February/March 2014
February/March 2014
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Feature Articles
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![Dala Horse Dala Horse](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_large_5_4/public/dalahorse.jpg?itok=siL9Q5LX)
A Knack for the Nordic
The American Swedish Institute's gift shop is a link to Sweden's contemporary craft.
![Michaela Crie Stone, Radial Coffee Table Michaela Crie Stone, Radial Coffee Table](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_large_5_4/public/table.jpg?itok=7eMNrXtL)
A Space in Between
A self-proclaimed "science nerd" creates furniture with geometric forms.
![Joyce J. Scott, Buddha (Earth) Joyce J. Scott, Buddha (Earth)](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_large_5_4/public/scott.jpg?itok=fSRaQzxS)
Action and Traction
Baltimore’s idiosyncratic charms make for a lively and growing craft scene.
![Gail Garcia Salt and Pepper Shakers Gail Garcia Salt and Pepper Shakers](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_large_5_4/public/shakers.jpg?itok=PnEKrCuZ)
At the Table
Set your table with these handmade items...
![The Kinfolk Table: Recipes for Small Gatherings - 3 The Kinfolk Table: Recipes for Small Gatherings - 3](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_large_5_4/public/foodbook.jpg?itok=_3DJL1d_)
Community Know-How
Three books for craft enthusiasts...
![Cook on Clay, Flameproof Cookware Cook on Clay, Flameproof Cookware](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_large_5_4/public/clayscookware.jpg?itok=fH_6EpGw)
Flameproof Beauty
Robbie Lobell's pottery can definitely take the heat.
![Ryan Fletcher Work - 4 Ryan Fletcher Work - 4](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_large_5_4/public/fletchwhite.jpg?itok=UbOSCaNB)
Food for Thought
What craft can learn from the locavore movement about growing an audience...
![Briana Babani at Work](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_large_5_4/public/babaniworking_0.jpg?itok=qQec6sy3)
Impractically Perfect
Briana Babani goes where intriguing materials lead her.
![Chris Hastings Chris Hastings](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_large_5_4/public/portrait_2.jpg?itok=F8XD2vzQ)
Place Setting
At his restaurant in Birmingham, Alabama, chef Chris Hastings takes local flavor and craftsmanship to the next level.
![Twisted Dump Truck (Counterclockwise, Scale Model 1:5) Twisted Dump Truck (Counterclockwise, Scale Model 1:5)](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_large_5_4/public/dumptruck.jpg?itok=G-44Bgw_)
Reinvesting in the Mission
Glenn Adamson talks about his new role as director of the Museum of Arts and Design in New York City.
![Dolan Geiman, Bicycle Collection Dolan Geiman, Bicycle Collection](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_large_5_4/public/TOC_FM14_01a.jpg?itok=AJSxFMre)
Rescued & Reimagined
Dolan Geiman turns gathered materials into contemporary art.
![Boris Bally, Brave 3 Boris Bally, Brave 3](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_large_5_4/public/bally_0.jpg?itok=sPGH65we)
Shows to See: February/March 2014
From Alaska to Florida, great exhibitions.
![Myra Mimlitsch-Gray, Copper Chiclet Tray Myra Mimlitsch-Gray, Copper Chiclet Tray](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_large_5_4/public/thing.jpg?itok=dt2BGGQM)
Something for the Table
Master metalsmith Myra Mimlitsch-Gray creates a tray that is "deliberately tentative."
![Candace Kling, “Candy” Sampler Candace Kling, “Candy” Sampler](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_large_5_4/public/candace.jpg?itok=UGMlD-4Y)
Sweet Tooth
What's sweeter than sugar? The many ways that artists indulge our cravings.
![Ryan Fletcher, Paper Plate No. 5 Ryan Fletcher, Paper Plate No. 5](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_large_5_4/public/EL_FM14_01.jpg?itok=SMyqYkm1)
Tabletop as Springboard
Craft shares some important values with the movement for more mindfully produced food.
![ACC Northeast Craft Fair Blacksmith Demo ACC Northeast Craft Fair Blacksmith Demo](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_large_5_4/public/blacksmith.jpg?itok=PMitxmhR)
The Rhinebeck Revolution
Forty years ago, a craft fair’s move to a quiet New York town transformed a grassroots show into a national event.
![David Oliveira, 3D Wire Sketch Sculpture](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_large_5_4/public/david-oliveira.jpg?itok=juKsTNYV)
Web Extras: February/March 2014
As seen in the February/March 2014 issue of American Craft magazine...
![Joe Cariati, Glass Decanters Joe Cariati, Glass Decanters](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_large_5_4/public/bottles_0.jpg?itok=Q7zibPMu)
What Craft Object Do You Use Most Often?
Indispensable craft objects...