April/May 2015
April/May 2015
![American Craft magazine April/May 2015 issue cover American Craft magazine April/May 2015 issue cover](/sites/default/files/styles/portrait_two_three_large/public/American-Craft-Magazine-April-May-2015-Cover.jpg?itok=EOLsXmBi)
Feature Articles
More from This Issue
![Tom Raffield Butterfly Pendant light Tom Raffield Butterfly Pendant light](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_large_5_4/public/Tom-Raffield-Butterfly-Pendant.jpg?itok=qmVUPTet)
Bring the Outside In
A collection of goods that bring the outside in.
![Rowland Ricketts Locks Of Dyed Wool Rowland Ricketts Locks Of Dyed Wool](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_large_5_4/public/Rowland-Ricketts-Locks-Of-Dyed-Wool.jpg?itok=CdfsPbYx)
Dirt to Dye
On their farm and in the studio, Rowland and Chinami Ricketts are carrying forward indigo traditions.
![David R. Collens David R. Collens](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_large_5_4/public/David-R-Collens.jpg?itok=SLfEXvd1)
Free-Range Art
Behind the scenes at the 500-acre Storm King Art Center...
![Collage by Paul Davis Collage by Paul Davis](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_large_5_4/public/Paul-Davis-Collage.jpg?itok=atbE_Pp_)
From a Tree to a Web
Perhaps taking its cues from nature, the art world is becoming less hierarchical; critics should take heed.
![Walnut Studiolo Complete Line Picture Walnut Studiolo Complete Line Picture](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_large_5_4/public/Walnut-Studiolo-Complete-Line-Picture.jpg?itok=cJSx_G8j)
Leather By Necessity
Walnut Studiolo's leap into leather.
![Christopher Marley, Limited Aesthetica Christopher Marley, Limited Aesthetica](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_large_5_4/public/Christopher-Marley-Limited-Aesthetica.jpg?itok=0MHbxVlf)
Love of Life
Christopher Marley's Limited Aesthetica...
![Brigitte Bouquet And Dick DeLange Brigitte Bouquet And Dick DeLange](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_large_5_4/public/Brigitte-Bouquet-And-Dick-DeLange.jpg?itok=0Cx9cMGW)
Mixed Media
Artist Brigitte Bouquet blends the natural and handcrafted in her home and in her work.
![Dolan Geiman Horse Assemblage Dolan Geiman Horse Assemblage](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_large_5_4/public/Dolan-Geiman-Horse-Animal-Assemblage.jpg?itok=f_UUWULL)
Natural Curiosity
![Whitney Artell Flourish Whitney Artell Flourish](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_large_5_4/public/Whitney-Artell-Flourish.jpg?itok=dEzIi8K7)
Natural Translation
Whitney Artell's lush, layered weavings.
![Maria Eife Star Cage Rings Maria Eife Star Cage Rings](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_large_5_4/public/Maria-Eife-Star-Cage-Rings.jpg?itok=AaOwDpAr)
Shape Shifter
The evolution of Maria Eife's dynamic collection...
![Nnenna Okore Installation Nnenna Okore Installation](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_large_5_4/public/Nnenna-Okore-Installation.jpg?itok=sbmz2xSH)
Shows to See: April/May 2015
Springtime shows to see...
![Erin Przekop and Tom Critchlow Home Erin Przekop and Tom Critchlow Home](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_large_5_4/public/Erin-Przekop-Tom-Critchlow-Home.jpg?itok=A7RLwFVT)
Something Fierce
Fiercely Made redefines retail.
![Tel Aviv Tel Aviv](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_large_5_4/public/Tel-Aviv-City.jpg?itok=ICefF_ew)
Tel Aviv: Craft Metropolis
Contemporary craft thrives in a city with a rhythm all its own.
![The Manly Art Of Knitting Cover The Manly Art Of Knitting Cover](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_large_5_4/public/The-Manly-Art-Of-Knitting-Cover.jpg?itok=clJv7Xjp)
The Long View
Reviews of three noteworthy books, including The Manly Art of Knitting...
![Steven Siegel, To See Jennie Smile Steven Siegel, To See Jennie Smile](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_large_5_4/public/Steven-Siegel-To-See-Jennie-Smile.jpg?itok=T9RjLMcF)
The Nature of Risk
Are you a risk-taker?
![Mark Peiser Mountain Skyscape Mark Peiser Mountain Skyscape](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_large_5_4/public/Mark-Peiser-Mountain-Skyscape.jpg?itok=tS_1KvNv)
The Sky Is No Limit
Glass artist Mark Peiser's career is defined by innovation.
![Material Crush Digital Edition Material Crush Digital Edition](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_large_5_4/public/Material-Crush-Digital-Edition.jpg?itok=0STAY8wD)
Web Extras: April/May 2015
As seen in the April/May issue of American Craft magazine...
![Cassandra Smith Fish Cassandra Smith Fish](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_large_5_4/public/Cassandra-Smith-Fish.jpg?itok=s6xV0Ige)
What Are the Most Unexpected Materials You've Used in Your Work?
Readers share their most unusual materials...