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Makers

What's in a Vessel?

Five artists describe the construction of their extraordinary vessels and reveal what they hold.

By Juan Barroso, Kiva Ford, Didi Suydam, Sharif Bey, and Hyunsoo Alice Kim
March 16, 2023

Spring 2023

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Vessels of the ACC Library Collection

The Crafty Librarian shares some of the pieces in ACC's object collection.

Spring 2023

From the Archives
Handcrafted Living

Best Buds

A collection of fresh bud vases for spring blooms.

Spring 2023

Goods
Travel
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Potteryland

Gorgeous functional pottery, an idyllic landscape, and Minnesota hospitality come together in the St. Croix Valley Pottery Tour.

Spring 2023

Destinations
Points of View
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A World of Vessels

How this beloved and ancient form has sustained humankind and contained our beliefs about everything from safety to gender roles.

Spring 2023

Essays
Points of View
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Inside the Birchbark Canoe

Called wiigwaasi-jiimaan by the Ojibwe, this light, buoyant, and fast vessel was the peerless watercraft of choice for thousands of years.

Spring 2023

History
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The Ceramist and the Superheroes

Virgil Ortiz creates characters in clay who connect past and future and carry cultural traditions and knowledge.

Spring 2023

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