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MakersFree To ReadI Love Pots
A studio potter and the founder of @nonclaypots and @potterytattoos writes about how and why she began sharing her passions on social media.
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MakersFree To ReadThe Queue: Samantha Briegel
Samantha Briegel’s fashion-inspired porcelain vessels dazzle with patterns and textures. In The Queue, the Maryland-based ceramist talks about how she creates her work, her favorite slow fashion designers, and what she’s looking forward to at this year’s American Pottery Festival in Minneapolis.
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Free To ReadCouture Craft
A new nonprofit, Closely Crafted, advocates for skilled makers in the fashion industry.
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ACC NewsFree To ReadMN State Fair 2025
The Minnesota State Fair is here! Each year, the American Craft Council is proud to give an award to an entry in the Fine Arts category that exemplifies craft. This year, ACC is pleased to give the special recognition to Iah Q’s The Past Holds Me, a stunning work of beadwork on leather.
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MakersFree To ReadRunway Ready
Metalsmith Thomas Bliven crafts handmade accessories for top-tier clothing labels and the celebrities who make their fashions memorable.
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MakersFree To ReadThe Queue: Dawn Williams Boyd
Dawn Williams Boyd fashions recycled textiles into powerful paintings in cloth. In The Queue, the Atlanta-based textile artist talks about her family’s dedication to the handmade, the extensive list of tools that make her work possible, and the importance of senior art programs.
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ACC NewsFree To ReadRemembering John McQueen
Conceptual fiber artist and ACC Gold Medalist John McQueen died on July 26, 2025. He redefined the field of contemporary basketry to embrace non-functional sculpture, and explored the concepts of containment and space in his work.
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