What's in a Vessel?
Five artists describe the construction of their extraordinary vessels and reveal what they hold.
By Juan Barroso, Kiva Ford, Didi Suydam, Sharif Bey, and Hyunsoo Alice Kim
March 16, 2023
Spring 2023


Honoring the Janitor
In this Issue

A World of Vessels
How this beloved and ancient form has sustained humankind and contained our beliefs about everything from safety to gender roles.
Spring 2023

Inside the Birchbark Canoe
Called wiigwaasi-jiimaan by the Ojibwe, this light, buoyant, and fast vessel was the peerless watercraft of choice for thousands of years.
Spring 2023

The Ceramist and the Superheroes
Virgil Ortiz creates characters in clay who connect past and future and carry cultural traditions and knowledge.
Spring 2023

Vessels of the ACC Library Collection
The Crafty Librarian shares some of the pieces in ACC's object collection.
Spring 2023


Potteryland
Gorgeous functional pottery, an idyllic landscape, and Minnesota hospitality come together in the St. Croix Valley Pottery Tour.
Spring 2023

A World of Vessels
How this beloved and ancient form has sustained humankind and contained our beliefs about everything from safety to gender roles.
Spring 2023

Inside the Birchbark Canoe
Called wiigwaasi-jiimaan by the Ojibwe, this light, buoyant, and fast vessel was the peerless watercraft of choice for thousands of years.
Spring 2023

The Ceramist and the Superheroes
Virgil Ortiz creates characters in clay who connect past and future and carry cultural traditions and knowledge.
Spring 2023

Vessels of the ACC Library Collection
The Crafty Librarian shares some of the pieces in ACC's object collection.
Spring 2023


Potteryland
Gorgeous functional pottery, an idyllic landscape, and Minnesota hospitality come together in the St. Croix Valley Pottery Tour.
Spring 2023

A World of Vessels
How this beloved and ancient form has sustained humankind and contained our beliefs about everything from safety to gender roles.
Spring 2023

Inside the Birchbark Canoe
Called wiigwaasi-jiimaan by the Ojibwe, this light, buoyant, and fast vessel was the peerless watercraft of choice for thousands of years.
Spring 2023

The Ceramist and the Superheroes
Virgil Ortiz creates characters in clay who connect past and future and carry cultural traditions and knowledge.
Spring 2023