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    Kapa Making with Page Chang

    VIDEO: Page Chang of Pūko‘a Studios shares the process of making kapa, traditional Hawaiian barkcloth.

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    Points of View
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    On the Runway at Native Nations Fashion Night

    An Indigenous writer reflects on the importance of the stylish, Minneapolis-based affair.

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    American Craft Council’s 82nd Birthday

    Enjoy these images from the archives of ACC founder Aileen Osborn Webb's birthday celebrations over the years, as well as a look at "Celebration 20," a 1976 exhibit at the American Craft Council's Museum of Contemporary Craft that commemorated the 20 years of the museum. As part of the festivities, the museum held a "Celebration Cake Exhibition," featuring both edible and fantasy cakes.

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  • Makers
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    The Queue: Kelsie Rudolph

    Kelsie Rudolph’s ceramic furniture balances the hard and the soft. In The Queue, the Helena, Montana–based sculptor and ceramist shares about Montana’s booming craft community, the ergonomic principles behind her clay furniture, and the Korean tool she uses for working with slabs of clay.

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    The Queue
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    From the Editor: Summer 2025

    Welcome to the Summer 2025 issue of American Craft

    Summer 2025

  • Makers
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    High Desert Workshop

    A silversmith takes us inside the outbuilding where she makes bits, spurs, and jewelry in southwestern Wyoming.

    Summer 2025

    Features + Profiles
  • Two soft-looking ceramic chairs with textured surfaces in faded colors.
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    The Hard and the Soft

    Kelsie Rudolph makes ceramic chairs, benches, lamps, and side tables prized by a Los Angeles designer and a Paris gallery.

    Summer 2025

    Features + Profiles
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    Where Kids Make

    The founders of Craftsman & Apprentice designed a safe workshop space for kids to create, collaborate, and build confidence.

    Summer 2025

    Craft Companies
  • Green rug made from wool, linen, and alpaca merino yarns.
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    A Slow, Sustainable Yarn

    The creative team at Merida abandoned manufacturing to create small-batch, handmade rugs that embody artistic ambition.

    Summer 2025

    Craft Companies
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