At first glance, Lara Knutson's sculptural objects and jewelry might appear muted. Then the light hits them.

ACC's "Gold" showcase dazzles at SOFA Chicago.

Craft Inc. offers a path to a craft-centric life based on that most prosaic of ambitions: making a living.

Kathie Sever's embroidered Western wear.

Quirk Gallery's populist appeal.

Longtime pals Dante Marioni and Preston Singletary blend their divergent styles in a new body of work.

Esteemed weaver Cynthia Schira on the art of never missing a beat.

ACC show artist Andrea Haffner is known for her evocative compositions of natural materials.

In 2010, Ehren Tool got an unsolicited email, inviting him to apply for a large, no-strings cash prize.

Why did Edmund de Waal take on this book?

Crafting Modernism: Midcentury American Art and Design

“Today the fine press book is thriving.” These words greeted visitors to “Fine & Dirty: Contemporary Letterpress Art.”

A curator in Milwaukee commissioned 16 works and limited the artists to one tool each.

Silversmith Ubaldo Vitali gets a surprise phone call while buying supplies.

On the islands of the West Indies, functional tradition and artistic innovation mingle.

Glenn Adamson on glass and the challenge of beauty.

The more you know about an art form, the more skeptical you tend to become of its seductive qualities.

For this issue, we posed a special Valentine's Day-themed question.