August/September 2012
August/September 2012
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Feature Articles
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A Stitch in Time
Ray Materson calls his craft his redemption.
![Natalie Chanin Portrait Natalie Chanin Portrait](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_large_5_4/public/CL_AS12_01.jpg?itok=nlje7FrF)
At Ease
To Natalie Chanin, Alabama Chanin is not a business; it’s a lifestyle company.
![Mugs Mugs](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_large_5_4/public/BIGQ_AS12_01.jpg?itok=7Eg4IOFe)
Can a Mass-Produced Object Be Craft?
Can a well-designed mass-produced object be craft? Glenn Adamson answers...
![Alan Daigre chaise Alan Daigre chaise](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_large_5_4/public/Goods_AS12_01.jpg?itok=RKzfocMh)
For Your Life
A wish list for the handmade life...
![Peggy Skemp Rings Peggy Skemp Rings](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_large_5_4/public/UNC_AS12-01.jpg?itok=4FhThRFn)
Fungus Among Us
In decay there is a curious beauty, as these artists demonstrate.
![David Huang Radiant Efflorescence #831 David Huang Radiant Efflorescence #831](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_large_5_4/public/MM_AS12_09a.jpg?itok=TD9WkL5_)
Heart of Gold
David Huang is best known for his striking metal vessels with golden interiors.
![Tom Patti Glass Wall Tom Patti Glass Wall](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_large_5_4/public/VOC-AS12_05.jpg?itok=pXHbcGFF)
How Important Is History to Your Work?
Jennifer Marsh, Tom Patti, Catherine Bailey, Kris Sazaki, Christopher Schwarz, and Judy Stone on history.
![In Defense of the Art History Major In Defense of the Art History Major](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_large_5_4/public/EL_AS12_01.jpg?itok=dZ9j8RFJ)
In Defense of the Art History Major
What endures in a civilization is not its spreadsheets but its sculptures, its sonatas and paintings.
![Tammy and Leroy Garcia Tammy and Leroy Garcia](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_large_5_4/public/ST_AS12_03.jpg?itok=gVHyTp5y)
Innovation & Refinement
Blue Rain Gallery takes an expansive view of art, while staying rooted in Native American expression.
![Perry Price Perry Price](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_large_5_4/public/MN-AS12_01.jpg?itok=5FiUlpEu)
Member News: August/September 2012
You can’t miss the American Craft Council’s new director of education.
![Alan LeQuire Musica Alan LeQuire Musica](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_large_5_4/public/WWC_AS12_07.jpg?itok=rwgUB4N2)
Nashville: Craft Rising
In Music City, the visual arts don’t play second fiddle.
![Ted Hallman Reaching Ted Hallman Reaching](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_large_5_4/public/MM_AS12_11_1.jpg?itok=NOMOuudA)
Natural-Born Weaver
There’s a certain joie de vivre in everything Ted Hallman creates.
![Raw + Material = Art Raw + Material = Art](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_large_5_4/public/LIST_AS12_01.jpg?itok=VqVFS16O)
No Limits
Reviewing Made in New York, Furniture Studio, and more...
![Wharton Esherick's signature staircase Wharton Esherick's signature staircase](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_large_5_4/public/WEB_AS12_01.jpg?itok=pm0Vp4uF)
Now Online: August/September 2012
Bonus videos, a giant picnic, SF Style Makers, and more...
![Ehren Tool Production or Destruction Ehren Tool Production or Destruction](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_large_5_4/public/S2S_AS12_01.jpg?itok=CZNUe3xQ)
Shows to See: August/September 2012
A few shows and exhibitions we don't think you should miss...
![Log & 5Rings, 2011 Log & 5Rings, 2011](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_large_5_4/public/RAD_AS12_04g.jpg?itok=qrt5U8Em)
The Intimate Exchange
In her own way, New York-based jewelry designer Ruta Reifen uses materials to express ideas too.
![Rhoda Baer Red and Orange Squares Rhoda Baer Red and Orange Squares](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_large_5_4/public/PRD_AS12_02.jpg?itok=qytPmzwY)
Viewfinder
Rhoda Baer’s elegant, understated vessels and sculptures.
![Jennifer Trask Intrinsecus Jennifer Trask Intrinsecus](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_large_5_4/public/ID_AS12_06.jpg?itok=eV7mkq2e)
Why Innovation Matters
An interview with Museum of Arts and Design chief curator David Revere McFadden.