Winter 2024
American Craft‘s Winter 2024 issue is focused on the theme of light.
In this issue, we explore light in craft from different angles. On the cover, you’ll see a sculptural lamp by Rogan Gregory. This Malibu, California–based artist, also known for his furniture, is one of eight artists and designers included in our story about lamps that take illumination to new heights. We also feature a collection of light houses—sculptural works made of various materials that emanate and bend light, providing a beacon or soft glow—and the translucent, candy-like resin furniture of artist Ian Alistair Cochran, who lives in Chicago.
You’ll also find works in lofty wool. Textile and visual artist Amber M. Jensen writes about finding inspiration in her light-filled Minneapolis studio. And we feature an adapted excerpt from Sofi Thanhauser’s book Worn: A People’s History of Clothing that traces the story of wool from the sheep ranches of Wyoming to Rabbit Goody’s small weaving mill in upstate New York.
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12 articles
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The Illuminators
Blending sculptural elegance and everyday practicality, craft artists and designers transform earthy materials into imaginative and luscious lamps.
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Hand-Turned Tales
For centuries, craftspeople have created backlit moving scrolls to tell stories. Intimate and expressive, the “crankie” tradition is thriving thanks to a growing troupe of enthusiasts.
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The Scene: Craft in New Orleans
Six local artists share the people and spaces that define this city, which is built on the handmade.
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Light Houses
Four artists light up their architecturally influenced works to tell stories, create moods, and explore ideas—all with the mysterious poetry of illumination.
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The Lightness of Paper
The Crafty Librarian looks back to the 1967 Made With Paper exhibition in New York City.
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A Hardworking Press
Founded by two craftspeople, Kentucky-based Lost Art Press preserves and presents deep knowledge of hand tool woodworking.
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What It’s Worth?
Jason Preston on becoming an appraiser, the Antiques Roadshow scene, and how to put a price on inherited jewelry.
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Immersed in Beauty
Amber M. Jensen, a Minneapolis-based textile and visual artist, describes finding inspiration and introspection in her warehouse studio during winter.
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Wild and Woolly
The author of Worn: A People’s History of Clothing traces the story of wool, from Mesopotamia to Wyoming to a small weaving mill in upstate New York.
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Like Candy
Ian Alistair Cochran discusses how resin allows him to make furniture and objects that play with light.
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Light Unites Us
Arleene Correa Valencia, who lives in Napa, California, came with her family from Mexico in 1997 when she was 3. She calls her body of work—which includes textile pieces, some made with US flags, and oil paintings—a “love letter” to her father, who migrated first.
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Photo by Caroline YangAmber M. Jensen at her loom weaving cloth for a series of new artworks. To her right are baskets of cloth and a wearable woven coat. On the wall are her woven, quilted, and embroidered pieces.
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Photo courtesy of Fruin StudioLight from a single lamp shines through the stained glass of artist Tom Fruin's Hi 5 Taxi Cab.
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