August/September 2018
August/September 2018
The Color Issue
![August/September 2018 cover August/September 2018 cover](/sites/default/files/styles/portrait_two_three_large/public/2018-07/August-September-2018-American-Craft-magazine-cover.jpg?itok=2JQn-eHC)
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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Feature Articles
More from This Issue
![Liza Lou, Color Field Liza Lou, Color Field](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_large_5_4/public/2018-07/Liza-Lou-Color-Field.jpg?itok=sauVum-l)
Between the Beads
Liza Lou’s Color Field.
![Damien Davis Damien Davis](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_large_5_4/public/2018-07/Damien-Davis.jpg?itok=b-4Hh5of)
Damien Davis
Damien Davis takes the risks he was warned about.
![Agnes Bourne bedroom Agnes Bourne bedroom](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_large_5_4/public/2018-07/Agnes-Bourne-bedroom.jpg?itok=VGsFlrdh)
Dreaming in Color
This Wyomingite designed her home with hue and storytelling front and center.
![AS18 books AS18 books](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_large_5_4/public/2018-07/AS18-books.jpg?itok=e1TnE2bV)
Interpreting the Icons
New books, including a fresh take on nonpareil Ruth Asawa.
![Tavares Strachan, I Am Tavares Strachan, I Am](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_large_5_4/public/2018-07/Tavares-Strachan-I-Am.jpg?itok=6HZ6UFt2)
Lite Brite Neon
Lite Brite Neon’s work is not of this world.
![Michael Gump disguise Michael Gump disguise](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_large_5_4/public/2018-07/Michael-Gump-disguise.jpg?itok=e9os4-Cf)
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.
![Doug Johnston basket installation Doug Johnston basket installation](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_large_5_4/public/2018-07/Doug-Johnston-baskets.jpg?itok=50-4ntS-)
Many Splendid Baskets
Doug Johnston’s coiled vessels push the boundaries of form, but keep their function.
![Agnes Bourne interior Agnes Bourne interior](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_large_5_4/public/2018-07/Agnes-Bourne-interior.jpg?itok=0Erd892G)
My Favorite Illusion
Two ways to look at color.
![Swiss/US flag Swiss/US flag](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_large_5_4/public/2018-07/Swiss-US-flag.jpg?itok=ZdsD0XYQ)
One Nation, Knit Together
The Immigrant Yarn Project brings together Americans from all over.
![Dylan Beck, Ventricle Gunge Dylan Beck, Ventricle Gunge](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_large_5_4/public/2018-07/Dylan-Beck-Ventricle-Gunge.jpg?itok=1aBZWz5L)
Rainbow People
Hue, shade, tint: These artists are exploring the spectrum.
![Christina Boy Design, Reconciliation Rocker Christina Boy Design, Reconciliation Rocker](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_large_5_4/public/2018-07/Christina-Boy-Design-Reconciliation-Rocker.jpg?itok=2oZCHM6h)
Scratch ’n’ Sniff
Cool goods for summer.
![Amanda McCavour installation Amanda McCavour installation](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_large_5_4/public/2018-07/Amanda-McCavour-installation.jpg?itok=J1chr30t)
Shows to See: August / September 2018
Exhibitions that celebrate collectors’ gifts.
![Hella Jongerius color wheel Hella Jongerius color wheel](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_large_5_4/public/2018-07/Hella-Jongerius-color-wheel.jpg?itok=zR5DvN-v)
So You Think You Know Color?
As a Cooper Hewitt exhibition illustrates, it’s more complicated than you might think.
![Cleveland pottery making Cleveland pottery making](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_large_5_4/public/2018-07/Cleveland-pottery-making.jpg?itok=XgC_lg4S)
The Gears Are Turning
Once known for steel mills and factories, Cleveland is now a hardworking artisan hub.
![Justin Ginsberg sculpture Justin Ginsberg sculpture](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_large_5_4/public/2018-07/Justin-Ginsberg-sculpture.jpg?itok=4bZoIun-)
Traver Gallery
Seattle glass mecca Traver Gallery.