June/July 2017
June/July 2017
Public Art
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Welcome to our issue on public art. Articles will become available online throughout June and July. To read the articles sooner than they're available online, become a member and enjoy a subscription to American Craft magazine as part of your ACC membership.
Feature Articles
More from This Issue
![Alisa Toninato Lower 48 state skillets Alisa Toninato Lower 48 state skillets](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_large_5_4/public/2017-05/Alisa-Toninato-skillets-%20lower-48-states.jpg?itok=3DOjyhvH)
American Skillet Co.
Alisa Toninato’s all-American skillets.
![Making Good spread Making Good spread](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_large_5_4/public/2017-06/Making-Good-spread.jpg?itok=gxwSsRjg)
Bringing Vision to Life
New books, including Making Good: An Inspirational Guide to Being an Artist Craftsman.
![Claire Kahn Paper Cuts Claire Kahn Paper Cuts](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_large_5_4/public/2017-06/Claire-Kahn-Paper-Cuts.jpg?itok=MuwCyLQc)
Change and Continuity
Claire Kahn’s Santa Fe oasis offers room to live, work, and contemplate in sublime surroundings.
![Anna Metcalfe Anna Metcalfe](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_large_5_4/public/2017-06/Anna-Metcalfe.jpg?itok=d7L7lxiO)
Common Good
Anna Metcalfe uses clay to bring people together.
![Risa Puno Infinite Play](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_large_5_4/public/2017-05/Risa-Puno-Infinite-Play_0.jpg?itok=eV017n8R)
In the Clouds, Down to Earth
Paying attention.
![Maria Molteni Basketball Net Maria Molteni Basketball Net](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_large_5_4/public/2017-05/Maria-Molteni-Basketball-Net.jpg?itok=AfqYWYlf)
Maria Molteni
Maria Molteni’s crocheted nets for naked basketball hoops.
![Drew Leshko Ice Corner Grocery Store Drew Leshko Ice Corner Grocery Store](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_large_5_4/public/2017-05/Drew-Leshko-Ice-Corner-Grocery-Store.jpg?itok=jH4ARDoW)
Ode to the Corner Store
Sculptor Drew Leshko memorializes the casualties of gentrification – from ornate buildings to humble dumpsters – in his Philadelphia neighborhood.
![Adrien Segal Camping Adrien Segal Camping](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_large_5_4/public/2017-05/Adrien-Segal-Camping.jpg?itok=N0pi0tvK)
Plot Lines
Adrien Segal translates scientific data into evocative sculptures that tell a story.
![Studio 24B walnut dining set Studio 24B walnut dining set](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_large_5_4/public/2017-05/studio-24b-walnut-dining-set.jpg?itok=RAPvyDhi)
Practical Magic: Portland, Maine
Makers in this down-to-earth New England city mix common sense with playfulness.
![Tom Shields Chairs Tom Shields Chairs](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_large_5_4/public/2017-05/Tom-Shields-Chairs.jpg?itok=GYQW-huq)
Shows to See: June/July 2017
Summer shows celebrating glass and community.
![Janet Echelman 1.26 Montreal Janet Echelman 1.26 Montreal](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_large_5_4/public/2017-05/Janet-Echelman-I.26-Montreal.jpg?itok=qbW4pfsl)
Sky Dance
Janet Echelman’s 1.26 Montreal.
![Lorraine Bubar No Turning Back Papercut Lorraine Bubar No Turning Back Papercut](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_large_5_4/public/2017-06/Lorraine-Bubar-No-Turning-Back-Papercut.jpg?itok=mATW6WOJ)
Slices of the World
Layered and intricate, Lorraine Bubar’s papercuts might remind you of Japanese woodblock prints or Indian miniature painting.
![Matthew Albanese diorama Matthew Albanese diorama](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_large_5_4/public/2017-06/Matthew-Albanese.jpg?itok=ELAe7mES)
Small Victories
It’s a big world out there, but who says you need binoculars?
![Original 1904 Mosaic Times Square Original 1904 Mosaic Times Square](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_large_5_4/public/2017-07/Original-1904-Mosaic-Times-Square.jpg?itok=9dq1Q-b2)
The Subterranean Scene
In New York City, you don’t have to visit a museum to see contemporary art – just take the subway.
![R and R Studios Peace And Love R and R Studios Peace And Love](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_large_5_4/public/2017-06/R-and-R-Studios-Peace-and-Love.png?itok=Qi-TPxeS)
What’s Your Favorite Work of Public Art?
Readers’ favorite works of public art.