August/September 2018
The August/September issue of American Craft is all about color. Inside, you'll find LA artist Jen Stark's dizzying creations, Lite Brite Neon's booming business, Doug Johnston's magnificent baskets, craft in Cleveland, a preview of the American Craft Show in San Francisco, and so much more.
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Featured Articles
A New Rhythm
Wade Folger MacDonald wanted to be a production potter, until he came face-to-face with his own big ideas.
Conversation Starter
As a computer scientist, Bart Niswonger couldn’t easily talk shop with others. As a furniture maker, he can.
Look Closer
Beneath Ebony G. Patterson’s glittering surfaces are images of poignance and power.
Good Vibrations
LA artist Jen Stark’s dizzying creations show up in galleries, on TV, and everywhere in between.
In This Issue
Between the Beads
Liza Lou’s Color Field.
Damien Davis
Damien Davis takes the risks he was warned about.
Dreaming in Color
This Wyomingite designed her home with hue and storytelling front and center.
Interpreting the Icons
New books, including a fresh take on nonpareil Ruth Asawa.
Lite Brite Neon
Lite Brite Neon’s work is not of this world.
Man of Many Faces
It started as his daily art practice three years ago. Now Michael Gump can’t seem to stop whipping up disguises.
Many Splendid Baskets
Doug Johnston’s coiled vessels push the boundaries of form, but keep their function.
My Favorite Illusion
Two ways to look at color.
One Nation, Knit Together
The Immigrant Yarn Project brings together Americans from all over.
Rainbow People
Hue, shade, tint: These artists are exploring the spectrum.
Scratch ’n’ Sniff
Cool goods for summer.
Shows to See: August / September 2018
Exhibitions that celebrate collectors’ gifts.
So You Think You Know Color?
As a Cooper Hewitt exhibition illustrates, it’s more complicated than you might think.
The Gears Are Turning
Once known for steel mills and factories, Cleveland is now a hardworking artisan hub.
Traver Gallery
Seattle glass mecca Traver Gallery.