December/January 2013
December/January 2013
![December/January 2013 American Craft magazine December/January 2013 American Craft magazine](/sites/default/files/styles/portrait_two_three_large/public/DJ13-American-Craft-Cover.jpg?itok=MJGJTEJu)
Feature Articles
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![Alvar Aalto Paimio Chair Alvar Aalto Paimio Chair](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_large_5_4/public/Origins-Alvar-Aalto_0.jpg?itok=jJoBswr9)
A Bent for Design
Eames, Saarinen, and the birth of plywood furniture.
![Ann P. Smith Robot Ann P. Smith Robot](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_large_5_4/public/Ann-P-Smith-Robot.jpg?itok=Gvtlto-x)
Automatonic
Forget those boring industrial robots.
![Lynn Everett Read Tube Tops XL Lynn Everett Read Tube Tops XL](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_large_5_4/public/Everett-Read-Tube-Tops-XL.jpg?itok=yqz64pqf)
Creative Production
Vitreluxe glass studio's creative approach to production.
![Zest Brooch Kate Cusack Brooch](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_large_5_4/public/Kate-Cusack-Zipper.jpg?itok=ZkL3Uski)
Design for All
Covet-worthy goods.
![Shop Talk: Laura Lapachin and Stefan Friedemann Shop Talk: Laura Lapachin and Stefan Friedemann](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_large_5_4/public/Lapachin-Friedmann.jpg?itok=Ub8gi7t-)
Fresh Concept
Ornamentum Gallery goes beyond its owners' original intention.
![Figure with Lost Torso Figure with Lost Torso](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_large_5_4/public/Stephen-De-Staebler-Figure.jpg?itok=csgCGTI5)
Fun and Fellowship
The American Craft Council celebrated new members of its College of Fellows.
![Industrial Chic Industrial Chic](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_large_5_4/public/Industrial-Chic-1.jpg?itok=kcF0lzXd)
High Style
Three new books with big points for style.
![Sonya Clark Afro Abe Sonya Clark Afro Abe](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_large_5_4/public/Sonya-Clark-Abe.jpg?itok=PFesdxIO)
If You Were Not in Your Current Career, What Path Would You Take?
Roads not taken.
![Sonya Philip Dress 1 Sonya Philip Dress 1](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_large_5_4/public/A1.jpg?itok=jwUk89md)
Mad Skill
Fiber artist Sonya Philip turns garment-making into a public dialogue.
![Lincoln Agnew Illustration Lincoln Agnew Illustration](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_large_5_4/public/Lincoln-Agnew-Illustration.jpg?itok=iu7521tU)
Making the Leap to Design
Not every craftsperson wants to be a designer.
![Elizabeth Whelan Fabric Elizabeth Whelan Fabric](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_large_5_4/public/Elizabeth-Whelan-fabric.jpg?itok=E3eqncct)
Now Online: December/January 2013
Bonus interviews from our design issue and more!
![Erik Bogner Duende Asada Cleaver Erik Bogner Duende Asada Cleaver](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_large_5_4/public/Duende-Asada-Cleaver.jpg?itok=e9wTfRbF)
Razor-Sharp
Erik Bogner draws on influences from folklore to cyberpunk to create his artful blades.
![Goddess of Fire Roni Zulu Tattoo](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_large_5_4/public/Goddess-Fire.jpg?itok=8Nqn75zG)
Sacred Marking
The spiritual markings of tattoo artist Roni Zulu.
![São Paulo São Paulo](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_large_5_4/public/Sao-Paulo.jpg?itok=iFzDjTZs)
Sao Paolo: Design Melting Pot
São Paulo's bustling cross-cultural craft scene...
![Dale Chihuly Float Boat Dale Chihuly Float Boat](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_large_5_4/public/Chihuly-Float.jpg?itok=0X-S-Jvx)
Shows to See: December/January 2013
Must-see shows this winter.
![Stephanie and Cory Lake Stephanie and Cory Lake](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_large_5_4/public/Lakes-Main.jpg?itok=YReoHr2n)
Style as Destiny
How a couple crafts a very personal living space.
![Michael Scarborough Yang Bowl Michael Scarborough Yang Bowl](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_large_5_4/public/Scarborough-Yang-Bowl.jpg?itok=UJ_6Mg-Z)
The Second Act
Former opera singer Michael Scarborough's best role yet.
![When Skill is Communal When Skill is Communal](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_large_5_4/public/Federico-Jordan-Illo.jpg?itok=JQ-hEVTt)
When Skill Is Communal
Is technique finally cheap?