April/May 2017
April/May 2017
The Collecting Issue
Welcome to our issue on collecting. Articles will become available online throughout April and May. To read the articles sooner than they're available online, become a member and enjoy a subscription to American Craft magazine as part of your ACC membership.
Feature Articles
More from This Issue
Birdman
Using wire, wood, metal – oh, and potatoes – Tom Hill makes flocks of birds that are fixed in space, but far from static.
Cape Calm: Door County, Wisconsin
Door County, Wisconsin, has a little bit of everything: state parks with scenic trails, a rich maritime history, cherry orchards, and craft artists galore.
Collecting, Evolving
How collecting is changing.
Finder Not Keeper
Mithra Ballesteros of Finder Not Keeper on hunting for objects that, together, tell a story.
Gathered and Gleaned
New books, including The Box Project.
Greycork
Greycork’s affordable furniture for the stylish nomad.
Kicks Meister
Many creative teenagers revamp their clothes and accessories; Ohio shoemaker Jacob Ferrato turned it into his job.
Light Fantastic
Artist Mark Baldridge’s ’70s abode may have started out plain; it’s far from it now.
Luci Jockel
Luci Jockel’s haunting jewelry of animal remains.
Shows to See: April/May 2017
Oodles of shows that ring in the spring.
The New Crew
In an age when less is more, many fear that the end of fine craft collecting is nigh. BBC Antiques Roadshow regular Mark Hill sees the glass half-full: Collecting has changed, but it’s far from finished.
The Whole Is Greater
Tara Donovan's Untitled.
What Do You Collect and Why?
Readers tell us what they love to collect.
Your Art Here
A collection might be only as beautiful as its display cabinet.
