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MakersFree To ReadAnother Dimension
Ceramist Jolie Ngo is creating intricate, ebullient work that brings together craft and emerging technology.
Winter 2026
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MakersFree To ReadStitched from the Soil
In a medium often focused on uniformity and speed, quiltmaker Cait Nolan relishes process, repetition, and giving back.
Winter 2026
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MakersFree To ReadOut of the Elements
New York–based designer Shaina Tabak’s fecund imagination pushes materials to the brink.
Winter 2026
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MakersFree To ReadHead and Hand
The American College of the Building Arts blends liberal arts courses and building-trades training in a four-year degree.
Winter 2026
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MakersFree To ReadPermanent Marker
Washington glass artist Dan Friday finds enduring forms for his ancestral Coast Salish history.
Winter 2026
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MakersFree To ReadMusings in Clay
Paul S. Briggs’s process-driven, spiritual ceramics practice probes his inner life.
Winter 2026
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MakersFree To ReadCarving Out a Musical Tradition
Modern makers look to old-school methods while reviving son jarocho culture.
Winter 2026
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