April/May 2019
This issue is all about animals. You'll find needle-felted animal portraits, bovine-themed ceramics, and a plethora of work made from porcupine quills, pine cones, petals, plant parts, and more. Plus, we visit the beautiful and art-friendly city of Tucson, Arizona.
Find it on newsstands now or in your mailbox as an American Craft Council membership benefit.
Featured Articles
Unnatural Selection
In fiber, wood, and clay, Laurel Roth Hope reflects on humanity’s effect on the environment.
Wildlife Preserve
JoAnna Poehlmann’s apartment may look like a natural history museum, but her habitat fuels her living, breathing art practice every day.
Aqua Man
Raven Skyriver’s flawless sculptures pay homage to the marine ecosystem.
From Flora to Fauna
With pine cones, petals, and other plant parts, Raku Inoue fashions delicate creatures destined for decomposition.
In This Issue
Animal as Metaphor
With animals as their muse, artists respond in felt, clay, wood, and animal matter itself.
Best in Show
Handy goods for pets from Habifab, Napping JoJo, Cask & Hide, Katris, and Billy Wolf.
Dani Ives
Dani Ives uses her biology background to realistically render animal likenesses in needle-felted artwork, including commissioned pet portraits.
Elliott Kayser
For Elliott Kayser, the cow is a deep well of exploration into culture, place, and the disconnection of modern life from nature.
From Nature
A Racine Art Museum show explores artists’ use of natural materials.
Good Shepherds
A small-batch fiber mill treats your wool as if it were its own.
Hide Away
Brooke Weston often doesn’t plan her pieces beforehand. Instead, the Los Angeles artist improvises her way through them.
Micro Magic
Paper artist Rogan Brown examines the smallest slices of life.
Shows to See: April/May 2019
These shows share a sense of place.
Slow Art
Dana Warrington transforms porcupine quills into works of art, one meticulous step at a time.
Sorry to Bug You
Elizabeth Goluch celebrates some of the animal kingdom’s least-loved members.
Strength Training
Book reviews of The Sculpture of Robyn Horn, Intersection: Art & Life, and How to Survive and Prosper as an Artist.
Sunshine Daydream: Tucson, Arizona
Natural beauty and an art-friendly climate draw makers to this easygoing Southwest town.
The Avian Influence
Metalsmith Teresa Faris' creative partner, who she calls her “greatest teacher,” is an umbrella cockatoo.