April/May 2018
April/May 2018
The Family Issue
![American Craft April/May 2018 cover American Craft April/May 2018 cover](/sites/default/files/styles/portrait_two_three_large/public/2018-03/American-Craft-April-May-2018-cover.png?itok=e9KcZ2kr)
The April/May 2018 issue of American Craft is available now and features 20 artists with creative DNA. On the cover are brothers Simon and Nikolai Haas and their lovable brood. Also in the issue: Calvin Ma's charming characters, a legacy planning guide for artists, why Lisbon should be on your list of craft destinations to visit, and more.
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Feature Articles
More from This Issue
![Jack da Silva, Interlude Jack da Silva, Interlude](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_large_5_4/public/2018-03/Jack-da-Silva-Interlude.jpg?itok=6GPCy_Fq)
A Lifetime of Lessons
Jack da Silva's Interlude.
![Brooches by Earl and Tod Pardon Brooches by Earl and Tod Pardon](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_large_5_4/public/2018-03/Brooches-Earl-Pardon-and-Tod-Pardon.png?itok=rrSsycWm)
Blood, Sweat, and Kids
Thoughts on this issue about generations and families.
![Brandy Clements Brandy Clements](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_large_5_4/public/2018-03/Brandy-Clements.jpg?itok=k-WHI5Pj)
Cane Clan
Silver River Center for Chair Caning carries on family tradition in Asheville, North Carolina.
![Chelsea Miller chef and cheese knives Chelsea Miller chef and cheese knives](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_large_5_4/public/2018-03/Chelsea-Miller-chef-and-cheese-knives.jpg?itok=tlhy1bXW)
Chelsea Miller Knives
Chelsea Miller’s fashionably resourceful knives.
![AM18 book reviews AM18 book reviews](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_large_5_4/public/2018-03/AM18-book-reviews.png?itok=8aeWTN6D)
Head, Heart, and Home
New books, including Handcrafted Maine.
![Earl Pardon bracelet Earl Pardon bracelet](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_large_5_4/public/2018-03/Earl-Pardon-bracelet.jpg?itok=vD6yryYz)
In My Father’s House
Being raised by artists isn’t always easy, but one maker’s relationship with his father helped show him the way with his own child.
![koe-zee political piece koe-zee political piece](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_large_5_4/public/2018-03/koe-zee-political-piece.jpg?itok=mnKFVDOF)
Koe-zee
Koe-zee’s embroidery for the next generation.
![William J Obrien Untitled William J Obrien Untitled](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_large_5_4/public/2018-03/William-J-Obrien-Untitled.jpg?itok=ZwdM51PI)
Planning Your Legacy
What to do with what you make: a legacy planning guide for artists.
![Robert Long Jackson Accent Lamps Robert Long Jackson Accent Lamps](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_large_5_4/public/2018-03/Robert-Long-Jackson-Accent-Lamps.jpg?itok=gZ-Hzz0T)
Re-Lit
Robert Long brings his father’s lighting designs back into the workshop.
![Judy Smilow Judy Smilow](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_large_5_4/public/2018-03/Judy-Smilow.jpg?itok=WV5T4oPU)
Reviving Utopia
A peek into the Manhattan home of Judy Smilow, who’s refreshing her father’s modernist furniture.
![Jo Hamilton fiber art Jo Hamilton fiber art](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_large_5_4/public/2018-04/Jo-Hamilton-fiber-art.jpg?itok=oQxJGkOp)
Shows to See: April/May 2018
Shows that honor history and change.
![Araya Jensen cherry wood bowl Araya Jensen cherry wood bowl](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_large_5_4/public/2018-04/Araya-Jensen-cherry-wood-bowl.jpg?itok=QPHa6LAb)
Simple Pleasures
Goods that celebrate the simple life.
![Pena Palace Lisbon Pena Palace Lisbon](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_large_5_4/public/2018-03/Pena-Palace-Lisbon.jpg?itok=pkPTLRK3)
The Lure of Lisbon
Why Lisbon should top your list of must-see craft destinations.
![Liz Whitney Quisgard Hundreds of Circles Liz Whitney Quisgard Hundreds of Circles](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_large_5_4/public/2018-03/Liz-Whitney-Quisgard-Hundreds-of-Circles.jpg?itok=G03BVthU)
What You See Is What You Get
Fiber artist Liz Whitney Quisgard on the draw of decorative art.