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ACC NewsFree To ReadAmerican Craft Council’s 82nd Birthday
Enjoy these images from the archives of ACC founder Aileen Osborn Webb's birthday celebrations over the years, as well as a look at "Celebration 20," a 1976 exhibit at the American Craft Council's Museum of Contemporary Craft that commemorated the 20 years of the museum. As part of the festivities, the museum held a "Celebration Cake Exhibition," featuring both edible and fantasy cakes.
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MakersFree To ReadThe Queue: Kelsie Rudolph
Kelsie Rudolph’s ceramic furniture balances the hard and the soft. In The Queue, the Helena, Montana–based sculptor and ceramist shares about Montana’s booming craft community, the ergonomic principles behind her clay furniture, and the Korean tool she uses for working with slabs of clay.
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MakersFree To ReadHigh Desert Workshop
A silversmith takes us inside the outbuilding where she makes bits, spurs, and jewelry in southwestern Wyoming.
Summer 2025
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MakersFree To ReadThe Hard and the Soft
Kelsie Rudolph makes ceramic chairs, benches, lamps, and side tables prized by a Los Angeles designer and a Paris gallery.
Summer 2025
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MakersFree To ReadWhere Kids Make
The founders of Craftsman & Apprentice designed a safe workshop space for kids to create, collaborate, and build confidence.
Summer 2025
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MakersFree To ReadA Slow, Sustainable Yarn
The creative team at Merida abandoned manufacturing to create small-batch, handmade rugs that embody artistic ambition.
Summer 2025
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MakersFree To ReadA Place of Refuge
Washington sculptor and furniture maker Kevin Reiswig finds inspiration growing in his backyard.
Summer 2025
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