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  • Gifting Handmade Cover Graphic

    Gifting Handmade

    If there was ever a moment to step up and support craftspeople and artists, it is now.
  • Portrait of Joyce Scott

    The Queue: A Letter to Joyce J. Scott

    "At the same time that you refuse to look away from difficult subjects, you also refuse to be rendered invisible." In this week's Queue post, Louisiana-based artist Malcolm Peacock shares a letter to ACC's 2020 Gold Medalist, Joyce J. Scott. Malcolm reflects not only on Joyce's mastery of her craft but also on the unwavering focus and call to action in her work.
  • Alex Moses and Barbara Waldman

    The Queue: A Parade for Barbara Waldman

    This week, former ACC trustee Alex Moses has written a letter in praise of her friend and colleague Barbara Waldman, who is the recipient of our 2020 Aileen Osborn Webb Award for Philanthropy. Alex and Barbara worked together closely on the ACC board of trustees, and Alex imagines a parade special enough to celebrate Barbara's contribution to the craft field.
  • Portrait of kent aldrich wearing mask hat sunglasses and brown suit posing with decked out moped

    The Queue: Kent Aldrich

    Kent Aldrich is the owner and master printer behind The Nomadic Press in St. Paul, Minnesota, and the creator of the physical American Craft Council Awards presented to our honorees every other year. In this week’s post, Kent shares about the people who influenced his career, the essential tools of his work, and more.
  • Portrait of Bob Trotman

    The Queue: Bob Trotman

    In this week’s post, 2020 Fellow Bob Trotman shares about the “philosophical commentary” and “physical urgency” he strives to bring to his work. Watch Bob’s interview, learn what the North Carolina wood artist is currently reading and whose work he’d love to have on his walls, and more.
  • Portrait of Lisa Gralnick

    The Queue: Lisa Gralnick

    This week, 2020 Fellow Lisa Gralnick shares about the hopes she has for her own work as well as that of her students. Watch a video interview with the Wisconsin-based metalsmith, studio jeweler, and academic, find out what she’s reading and watching, and more.
  • Maria lowrider by Rose B. Simpson

    Lowrider

    Rose B. Simpson honors the legacy of potter Maria Martinez with a 410-horsepower vessel.
  • portrait of Patricia Malarcher

    The Queue: Patricia Malarcher

    ACC Honorary Fellow Patricia Malarcher is a textile artist and writer known for her scholarship, research, and advocacy in the craft field. Read what she shares about her professional journey and aspirations in today’s post and watch interviews with Patricia and others for an inspiring start to your week.
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