Gold Medal for Consummate Craftsmanship

An award for a lifetime of achievements.

Meet the awardees.

As part of the ACC Biennial Awards, one or more Fellows are recognized as Gold Medalists. Representing an award for a lifetime of achievement, the Gold Medal is the highest award given by ACC. Gold Medal awardees represent the extraordinary among a field of elite craftspeople.  Awardees are nominated by the College of Fellows and selected by the ACC Awards Committee.

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  • Consuelo Jimenez Underwood

    Consuelo Jimenez Underwood was born in Sacramento, California, the daughter of migrant agricultural workers, a Chicana mother and a father of Huichol Indian descent. Crossing borders and negotiating between three perspectives has always been fundamental to her identity and the basis of her creative process. Consuelo’s work ranges from delicate miniature tapestries to monumental fiber and mixed media installations juxtaposing the natural beauty and ecological destruction along the United States...

  • Sonya Clark

    Sonya Clark is an artist and educator whose interdisciplinary practice transforms everyday materials like hair, combs, textiles, and flags, into works that explore identity, history, and cultural connection. Born in Washington, DC, to Caribbean parents, she traces her earliest artistic influence to her Jamaican grandmother, Chummy, a tailor who first taught her to sew. Her materially driven approach reflects deep engagement with craft traditions and learning across communities and cultures. C...

These awards were made possible with support from the
Maxwell/Hanrahan Foundation.