West Coast Craft Showcases the Color and Creativity of California
West Coast Craft Showcases the Color and Creativity of California
Exuberant maximalist aesthetics and California comfort dominated last weekend’s West Coast Craft, the twice-yearly craft fair whose Summer 2023 iteration took place June 10–11 at windy Fort Mason in San Francisco. Inside the Festival Pavilion, over 275 vendors—most from the West Coast—gathered to showcase their striking functional ceramics, casual clothing lines, and eye-popping jewelry. From Everett Noel’s sculptural knives to Chaparral Jewelry’s topographically accurate rings to Ariana Heinzman’s arresting floral ceramics, the natural splendor of the West Coast was on full display. American Craft stopped by the event to check in with craftspeople working in clay, wood, metal, textiles, and glass. Enjoy their work and West Coast Craft’s vibe in this slideshow with images by Gabriela Hasbun.
Shivaun Watchorn is an assistant editor of American Craft.
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