April/May 2014
April/May 2014
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Feature Articles
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![Boo McLoughlin Boo McLoughlin](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_large_5_4/public/Boo-McLoughlin.jpg?itok=ksXf1kZ8)
50 Years of Building Community
In its half century of existence, Craft Alliance has built a unique kind of community.
![Harrison McIntosh Harrison McIntosh](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_large_5_4/public/Harrison-McIntosh.jpg?itok=WZ8Xpzjm)
All His Own
Among midcentury ceramists’ work, Harrison McIntosh’s stands apart.
![Black Sheep Bikes Black Sheep Bikes](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_large_5_4/public/Black-Sheep-Bikes.jpg?itok=2OawkVkh)
All Together Now
Artful objects that prove there is strength – and beauty – in coming together as one.
![Julie Green, The Last Supper Julie Green, The Last Supper](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_large_5_4/public/GREEN-Last-Supper.jpg?itok=4WRhmg6r)
Bearing Witness
Julie Green’s plates humanize prisoners facing the death penalty.
![Michael Strand Michael Strand](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_large_5_4/public/Michael-Strand.jpg?itok=MP88Ctwo)
Change Makers
Art-based activists are made of sturdy stuff.
![Craftivism - 4](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_large_5_4/public/CRAFTIVISM-YARN-BOMBED-PLANE.jpg?itok=r3refymr)
Collective Smarts
New perspectives on what craft can do and how it's made.
![The People's House, Heidelberg Project The People's House, Heidelberg Project](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_large_5_4/public/The-People%27s-House.jpg?itok=TliEt3LC)
Creative Reinvention
Despite its reputation for urban decay and economic woes, Detroit is a place where art truly makes a difference.
![Gwyneth Leech at Work Gwyneth Leech at Work](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_large_5_4/public/LEECH-Main.jpg?itok=2kUryk-9)
Drink Up
Gwyneth Leech's daily cup of coffee led her to an unexpected project.
![Christa Assad, Invaluable Christa Assad, Invaluable](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_large_5_4/public/Christa-Assad-Invaluable.jpg?itok=tpzveW55)
Face of War
Christa Assad uses art to call attention to victims of violence in Syria.
![The Rev. Michael Radford Sullivan The Rev. Michael Radford Sullivan](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_large_5_4/public/Rev.-Michael-Radford-Sullivan.jpg?itok=KytxqwCd)
Faith in Craft
An Atlanta church becomes a showcase for the work of local artists.
![Found My Animal, Leash Found My Animal, Leash](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_large_5_4/public/Found-My-Animal-2.jpg?itok=fFFGJq8u)
Giving Back
Arty goods that help make the world a better place.
![Paul Evans and Phillip Lloyd Powell, Cabinet Paul Evans and Phillip Lloyd Powell, Cabinet](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_large_5_4/public/Paul-Evans%26Philip-Powell-Cabinet.jpg?itok=B2tAp9J-)
Shows to See: April/May 2014
Art blooms all across America this spring.
![Jack and Holman Wang, Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn Jack and Holman Wang, Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_large_5_4/public/Holman-Tom-And-Huck.jpg?itok=rwlnIaIg)
Soft Spot
Jack and Holman Wang have felted their way through nine literary classics, with more to come.
![Jason Chakravarty, Treading Jason Chakravarty, Treading](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_large_5_4/public/Chakravarty-Treading.jpg?itok=FAj4GZHi)
Taking Off
As glass sculptor Jason Chakravarty's work has grown more spare, it seems more freighted with meaning.
![Craft in America Crew Filming Lucy Mingo Craft in America Crew Filming Lucy Mingo](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_large_5_4/public/Craft-In-America-Crew.jpg?itok=r6KpxhaB)
The Journey So Far
![Jeffrey Sarmiento, Encyclopaedia v.20-45 Jeffrey Sarmiento, Encyclopaedia v.20-45](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_large_5_4/public/Jeffrey-Sarmiento-Encyclopaedia.jpg?itok=hQwZ08aX)
The World Beyond Studio Glass
A glass secessionism founder sees a new future for the medium.
![Boris Bally, Loaded Menorah Boris Bally, Loaded Menorah](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_large_5_4/public/Boris-Bally-Loaded-Menorah.jpg?itok=c6A2zOkx)
Visualizing Violence
Fourteen artists address violence in an exhibition that goes beyond a display of art.
![Kenji Nakayama Portrait Shoot Kenji Nakayama Portrait Shoot](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_large_5_4/public/Kenji-Nakayama-Photo-Shoot.jpg?itok=0DsE1v6I)
Web Extras: April/May 2014
As seen in the April/May 2014 issue of American Craft magazine...
![Bryan Jobe, Steel Credenza Bryan Jobe, Steel Credenza](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_large_5_4/public/Bryan-Jobe-Credenza.jpg?itok=8fcLaYMo)
What Was the Hardest Career Choice You’ve Had to Make?
Forks along the creative path...