This week's Craft Roundup
April 5, 2020
This week's Craft Roundup
Deriving inspiration from contemporary Native art and fashion, Makwa Studio has launched #theribbonmaskproject as a thoughtful response to our current shortage of face masks.
Craft Roundup: April 5, 2020
Our Sunday roundup brings you a curated batch of opportunities and happenings from the craft world. As we all settle into a new rhythm at home, we've pulled together some absorbing content, engaging activities, and more to help us stay inspired in the week ahead. Enjoy!
Craft to kick back and watch this week
Experimental live glass blowing set to music
Chrystler Museum of Art’s unique Third Thursdays combine live glassmaking with guest artists, musicians, and other performers for themed shows. You can binge these otherworldy craft experiences on the museum's YouTube channel.
A short story of craft tying a community together
Fifty years ago, in a far-flung part of Mexico, a family started making and selling piñatas to the local community. Nowadays, the whole town is involved. The Piñata King offers a perspective on life in this town and on the head of the family that started it all.
To add to your reading list
A new book on balancing motherhood and creative pursuits
Out this month, The Motherhood of Art from Schiffer Publishing works to break down the message to mothers that they can never do anything for themselves once they have children. The advice in this book strikes a new chord, with many parents now at home with children throughout the day.
Inspiration for making at home
Join the weekly stitch challenge
There are still several weeks left to participate in the TextileArtist.org community stitch challenge. This week's challenge features textile artist Cas Holmes.
Keep the family busy – build a model city
Participation-based urban planning practice PLACE IT! shared this craft-inspired video to help fire up our imaginations and bring our ideal neighborhood, city, or homestead to life.
Thoughtful designs for PPE shortages
An innovative face shield solution
To help address a shortage of face shields at hospitals nationwide, a team from MIT has put a single-piece, easy-to-assemble face shield into mass-production. Read more in MIT News.
Face masks with a deeper identity
Passionate about creating high quality goods that contribute to the discussion of contemporary Native art and fashion, Makwa Studio has launched #theribbonmaskproject, donating two CDC-compliant cotton masks to partner organizations in need for every Ribbon Mask they sell.
Exhibition review of the week
Experience “The Body, The Object, The Other” from home
Media and museums are teaming up to bring us inside the galleries we can't visit for the time being. Los Angeles Times published this exhibition review of Craft Contemporary's clay bienniel, featuring work by Raven Halfmoon, 2019 ACC Emerging Voices Award finalist.
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