Blog
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Craft Happenings: Fall 2023
Step into fall with these 23 craft exhibitions and events around the country, organized by the month in which they start. -
Craft Happenings: Summer 2023
Make craft part of your summer plans with these 25 events and exhibitions happening across the country, organized by the month in which they start.
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American Craft Council Executive Director Sarah Schultz To Step Down After Three Years of Leadership
We share this news with hearts full of gratitude for the vision and guidance Sarah has brought to our nonprofit since she joined our team in 2018. -
The Queue: Pearl Dick
Glass artist, educator, and activist Pearl Dick is the co-founder of Project FIRE (Fearless Initiative for Recovery and Empowerment), a glassblowing and trauma recovery program for youth injured by gun violence in Chicago. An avid reader and social justice advocate, she has a handful of great book recommendations and current projects by like-minded artists she fills us in on. -
Agar Illuminated
Textile florist Yi Hsuan Sung describes how she uses agar, derived from red seaweed, to create luminous material for garments, accessories, and lamps. -
Community of Makers: Project FIRE
Glassblowing is a means for healing at Project FIRE, where Chicago teenagers who have been victims of gun violence learn to transform molten glass into delicate sculptural works. -
The Queue: matt lambert
matt lambert is a trans, nonbinary craft scholar, metalsmith, and multidisciplinary collaborator currently living in Stockholm, Sweden. They reflect on the challenges this year has brought, what it means to “flourish” in their work and practice, and what barriers they’ve broken through in their career. Get to know lambert’s inspirations in The Queue as they introduce you to new podcasts and exhibitions they’re currently keeping up with. -
Unearthing the Craftscape
A new generation of scholars and curators are exploring how craft objects are shaped by the forces of history, culture, and society. Call it the “craftscape.” -
Nourishing Objects: PJ Gubatina Policarpio
Three contributors share stories behind meaningful works. -
Nourishing Objects: Adam Chau
Three contributors share stories behind meaningful works. -
Funk and the Spirit
Acclaimed fiber artist Xenobia Bailey’s practice is rooted in African American design aesthetics. -
Nourishing Objects: Angelik Vizcarrondo-Laboy
Three contributors share stories behind meaningful works. -
The Queue: Sara Trail
Sara Trail is a quilter and educator and the founder of Social Justice Sewing Academy (SJSA). This grassroots organization facilitates workshops and projects that create community while addressing the consequences of systematic oppression. Read what Sara is currently reading and listening to and how her work with SJSA nourishes herself and her community. -
In Our Studio: Studio Alluvium
Mitch Iburg and Zoë Powell welcome you into their workspace and showroom dedicated to the use of Minnesota clays and minerals.