October/November 2014

October/November 2014

October/November 2014 cover of American Craft magazine

Featured Articles

Chris Bathgate, WA523322411

Brave New World

Digital technology is opening up new avenues for making – and the ride is just beginning.

Fleur Bresler, Portrait

Masters: Fleur Bresler

Fleur Bresler wants the craft field to thrive into the future.

The Clay Studio, 2014

Masters: The Clay Studio

The Clay Studio celebrates 40 years as an ambitious studio, school, gallery, shop, and outreach program.

Tina Oldknow, Portrait

Masters: Tina Oldknow

Oldknow relishes the opportunity to make objects meaningful for museum visitors.

William Carlson

Masters: William Carlson

It took four decades, but sculptor William Carlson is living his dream.

Judith Schaechter

Masters: Judith Schaechter

It took Schaechter time to appreciate the idea of craft, but now she's convinced it's superior to fine art.

John Gill, Portrait

Masters: John Gill

A gentle enthusiasm pervades everything John Gill does. Everything.

Bruce Metcalf, Portrait

Masters: Bruce Metcalf

A craftsman who makes voluptuous jewelry and a writer with a keen interest in craft criticism...

Jane Lackey, Santa Fe, Studio

Masters: Jane Lackey

Connections are central to Jane Lackey’s work.

Michael Hurwitz, Portrait

Masters: Michael Hurwitz

Hurwitz has been open to making things for as long as he can remember.

Betty Woodman, Portrait

Masters: Betty Woodman

Woodman has reached this pinnacle of success through a potent combination of talent and self-possession.

Betty Woodman, India, Korea, and Japan Diptych

Masters: 2014 American Craft Council Awards

Meet the winners of the 2014 ACC awards...

In This Issue

Allison and Ivan Barnett

A Little Big Gallery

Behind the scenes at Allison and Ivan Barnett’s Patina Gallery...

Wolinsky Cary, Office

All Together Now

For artists Cary, Yari, and Babs Wolinsky, collaboration is a way of life.

John Rombola, Illustration

Busy Hands, Busy Brains

Research shows that the most accomplished scientists are likely to be craftspeople.

Carmen Lomas Garza, Ofrenda

Celebrating the Spirits

Artists tap life-affirming, death-embracing motifs from their Mexican heritage.

Colin Pezzano, Backyard Wrestling

Character Building

Anthropomorphized furniture with long, gesturing limbs and other lifelike features.

Charles Clary, Patiflasmic Flamungle Gestation Movement #4 Detail

Cut Out for It

Charles Clary takes scrapbook paper to dazzling new heights.

Judith Schaechter, Working

Deep Focus

Editor in chief Monica Moses kicks off the Masters issue.

History Of Design Decorative Arts From Afar

Historical Abundance

New books, including the History of Design, 10 years in the making...

Ruth DeYoung Kohler

Industrial Revolution

A conversation with Ruth DeYoung Kohler on 40 years of the Kohler Arts Center’s Arts/Industry program...

Charan Sachar Butter Dishes

Instant Joy

Charan Sachar’s ceramics are joyful and exuberant, a riot of vivid color and pattern.

Aileen Osborn Webb, Pottery Studio

Legacy of Mastery

Curator Jeannine Falino fills us in on the show and the woman.

Luanne Rimel, Hand Quilted Photograph

Shows to See: October/November 2014

Nationwide shows not to be missed...

Raul Lazaro, Cups

Small Marvels

A collection of marvelous goods...

Gerhardt Knodel

The Long Game

Gerhardt Knodel has been hard at work creating an engaging new body of work.

Michael Hurwitz, Lattice Table

Web Extras: October/November 2014

As seen in the current issue of American Craft magazine...

Voices

What Advice Would You Give Your Younger Self?

Previous ACC award winners weigh in with some good advice.