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Fiber Artists Find Stories Everywhere in a New Wisconsin Exhibition
The works in Stitched Stories: Narrative Quilts and Textiles at the Racine Art Museum run the gamut in tone and form.
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Marilou Schultz Weaves Technological Motifs into Vivid Wool Tapestries
A new survey of the Diné artist's woven works opens June 27 at the Hessel Museum of Art in Upstate New York.
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At Long Last, Iconic Bay Area Artist Mildred Howard Gets a Retrospective
Mildred Howard: Poetics of Memory, Howard's first major museum survey, runs until October 11 at the Oakland Museum of California.
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Imagining the Future
In this Craft Coalition column, the former director of the Haystack Mountain School of Crafts reflects on the value of ideas.
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Jesse Krimes’s Collaborative Quilts Offer Dignity and Repair for the Formerly Incarcerated
The activist and artist's new exhibition Elegy Quilts runs through November 1 at the Fabric Workshop and Museum in Philadelphia.
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For Tlingit Carver James Johnson, Formline is the Throughline
The Juneau, Alaska–based carver’s practice, including high-profile collaborations with snowboarding and apparel brands, is a link between Tlingit pasts and futures.
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At Nebraska’s KANEKO, Two Sides of a Studio Glass Great
Therman Statom's Coleccions de studio de invierno coincides with a show of work by participants in the ARTS for Me! program.
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A Collaborative Exhibition in Seattle Shows the Lifecycle of Coast Salish Weaving
A partnership between the Coast Salish Wool Weaving Center and the Burke Museum, Woven in Wool runs through the end of August.
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A Custom Hat Shop Puts Craftsmanship on Display
Jackson, Wyoming–based Sing Hat Company attracts tourists and locals alike to its storefront and studio.
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Connor Czora Documents Queer History in Clay
In porcelain vases, dishware, and more, the DC-based ceramist subverts traditionally stuffy forms with overlaid imagery of struggle and resistance.
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The 2026 American Craft Council Awards
Meet the winners of the American Craft Council's 2026 Biennial Awards, representing the pinnacle of recognition in the craft field.
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Lakefront Festival of Art Promises Stunning Views of the Water—and a Dizzying Array of Fine Craft
This weekend, the Milwaukee Art Museum's annual juried art market will feature works by some 145 artists.
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Who’s That Wearing My Sweater?
The knitter behind Nashville-based Studio Kelsey has seen her work on one of TV’s biggest stages, but she plans to keep things small and slow.
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At a Kentucky Luthiery, Craft and Recovery Go Hand in Hand
In Appalachia, Troublesome Creek Stringed Instrument Company’s employment program provides community and skills to people in recovery.
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Sam Lee Christian Finds Power and Presence in Utilitarian Objects
Hot on the heels of a yearlong residency at Arrowmont, the Richmond, Virginia–based mixed-media artist returns home with a newly expansive practice.
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Maryam Yousif’s Objects for the Living
The Iraqi American artist draws on family history and ancient tombs for her works in clay.
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Hawaiian Fiber Biennial Unites Textile Innovators in Honolulu
Fiber Hawai‘i, one of the Aloha State’s longest-running craft exhibitions, opens June 5.
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Catch a Glimpse of America’s Craft History with Radical Americana
The series of 22 Philadelphia-area exhibitions runs through July 5.
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Hecho a Mano Fosters Community With a Roster of Regional Artists
The Santa Fe gallery focuses on artists from Mexico and New Mexico, with a special emphasis on printmaking.
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Maxwell/Hanrahan Foundation Announces 2026 Awards in Craft Recipients
Five artists, whose practices range from traditional Chinese papermaking to abstract quilting, will each receive $100,000.
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Nest’s Climate Academy Hopes to Mitigate Climate Disruptions to Craft Business
In this Craft Coalition column, the founder of Nest explains the advocacy organization’s new learning resources.
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A Moment of Collective Action and Support
Giving Week is a shared act of collective support. Community and connection grow when it is nurtured, when stories are shared, and when we show up for one another.
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A Pittsburgh Initiative Aims to Promote the City as a Craft Hub
Pittsburgh IS Craft draws on the city's industrial history to support craft artists.
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With Her New Minneapolis Gallery, Victoria Sass Pushes a Midwestern Theory of Design
The interior designer wants to elevate the aesthetics and values of the Heartland—and export them.
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