June/July 2017
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Features
Run, Jump, Explore
The MacAdams’ vibrant crocheted play structures spread joy – and encourage risk-taking.
Ephemeral Is Beautiful
Patrick Dougherty aims to amaze with his monumental stick sculptures.
Rare Form
The Rare Craft Fellowship Award, presented by the ACC in association with whiskymaker The Balvenie, recognizes artists in time-honored disciplines.
Game Theory
In Risa Puno’s interactive works, play’s the thing.
In Every Issue
Product Placement
American Skillet Co.
Alisa Toninato’s all-American skillets.
The Short List
Bringing Vision to Life
New books, including Making Good: An Inspirational Guide to Being an Artist Craftsman.
Crafted Lives
Change and Continuity
Claire Kahn’s Santa Fe oasis offers room to live, work, and contemplate in sublime surroundings.
Craft in Action
Common Good
Anna Metcalfe uses clay to bring people together.
Editor's Letter
In the Clouds, Down to Earth
Paying attention.
On Our Radar
Maria Molteni
Maria Molteni’s crocheted nets for naked basketball hoops.
Personal Paths
Ode to the Corner Store
Sculptor Drew Leshko memorializes the casualties of gentrification – from ornate buildings to humble dumpsters – in his Philadelphia neighborhood.
Material Matters
Plot Lines
Adrien Segal translates scientific data into evocative sculptures that tell a story.
Material Matters
Slices of the World
Layered and intricate, Lorraine Bubar’s papercuts might remind you of Japanese woodblock prints or Indian miniature painting.
Wide World of Craft
Practical Magic: Portland, Maine
Makers in this down-to-earth New England city mix common sense with playfulness.
Shows to See
Shows to See: June/July 2017
Summer shows celebrating glass and community.
One Piece
Sky Dance
Janet Echelman’s 1.26 Montreal.
Collective Unconscious
Small Victories
It’s a big world out there, but who says you need binoculars?
Ideas
The Subterranean Scene
In New York City, you don’t have to visit a museum to see contemporary art – just take the subway.
Voices
What’s Your Favorite Work of Public Art?
Readers’ favorite works of public art.