership in the field, and the importance of craft in contemporary American culture.

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From the Editor

Kinship. If we’ve learned anything over the past 18 months of life during a global pandemic, it’s that connection matters. So in this issue, which honors American Craft’s 80th anniversary, we explore craft and kinship.

In this issue, you’ll find stories of artists whose work has been shaped by deep connection. On the cover is a quilted portrait by Bisa Butler, who finds kin among the people in the old photographs that inspire her textile work. Our “Maker” profile highlights Dina Nur Satti, whose ceramic vessels reconnect her with North and East African ceremonial traditions and her cultural identity. Thought-provoking essays by the late Anni Albers, cultural forecaster Lidewij Edelkoort, and American Craft’s art director Lisa Mauer Elliott offer insights into the soulful connections possible in design and craft.

We hope you’ll savor our stories about inventive craft collaborations, like those between weaver Wence Martinez and painter Sandra Martinez and between ceramist Gregg Moore (pictured below on the left) and chefs such as Omar Tate (pictured below on the right) at Stone Barns Center. We also hope you’ll consider the role of kinship in craft and in your life—and, as you connect with people, places, and materials, that you find yourself deepening these kindred relationships.

The American Craft team and the whole American Craft Council staff are going to miss outgoing executive director Sarah Schultz. We’re grateful for her visionary, dedicated leadership, and for always championing the essential work of artists.

KAREN OLSON / Editor in Chief

Collaborators Gregg Moore (left) and Omar Tate (right) of Stone Barns Center. Photo courtesy of Blue Hill at Stone Barns.

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